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
University Research Initiatives – program increase – basic research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Electronics and electronic devices – silicon carbide research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Medical advanced technology – peer-reviewed neurotoxin exposure treatment Parkinson's research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $16,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Medical advanced technology – peer-reviewed neurofibromatosis research (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Threat simulator development – program increase (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $4,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Munitions standardization, effectiveness, and safety (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Army) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
New design SSN – program increase – small business technology insertion (Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation – Navy) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Peer-reviewed reconstructive transplant research (Defense Health Program) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2015
Health Careers Opportunity Program (Health Resources and Services Administration) $14,189,000 None NBR LABHHS 2014
Alternate energy research – Support Systems Development (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Air Force) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Area Health Education Centers (Health Resources and Services Administration) $30,326,000 None NBR LABHHS 2014
Abstinence education (General Departmental Management) $5,000,000 None NBR LABHHS 2014
Combating Terrorism Technology Support – program increase (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide) $23,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Embryo Adoption Awareness Campaign (General Departmental Management) $1,000,000 None NBR LABHHS 2014
Supported employment state grants (Rehabilitation Services and Disability Research) $27,548,000 None NBR LABHHS 2014
Department of Defense Corrosion Program – program increase (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide) $17,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Democracy Fund (Bilateral Economic Assistance) $130,500,000 None NBR FOROP 2014
Peer-reviewed alcohol and substance abuse disorders research (Defense Health Program) $4,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed ALS research (Defense Health Program) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed Alzheimer research (Defense Health Program) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed autism research (Defense Health Program) $6,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed bone marrow failure disease research (Defense Health Program) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed breast cancer research (Defense Health Program) $120,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed cancer research (Defense Health Program) $25,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed Duchenne muscular dystrophy research (Defense Health Program) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF 2014
Peer-reviewed Gulf War illness research (Defense Health Program) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF 2014

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