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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Rep. Lamar Smith (-Texas, 21st) - Earmarks Requested
In Office
Alternate Name: Lamar Seeligson Smith

 
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                     23 $11,936,000
With Other Members          37 $56,124,750
All Congressional                60 $68,060,750
All Sponsored Earmarks      70* $182,343,750*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

(desc)

 Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2009 Trainee Barracks Complex
(Military Construction)		 $96,000,000 President *
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (-TX)		 Fort Sam Houston, Texas
View earmark details 2009 Medical Instruction Facility
(Military Construction)		 $13,000,000 President *
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (-TX)		 Fort Sam Houston, Texas
View earmark details 2009 San Antonio Channel Improvement, TX
(Energy and Water)		 $10,000,000 Rep. Chet Edwards (-TX)
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (-TX)
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (-TX)
...more		 San Antonio, Texas
View earmark details 2008 San Antonio Channel Improvement
(Energy and Water)		 $9,840,000 Rep. Chet Edwards (-TX)
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (-TX)
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (-TX)
...more		 Texas
View earmark details 2008 University of Texas, complete construction of the Petawatt Laser
(Energy and Water)		 $3,444,000 Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (-TX) Austin, Texas University of Texas at Austin
View earmark details 2009 Canyon Lake
(Energy and Water)		 $3,422,000 No additional sponsors indicated Texas
View earmark details 2010 San Antonio Channel Improvement, TX
(Energy and Water)		 $3,028,000 Rep. Henry Cuellar (-TX)
Rep. Chet Edwards (-TX)
Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (-TX)
...more		 Texas
View earmark details 2009 Capital Metro Paratransit Vehicle Replacement
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $2,612,500 Rep. John Carter (-TX) Texas
View earmark details 2008 VIA Bus Improvements/Facility Modernization
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)		 $2,425,500 Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (-TX)
Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (-TX)
Sen. John Cornyn (-TX)
...more		 San Antonio, Texas
View earmark details 2008 Functionally Integrated Reactive Surface Technologies (FIRST) Program
(Defense)		 $2,400,000 Sen. Kirsten Rutnik Gillibrand (-NY)
Rep. Jim Walsh (-NY)
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (-NY)
...more		 San Antonio, Texas Southwest Research Institute; Starfire Systems Inc.
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