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View earmark details Rep. Jim Gerlach (-Pennsylvania, 6th) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: James Gerlach

 
AllSoloWith Other Members
* Numbers other than "All Sponsored Earmarks" do not include earmarks requested by the president to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 Number Cost
Solo Earmarks                     40 $12,704,000
With Other Members          51 $60,556,000
All Congressional                91 $73,260,000
All Sponsored Earmarks      92* $98,063,000*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2010 The City of Reading for wastewater infrastructure improvements at Fritz's Island
(Interior)
$500,000 Sen. Bob Casey (-PA)
Sen. Arlen Specter (-PA)
Reading, Pennsylvania City of Reading, Pa.
View earmark details 2010 Boot Road Extension Bridge over Brandywine Creek, PA
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$500,000 No additional sponsors indicated Pennsylvania
View earmark details 2010 National History Day for activities authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$500,000 alert Rep. Neil Abercrombie (-HI)
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (-GU)
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (-AZ)
...more
Various Locations
View earmark details 2008 Lightweight Power Supply Development
(Energy and Water)
$492,000 No additional sponsors indicated Pennsylvania
View earmark details 2008 Paoli Transportation Center
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$490,000 Rep. Joe Sestak (-PA) Paoli, Pennsylvania
View earmark details 2008 Bridge Over Brandywine Creek
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$490,000 No additional sponsors indicated Downingtown, Pennsylvania
View earmark details 2009 Main Street Streetscape Improvements Project, Boyertown, PA
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
$475,000 No additional sponsors indicated Boyertown, Pennsylvania
View earmark details 2010 Criminal Justice Program Initiative
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$470,000 No additional sponsors indicated Reading, Pennsylvania Alvernia University
View earmark details 2008 All Kids Count
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$470,000 No additional sponsors indicated Unknown Location Upstart Productions
View earmark details 2008 Mercy Suburban Hospital, for facilities and equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
$430,000 No additional sponsors indicated Norristown, Pennsylvania Mercy Suburban Hospital (East Norriton, Pa.)
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