Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Frank sponsored 23 earmarks worth $29,450,000 for Fiscal Year 2008. His earmarks are listed below, grouped by the bill containing the earmark.
Ag-Rural Development-FDA
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill River, MA Habitat Restoration | $376,000 | Mill River, MA | |
| National Textile Center (NTC): Funding to continue and enhance research currently conducted at a multi-university consortium that links the textile and fiber-based materials industry sector to leading research and education programs | $4,700,000 | AL; CA; GA; MA; NC; NY; PA; SC | Senate:
Burr [, NC],
Chambliss [, GA],
Clinton [, NY],
Dole [, NC],
Graham [, SC],
Kennedy [, MA],
Kerry [, MA],
Shelby [, AL],
Specter [, PA]
House: Aderholt [, AL-4], Butterfield [, NC-1], Coble [, NC-6], Etheridge [, NC-2], Hayes [, NC-8], Hinchey [, NY-22], Jones [, NC-3], Lungren [, CA-3], Mchenry [, NC-10], McIntyre [, NC-7], Miller [, NC-13], Myrick [, NC-9], Price [, NC-4], Scott [, GA-13], Thompson [, CA-1], Watt [, NC-12], Wilson [, SC-2] |
| New Bedford, MA Police Equipment and Technology Upgrades | $658,000 | New Bedford, MA | Senate: Kennedy [, MA], Kerry [, MA] |
| New England Multi-Species Survey, for multi-species groundfish surveys, School of Marine Science and Technology | $2,679,000 | Bristol County, MA | Senate: Kennedy [, MA], Kerry [, MA] |
| Scallop Fishery Assessment (MFI), to determine conservation and sustainability measures to ensure a strong future for the New England Scallop fishery, Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Institute | $1,786,000 | Bristol County, MA | Senate: Kennedy [, MA], Kerry [, MA] |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Intercept & Ranging System | $3,200,000 | Fall River, MA | Senate:
Kerry [, MA],
Reed [, RI]
House: Kennedy [, RI-1] |
| Enhanced Micro-Image Display Technology | $1,600,000 | Taunton , MA | Senate: Kerry [, MA] |
| Oxygen Generator | $800,000 | Newton; Thomaston Thomaston; Newton County, CT; MA | Senate: Lieberman [, CT] |
Energy & Water
Interior
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Cities of Fall River and New Bedford and the Town of Acushnet for Bristol County Sewer Improvements | $492,000 | Fall River; New Bedford; Acushnet, MA | Senate:
Kennedy [, MA],
Kerry [, MA]
House: McGovern [, MA-3] |
Labor-HHS-Education
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, New Bedford, MA for health information systems | $341,000 | New Bedford, MA | |
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Taunton, MA for facilities and equipment | $341,000 | Taunton, MA | |
| Mount Ida College, Newton, MA, for a veterinary technology program, which may include equipment | $146,000 | Newton, MA | Senate: Kennedy [, MA], Kerry [, MA] |
Transportation and Housing & Urban Development
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of New Bedford for demolition of abandoned buildings as part of a redevelopment plan | $392,000 | New Bedford, MA | |
| New Bedford Safety Upgrades (PAPI) | $98,000 | New Bedford, MA | |
| Newton Rapid Transit Handicap Accessibility | $392,000 | MA | |
| Route 195/Coggeshall Street Interchange | $490,000 | New Bedford, MA | |
| Route 495 Southbound Ramp (Mansfield & Norton) | $735,000 | MA | |
| Southeastern Massachusetts Veterans Housing Program, Inc., for renovation, construction and build out of a housing facility for low-income veterans | $196,000 | New Bedford, MA | |
