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
Circuit rider program (Rural Utilities Service) $5,097,000 None ABR AG 2016
Combating terrorism technology development – force protection radar development (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Army missile defense systems integration – program increase (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $14,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Construction of research facilities (National Institute of Standards and Technology) $60,000,000 None ABR COM 2016
C-RAM program – Air Defense Command, Control and Intelligence – SDD (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Threat simulator development – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Javelin (AAWS-M) System Summary – program increase – additional missiles (Missile Procurement – Army) $91,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Munitions standardization, effectiveness, and safety – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $17,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
University Research Initiatives – program increase – basic research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Special equipment for user testing – program increase (Other Procurement – Army) $3,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Automated test and re-test – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Lightweight torpedo development – program increase – small business technology insertion (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Joint Strike Fighter – program increase – two aircraft (Aircraft Procurement – Navy) $255,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Medical development – program increase – military dental research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Advanced materials for weapon systems – program increase – metals affordability research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $9,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
DDG-51 – program increase – incremental funding for one ship (Shipbuilding and Conversion – Navy) $1,000,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Technology transfer – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $4,100,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Operationally responsive space – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Javelin (Procurement, Marine Corps) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
C-130J in-flight propeller balancing system (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $6,400,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Combating terrorism technology support – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $37,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
C-130 in-flight propeller balancing system (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $1,500,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Israeli Cooperative Programs – short range ballistic missile defense (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $63,074,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Department of Defense Corrosion Program – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
C-130 electronic prop control system – unfunded requirement (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $13,500,000 None ABR DEF 2016
MQ-9 UAV capability enhancements (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $4,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed alcohol and substance abuse disorders research (Defense Health Program) $4,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
CV-22 SOF modification – attrition reserve aircraft (Procurement – Defense-Wide) $18,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed ALS research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed Alzheimer research (Defense Health Program) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
MQ-9 capability enhancements (Procurement – Defense Wide) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed autism research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed bone marrow failure disease research (Defense Health Program) $3,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
SOF Combatant Craft Systems – program increase – high speed assault craft (Procurement – Defense-Wide) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed breast cancer research (Defense Health Program) $120,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed cancer research (Defense Health Program) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Alternative energy research – combat vehicle and automotive technology (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular dystrophy research (Defense Health Program) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed epilepsy research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Weapons and Munitions Technology – program increase (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $35,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed Gulf War illness research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed lung cancer research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Medical advanced technology – peer-reviewed neurotoxin exposure treatment Parkinson's research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $16,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed medical research (Defense Health Program) $278,700,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed multiple sclerosis research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Medical advanced technology – peer-reviewed neurofibromatosis research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed orthopedic research (Defense Health Program) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Combating terrorism technology development – force protection radar development (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016
Peer-reviewed prostate cancer research (Defense Health Program) $80,000,000 None ABR DEF 2016

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