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View earmark details Earmark Description: Shinnecock Inlet

House Requesting Member
    Senate Requesting Members
      Request Notes

      This is a provision in the Energy and Water Bill under Operations and Maintenance that was not requested by the president, but was included by Congress and disclosed as such.

       
      Final Amount $565,000
      Budget Request $0
      House Request $0
      Senate Request $1,000,000
      Pre-reduction Amount $565,000
       
      Fiscal Year 2008
      Appropriations Bill Energy & Water
      Bill Section Corps of Engineers
      Bill Subsection Operation & Maintenance
       
      Location New York
      Notes Senate describes O&M earmarks as Presidential earmarks, but they were not in the 2008 budget

      Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )

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