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Where are this year's earmarks 
Fiscal Year(s)
Earmark Spending in Alabama
* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
| Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 | No | Total Amount |
| Congressional earmarks | 728 | $1,040,840,677 |
| All earmarks | 761* | $1,538,956,677* |
| Earmark Details | Year |
Description (Bill) (asc) |
Amount | Sponsors | Locations | Receiving Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2009 |
University of Alabama for an interdisciplinary science and engineering teaching and research corridor (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$30,000,000 |
Sen. Richard Shelby  -AL) |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) |
|
|
2008 |
University of Alabama, for a telehealth initiative (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$95,000 |
Rep. Robert Aderholt -AL) Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) |
|
|
2008 |
University of Alabama, for construction, renovation, and equipment. (Labor-HHS-Education) |
$8,930,000 |
Rep. Jo Bonner -AL) Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | University of Alabama at Huntsville |
|
|
2009 |
University of Alabama for entrepreneurial resource centers (Financial Services) |
$100,000 |
Rep. Spencer Bachus -AL) |
Alabama | University of Alabama System |
|
|
2008 |
University of Alabama, for mediation and dispute resolution services in family courts (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$282,000 |
Rep. Artur Genestre Davis -AL) Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) |
|
|
2009 |
University of Alabama for weather research in the Gulf of Mexico (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$10,550,000 |
Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa) |
|
|
2009 |
University of Alabama in Huntsville for advanced fabrication and testing of complex optical systems (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$500,000 |
Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Huntsville, Alabama | University of Alabama at Huntsville |
|
|
2008 |
University of Alabama in Huntsville, research (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$1,410,000 |
Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Huntsville, Alabama | University of Alabama at Huntsville |
|
|
2008 |
University of Alabama, research to develop effective near-space technologies for station-keeping (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$470,000 |
Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama | University of Alabama System |
|
|
2008 |
University of Alabama School of Law, Family Law Clinic (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$141,000 |
Rep. Artur Genestre Davis -AL) Sen. Richard Shelby -AL) |
Alabama | University of Alabama School of Law |
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Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )
