Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Boswell sponsored 28 earmarks worth $33,079,600 for Fiscal Year 2008. His earmarks are listed below, grouped by the bill containing the earmark.
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Visions programs for at risk youth, Des Moines, IA | $141,000 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Des Moines, IA Emergency Communications | $141,000 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Four Oaks Family and Children's Services, Cedar Rapids, IA | $94,000 | Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| Iowa Department of Public Health, for an in-jail treatment program | $582,000 | Polk County, IA | Senate: Harkin [, IA] |
| Iowa Drug Endangered Children Response Teams | $141,000 | IA | Senate: Harkin [, IA] |
| Urban Dreams U-CARE Project, Des Moines, IA | $470,000 | Des Moines, IA |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Combustion Control System for Military Aircraft | $3,500,000 | West Des Moines, IA | Senate:
Grassley [, IA],
Harkin [, IA]
House: King [, IA-5] |
| Battlefield Plastic Biodiesel | $1,650,000 | Ralston; San Diego, IA; CA | House: Latham [, IA-4] |
| Joint Combined Aircrew Systems Tester (JCAST) | $2,000,000 | Downers Grove, IL | Senate:
Durbin [, IL]
House: Biggert [, IL-13] |
| Portable Rapid Bacterial Warfare Detection Unit | $4,400,000 | Ames, IA | Senate:
Grassley [, IA],
Harkin [, IA]
House: Latham [, IA-4] |
Energy & Water
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines and Raccoon Rivers | $295,000 | IA | Senate: Grassley [, IA], Harkin [, IA] |
| Des Moines Recreation River and Greenbelt | $4,124,000 | IA | Senate:
Grassley [, IA],
Harkin [, IA]
House: Latham [, IA-4] |
| Upper Miss River - Illinois WW System, IL, IA, MN, MO | $8,856,000 | IA; IL; MN; MO | Senate:
Bond [, MO],
Durbin [, IL],
Grassley [, IA]
House: Akin [, MO-2], Hulshof [, MO-9], LaHood [, IL-18] |
Homeland Security
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines | $200,000 | IA |
Interior
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water Systems Council WellCare water well owner technical assistance program | $689,000 | National | Senate:
Baucus [, MT],
Bayh [, IN],
Cardin [, MD],
Clinton [, NY],
Crapo [, ID],
Dole [, NC],
Grassley [, IA],
Harkin [, IA],
Kohl [, WI],
Lincoln [, AR],
Lugar [, IN],
Pryor [, AR],
Reed [, RI],
Schumer [, NY],
Smith [, OR],
Wyden [, OR]
House: Allen [, ME-1], Etheridge [, NC-2], Gohmert [, TX-1], Hooley [, OR-5], Langevin [, RI-2], Larson [, CT-1], Michaud [, ME-2], Miller [, NC-13], Moore [, KS-3], Price [, NC-4], Reynolds [, NY-26] |
Labor-HHS-Education
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Dental of Iowa, dental loan repayment program | $146,000 | Ankeny, IA | Senate: Grassley [, IA], Harkin [, IA] |
| Des Moines Area Community College, Arkeny, IA for workforce recruitment and training to address area skill shortages | $268,000 | Arkeny, IA | |
| Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, 10 for the Jasper County Career Academy, which may include equipment | $97,000 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Des Moines Area Community College, for Project Employment | $243,000 | Des Moines, IA | |
| Des Moines University and Broadlawns Medical Center, Des Moines, IA for a mobile clinic | $195,000 | Des Moines, IA | Senate: Grassley [, IA] |
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