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Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas, 21st) - Earmarks Requested

Retired • Alternate Name: Lamar Seeligson Smith
All     Solo     With 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                     Number 23 Cost $11,936,000
With Other Members          Number 37 Cost $56,124,750
All Congressional                Number 60 Cost $68,060,750
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 70* Cost $182,343,750*
Earmark Details Year

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Description (Bill) Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge
(Interior)
Amount $271,000 Sponsors Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Austin, TX Police Department Technology
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $211,500 Sponsors Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX)
Locations Austin, Texas Recipients Austin (Texas) Police Department
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description US Agricultural Research Facility, Knipling-Bushland Laboratory
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $1,390,000 Sponsors Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Kerryville, Texas Recipients Agricultural Research Service
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description University of Texas, complete construction of the Petawatt Laser
(Energy and Water)
Amount $3,444,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) Locations Austin, Texas Recipients University of Texas at Austin
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Trinity University, for purchase of equipment
(Labor-HHS-Education)
Amount $143,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients Trinity University (San Antonio, Texas)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description The City of San Antonio, San Antonio Water System for the Central Watershed Sewer Relief Line C-02
(Interior)
Amount $788,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX)
Locations San Antonio, Texas Recipients City of San Antonio, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description The City of Austin Water Utility for wastewater treatment upgrade project
(Interior)
Amount $295,000 Sponsors Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)
Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Locations Austin, Texas Recipients City of Austin, Texas
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description San Antonio Channel Improvement
(Energy and Water)
Amount $9,840,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX)
Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
Former Rep. Ciro Rodriguez (D-TX)
...more
Locations Texas Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Rainbow Senior Center for equipping a health and wellness center with senior-oriented facilities and equipment
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $98,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Boerne, Texas Recipients Rainbow Senior Center (Boerne, Texas)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Nueces River and Tributaries
(Energy and Water)
Amount $461,000 Sponsors President *
Former Rep. Charlie Gonzalez (D-TX)
Former Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D-TX)
Former Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX)
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Locations Texas Recipients

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