Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Capuano sponsored 31 earmarks worth $39,173,600 for Fiscal Year 2008. His earmarks are listed below, grouped by the bill containing the earmark.
Ag-Rural Development-FDA
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Detection and Prevention, WA | $815,000 | WA | Senate:
Murray [, WA]
House: Lynch [, MA-9], McGovern [, MA-3] |
| Human Nutrition (Equipment), Boston, MA | $97,000 | Boston, MA | |
| Human Nutrition (Obesity), Boston, MA | $725,000 | Boston, MA | Senate:
Kennedy [, MA],
Kerry [, MA]
House: Markey [, MA-7] |
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Boston, MA Youth and Gang Strategic Crime Initiative | $94,000 | Boston, MA | Senate: Kennedy [, MA], Kerry [, MA] |
| Learning Through Listening Program. Cambridge, MA | $305,500 | Cambridge, MA | |
| Roca Inc, Alternatives to Youth Violence | $305,500 | Boston, MA | |
| Straight Ahead Ministries Ready4Work, Boston, MA | $94,000 | Boston, MA | House: McGovern [, MA-3] |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Diagnostic and Therapeutic Digital Technologies | $1,600,000 | Boston, MA | Senate:
Cardin [, MD],
Mikulski [, MD]
House: Cummings [, MD-7], Towns [, NY-10] |
| ALS Therapy Development for Gulf War Research | $1,200,000 | Cambridge, MA | Senate:
Graham [, SC],
Shelby [, AL]
House: Brown [, SC-1] |
| Angiogenesis and Tissue Engineering Research | $1,200,000 | Boston, MA | |
| BEAR (Battlefield Extraction·Assist Robot) | $1,600,000 | Unknown | Senate: Cardin [, MD], Mikulski [, MD] |
| Blood Safety and Decontamination Technology | $2,000,000 | Concord, CA | Senate:
Coleman [, MN]
House: McDermott [, WA-7], Miller [, CA-7], Pelosi [, CA-8] |
| Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology (CIMIT) | $8,000,000 | Boston, MA | Senate:
Kennedy [, MA]
House: Lynch [, MA-9] |
| Joint STARS Electro-Optical Adjunct | $800,000 | Wilmington , MA | |
| LEAN Digital Product Development | $2,000,000 | Needham, MA | |
| Microwave Ferrites and Multifunctional Integrated Circuits | $800,000 | Boston, MA | |
| Military Low Vision Research | $1,600,000 | Boston, MA | Senate:
Kennedy [, MA],
Kerry [, MA]
House: Lynch [, MA-9] |
| National Warfighter Health Sustainment Study | $800,000 | Cambridge, MA | House: Price [, NC-4] |
