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View earmark details Former Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pennsylvania, 4th) - Earmarks Requested

Defeated • Alternate Name: Jason Altmire
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 46 Cost $24,586,514
With Other Members          Number 29 Cost $27,459,621
All Congressional                Number 75 Cost $52,046,135
All Sponsored Earmarks      Number 78* Cost $143,777,135*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Additional Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Improved Lightweight Integrated Communication and Hearing Protection Device
(Defense)
Amount $800,000 Sponsors Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Former Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA)
Locations Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Chrome Free Environmentally Friendly Corrosion Protection for Aircraft
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Allison Park, Pennsylvania Recipients PPG Industries Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Light Weight Organic Photovoltaic Technologies
(Defense)
Amount $1,200,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Recipients
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 Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) Locations Wexford, Pennsylvania Recipients Accipiter Systems Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Direct Motor Driven Waterjet
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Cheswick, Pennsylvania Recipients Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Advanced Performance Transparent Armor for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles
(Defense)
Amount $1,200,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Allison Park, Pennsylvania Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Modular Individual Weapon Sight and Low Cost Remote Weapon Station
(Defense)
Amount $1,000,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Recipients L3 Technologies Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Extreme Torque Density (XTM) Propulsion Motor
(Defense)
Amount $800,000 Sponsors Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)
Former Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA)
Locations Cheswick, Pennsylvania Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Advanced Lightweight Gunner Protection Kit
(Defense)
Amount $1,200,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description CZT-Based Liquid Explosives Detection Systems
(Defense)
Amount $1,360,000 Sponsors No additional sponsors indicated Locations Saxonburg, Pennsylvania Recipients EI Detection and Imaging Systems

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