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Few rules when foreign governments fund Congressional travel

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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending for U.S. Territories Projects

* 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 41 $17,259,000
All earmarks 72* $875,467,000*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
View earmark details 2010 Legal Services Outreach, Internet Upgrade and Immigration Services
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$180,000 Rep. Kilili Sablan (-MP) Saipan, MP, U.S. Territories Micronesian Legal Services Corp.
View earmark details 2010 Mariana Islands Sanctuary Scoping and Outreach
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$220,000 Rep. Kilili Sablan (-MP) Saipan, MP, U.S. Territories Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Lands and Natural Resources
View earmark details 2010 Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$550,000 Rep. Donna Christensen (-VI) St. Croix, Virgin Islands, U.S. Territories U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department
View earmark details 2010 Law Enforcement Technology and Equipment
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
$50,000 Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (-PR) Vieques, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories Municipality of Vieques, Puerto Rico
View earmark details 2010 Fifth-Wheel Towing Devices for the Puerto Rico Army National Guard
(Defense)
$560,000 Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (-PR) Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories Puerto Rico National Guard
View earmark details 2010 Apra Small Boat Harbor, Guam
(Energy and Water)
$0 Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (-GU) Guam, U.S. Territories
View earmark details 2010 Hagatna River Flood Damage Reduction, Guam
(Energy and Water)
$0 President *
Rep. Madeleine Bordallo (-GU)
Guam, U.S. Territories
View earmark details 2010 Fort San Geronimo, PR
(Energy and Water)
$0 President (solo) * Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories
View earmark details 2010 Portugues and Bucana Rivers, PR
(Energy and Water)
$39,680,000 President *
Rep. Pedro Pierluisi (-PR)
Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories
View earmark details 2010 Puerto Rico HES Behavior Study, PR
(Energy and Water)
$0 President (solo) * Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories
72 results

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