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View earmark details Former Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pennsylvania) - Earmarks Requested

Defeated, Died, Oct. 14, 2012 • Alternate Name: Arlen Specter
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 320 Cost $80,626,500
With Other Members          Number 530 Cost $558,385,746
All Congressional                Number 850 Cost $639,012,246
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 864* Cost $936,805,246*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill) Amount

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Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Ceramic Membrane - 10(x) More Energy for Battery Systems
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Allyson Schwartz (D-PA)
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Locations Harleysville, Pennsylvania Recipients MaxPower Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Next Generation Communications System. Funding would be used to continue the development of a high bandwidth, energy efficient data communications system. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funding because it would significantly save energy, lower operational costs, and reduce the amount of equipment space and weight needed. The requested funding would be through the U.S. Army – Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jason Altmire (D-PA) Locations Wexford, Pennsylvania Recipients Accipiter Systems Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Affordable Lightweight Power Supply Development
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA)
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Locations Wayne, Pennsylvania Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Flexible Electronics Research Initiative
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Unknown Location Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description EA-6B ALQ-99 Band 5/6 TWT Driver Modification
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA)
Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Locations Easton, Pennsylvania Recipients Triton Services Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Susquehanna University, Equipment for New Science Center
(Energy and Water)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chris Carney (D-PA) Locations Pennsylvania Recipients Susquehanna University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Special Operations Forces Network-Centric Sharing and Storage
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) Locations Malvern, Pennsylvania Recipients Unisys Corp.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Improved HMMWV Tactical Shelter Project
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) Locations Dallastown, Pennsylvania Recipients Gichner Shelter Systems
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description ITM Reaction-Driven Ceramic Membrane Systems
(Energy and Water)
Amount $984,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) Locations Pennsylvania Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Clean and Efficient Diesel Locomotive
(Energy and Water)
Amount $984,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Phil English (R-PA) Locations Pennsylvania Recipients

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