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
Mobility equipment – program increase (Other Procurement – Air Force) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular dystrophy research (Defense Health Program) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Mobility equipment – program increase – other base maintenance and support equipment (Other Procurement – Air Force) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Materials technology – high performance polymers research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed epilepsy research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Materials technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $31,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Missile technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed Gulf War illness research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Combat vehicle and automotive technology – program increase – alternative energy (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Ballistics technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed hearing restoration research (Defense Health Program) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Weapons and munitions technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $18,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Weapons and munitions technology – railgun weapon technology (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed kidney cancer research (Defense Health Program) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Environmental quality technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Warfighter technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed lung cancer research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Medical advanced technology – peer-reviewed neurotoxin exposure treatment Parkinson's research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $16,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Medical advanced technology – peer-reviewed neurofibromatosis research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed lupus research (Defense Health Program) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Weapons and munitions advanced technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $42,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Weapons and munitions advanced technology – accelerate extended range cannon artillery (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $21,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed medical research (Defense Health Program) $300,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Weapons and munitions advanced technology – laser defense system for small UAS (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Weapons and munitions advanced technology – high energy laser research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed multiple sclerosis research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Combat vehicle and automotive advanced technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Missile and rocket advanced technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed orthopedic research (Defense Health Program) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
High performance computing modernization program – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $45,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Army missile defense systems integration – high power microwave analysis and radio frequency platform protection (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $25,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Army missile defense systems integration – high energy laser research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed prostate cancer research (Defense Health Program) $90,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
All source analysis system – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Munitions standardization, effectiveness and safety – munitions standardization, effectiveness, and safety (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed spinal cord research (Defense Health Program) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Munitions standardization, effectiveness and safety – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Aviation survivability – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed reconstructive transplant research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Lightweight torpedo development – program increase – small business technology insertion (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Medical development – program increase – military dental research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed tickborne disease research (Defense Health Program) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Consolidated training systems development – program increase – project 0604 training range enhancements (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $9,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
MK-48 ADCAP – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed traumatic brain injury and psychological health research (Defense Health Program) $125,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Advanced materials for weapon systems – program increase – metals affordability research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $17,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Manufacturing technology program – program increase – additive manufacturing (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017
Peer-reviewed tuberous sclerosis complex research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2017

Legend

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