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 Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Guaranteed subsidy (Rural Utilities Service – rural water and waste disposal) $810,000 None ABR AG C 2012
Youth ChalleNGe (Civil Military Programs) (Operation and Maintenance – Defense-Wide) $5,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed Gulf War Illness research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2012
STARBASE Youth Program (Civil Military Programs) (Operation and Maintenance – Defense-Wide) $5,000,000 Multi-State ABR DEF S 2012
Test and training range upgrades (Weapons Range Support Equipment) (Other Procurement – Navy) $12,500,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed hemorrhage control research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Improved T-AH tender boats (Medical Support Equipment) (Other Procurement – Navy) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF C 2012
Enterprise – land mobile radios infrastructure (Radio Systems) (Procurement – Marine Corps) $45,000,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Peer-reviewed lung cancer research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $10,200,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Program increase (Civil Air Patrol Aircraft) (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $6,800,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
AESA Radar for ANG F-15s (F-15) (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $47,200,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed medical research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
HH-60G obsolete equipment replacement (H-60) (Aircraft Procurement – Air Force) $15,800,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
GPS IIF production support (Global Positioning) (Space) (Missile Procurement – Air Force) $40,000,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Peer-reviewed multiple sclerosis research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $3,800,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Test and training range upgrades (Combat Training Ranges) (Other Procurement – Air Force) $12,500,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Program increase – HSAC unfunded requirement (SOF Combatant Craft Systems) (Procurement – Defense Wide) $64,000,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Peer-reviewed orthopedic research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Unexploded ordnance and landmine detection research (Countermine Systems) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $12,500,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Power generation research (Warfighter Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $16,500,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed ovarian cancer research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $16,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed neurotoxin exposure treatment Parkinson's research programs (Medical Advanced Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $16,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Alternative energy research (Combat Vehicle and Automotive Advanced Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $40,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed prostate cancer research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $80,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Cyber security/information assurance research (Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Program increase (Army Test Ranges and Facilities) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Army) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed restorative transplantation research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Alternative energy (Force Protection Applied Research) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $40,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Advanced radar innovation fund (Electromagnetic Systems Advanced Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Peer-reviewed spinal cord research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $9,600,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Program increase – bone marrow registry program (Warfighter Protection Advanced Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $31,500,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Program increase – tactical athlete program (Warfighter Protection Advanced Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $7,200,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Peer-reviewed traumatic brain injury and psychological health research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $135,500,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Advanced Radar Innovation Fund (Advanced Hawkeye) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Program increase – small business technology insertion (New Design SSN) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $15,000,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Peer-reviewed Tuberous Sclerosis Complex research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $5,100,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Program increase – military dental research (Medical Development) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $5,100,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Program increase – small business technology insertion (Surface ASW Combat System Integration) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Peer-reviewed vision research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $3,200,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Program increase – small business technology insertion (MK-48 ADCAP) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $7,500,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Cyber security research (Information Systems Security Program) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Navy) $12,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Global HIV/AIDS prevention (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $8,000,000 None ABR DEF 2012
Space situational awareness (Directed Energy Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Air Force) $30,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Silicon carbide research (Advanced Materials for Weapons Systems) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Air Force) $12,500,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Joint warfighter medical research (Research and Development) (Other Department of Defense Programs) $50,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Advanced materials research (Advanced Materials for Weapons Systems) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Air Force) $8,500,000 None ABR DEF S 2012
Program increase (Advanced Aerospace Sensors) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Air Force) $10,000,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Continued upgrade of M1 tanks to M1A2SEP variant (Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles – Army) $255,000,000 None ABR DEF H 2012
Space situational awareness (Advanced Weapons Technology) (Research, Development, Test and Evaluation – Air Force) $20,000,000 None ABR DEF S 2012

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