Earmark Database

Since 1991, Citizens Against Government Waste has chronicled how lawmakers have spent hundreds of billions of dollars on pork-barrel spending through the process of congressional earmarking. CAGW’s Earmark Database collects almost 30 years of work identifying wasteful spending projects and makes the information available online in one searchable database for the very first time. The earmark database is a powerful tool for lawmakers, citizens, and researchers alike.
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Title Cost State Status Bill Chamber Year House Sponsors Senate Sponsors
Peer-reviewed pancreatic cancer research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Institute of Museum and Library Services (Corporation for National and Community Service) $229,000,000 None ABR LABHHS 2020
Watersmart Program: water conservation field services program (Water and Related Resources) $2,429,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
Civil Air Patrol – program increase (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $8,233,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Economic Research Service (Agricultural Programs) $24,257,000 None ABR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed prostate cancer research (Defense Health Program) $110,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico: construction (International Commissions) $10,858,000 None ABR FOROP 2020
Watersmart Program: Title XVI Water Reclamation and Reuse Program (Water and Related Resources) $60,617,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
F-16 – program increase – AESA radar upgrades for the Air National Guard (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $75,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Grassroots source water protection program (Farm Production and Conservation Programs) $6,500,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed rare cancers research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2020
International fisheries commissions (International Commissions) $28,270,000 None ABR FOROP 2020
Sustainable Transportation: vehicle technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $322,600,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
U-2 – program increase – avionics tech refresh upgrade (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development (Rural Development) $800,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed scleroderma research (Defense Health Program) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
The Asia Foundation (International Commissions) $19,000,000 DC NBR FOROP 2020
Sustainable Transportation: bioenergy technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $219,500,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
C-130 – program increase – engine enhancement program (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $79,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Rural community development initiative (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $6,000,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed spinal cord research (Defense Health Program) $40,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
East-West Center (International Commissions) $16,700,000 HI NBR FOROP 2020
Sustainable Transportation: hydrogen and fuel cell technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $106,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
C-130 – program increase – eight-blade propeller upgrade (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $55,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Economic impact initiative grants (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $6,000,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed reconstructive transplant research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
National Endowment for Democracy (International Commissions) $232,725,000 DC ABR FOROP 2020
Renewable Energy: solar energy technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $213,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
E-8 – program increase (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Delta Regional Authority and Appalachian Regional Commission (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $9,000,000 Multi-State NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed tickborne disease research (Defense Health Program) $7,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Human Rights and Democracy Fund, Department of State (Bilateral Economic Assistance) $178,450,000 None NBR FOROP 2020
Renewable Energy: wind energy technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $80,300,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
SOF combatant craft systems – program increase – combatant craft assault (Procurement – Defense-Wide) $8,169,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Cooperative development – Rural Cooperative Development Grants (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $5,800,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed traumatic brain injury and psychological health research (Defense Health Program) $165,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Inter-American Foundation (Independent Agencies) $34,018,000 None ABR FOROP 2020
Renewable Energy: water power technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $103,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
SOF combatant craft systems – program increase – combatant craft medium training loss (Procurement – Defense-Wide) $7,205,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas – Rural Cooperative Development Grants (Office of the Under Secretary for Rural Development) $2,800,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed tuberous sclerosis complex research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
International Fund for Agricultural Development (Multilateral Assistance) $30,000,000 None NBR FOROP 2020
University research initiatives – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $22,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Renewable Energy: geothermal technologies (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $82,000,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
High energy cost grants (Rural Utilities Service) $10,000,000 None NBR AG 2020
Peer-reviewed vision research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Instrument landing system (ILS) (Airport and Airway Trust Fund) $10,000,000 None NBR THUD 2020
University research initiatives – program increase – Army artificial intelligence innovation institute (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2020
Energy Efficiency: advanced manufacturing (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy) $314,500,000 None ABR ENERGY 2020
Citrus greening (General Provisions) $8,500,000 None NBR AG 2020

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Status ABR – Above president's budget request
NBR – No budget request by president
Bill AG – Agriculture
COM – Commerce
DEF – Defense
FINSER – Financial Services
FOROP – Foreign Operations
HS – Homeland Security
INT – Interior
LEG – Legislative
MILCON – Military Construction
THUD – Transportation/Housing and Urban Development
VAHUD – Veterans Affairs/Housing and Urban Development
Chamber C – Inserted in conference committee
H – Inserted in the House
S – Inserted in the Senate
HS – Inserted in the House and Senate