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
Appalachian Regional Commission (Independent Agencies) $21,800,000 Multi-State ABR ENERGY 2015
Defense research sciences – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $75,497,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Advanced materials for weapon systems – program increase – metals affordability research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Denali Commission (Independent Agencies) $2,604,000 AK ABR ENERGY 2015
Tech transition program – program increase – alternative energy research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Air Force) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Historically Black Colleges and Universities – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Programs (Office of National Drug Control Policy) $51,600,000 Multi-State ABR FINSER 2015
Combating terrorism technology support – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $25,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Environmental Security Technical Certification Program – restore funding to the fiscal year 2014 enacted level (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $12,500,000 None ABR DEF 2015
University programs (Research, Development, Acquisition, and Operations) $10,000,000 None ABR HS 2015
Department of Defense Corrosion Program – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Defense Wide) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed alcohol and substance abuse disorders research (Defense Health Program) $4,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Heritage Partnership Programs (National Recreation and Preservation) $11,119,000 None ABR INT 2015
Peer-reviewed ALS research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed Alzheimer's research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Rural Hospital Flexibility Grants (Rural Health) $15,409,000 None ABR LABHHS 2015
Peer-reviewed autism research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed bone marrow failure disease research (Defense Health Program) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Account) $214,776,000 None ABR LABHHS 2015
Peer-reviewed breast cancer research (Defense Health Program) $120,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed cancer research (Defense Health Program) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Fund for the Improvement of Education (Innovation and Improvement) $298,724,000 None ABR LABHHS 2015
Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular dystrophy research (Defense Health Program) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed epilepsy research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2015
The Asia Foundation (International Commissions) $5,000,000 DC ABR FOROP 2015
Peer-reviewed Gulf War illness research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed lung cancer research (Defense Health Program) $1,500,000 None ABR DEF 2015
East-West Center (International Commissions) $5,900,000 HI ABR FOROP 2015
Peer-reviewed medical research (Defense Health Program) $247,500,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed multiple sclerosis research (Defense Health Program) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
National Endowment for Democracy (International Commissions) $31,550,000 DC ABR FOROP 2015
Peer-reviewed orthopedic research (Defense Health Program) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Inter-American Foundation (Independent Agencies) $4,400,000 DC ABR FOROP 2015
Peer-reviewed prostate cancer research (Defense Health Program) $80,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed spinal cord research (Defense Health Program) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Buildings and facilities (Agricultural Research Service) $45,000,000 None NBR AG 2015
Peer-reviewed reconstructive transplant research (Defense Health Program) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed traumatic brain injury and psychological health research (Defense Health Program) $125,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Rural Community Development Initiative (Rural Community Facilities Program) $4,000,000 None NBR AG 2015
Peer-reviewed tuberous sclerosis complex research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Peer-reviewed vision research (Defense Health Program) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Economic Impact Initiative Grants (Rural Community Facilities Program) $5,778,000 None NBR AG 2015
Global HIV/AIDS prevention (Defense Health Program) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
HIV/AIDS program increase (Defense Health Program) $12,900,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Delta Regional Authority (Rural Business-Cooperative Service) $3,000,000 None NBR AG 2015
Joint warfighter medical research (Defense Health Program) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Orthotics and prosthetics outcomes research (Defense Health Program) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Abrams Upgrade Program – program increase – maintain critical industrial base (Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles – Army) $120,000,000 None NBR DEF 2015
Restore core research funding reduction (Defense Health Program) $179,815,000 None ABR DEF 2015

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