Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. Alcee Hastings [D, FL-23]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Hastings sponsored 16 earmarks worth $78,392,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarcane Variety Research, Canal Point, FL | $1,395,000 | Canal Point, FL | Senate: Martinez [, FL], Nelson [, FL] |
| US Agricultural Research Service Laboratory, Canal Point, FL | $521,000 | Canal Point, FL | Senate:
Martinez [, FL],
Nelson [, FL]
House: Boyd [, FL-2] |
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARISE Foundation | $728,500 | FL | Senate:
Martinez [, FL],
Nelson [, FL]
House: Crenshaw [, FL-4], Diaz-Balart [, FL-21], Wasserman Schultz [, FL-20] |
| Lauderdale Lakes, FL Law Enforcement Technology | $164,500 | Lauderdale Lakes, FL |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Hemisphere Information Exchange Program (WHIX) | $2,400,000 | Miami, FL | House: Ros-Lehtinen [, FL-18] |
Energy & Water
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover Dike (Seepage Control) | $54,884,000 | FL | Senate: Martinez [, FL], Nelson [, FL] |
| Intracoastal Waterway (IWW), Jacksonville to Miami, Florida. | $3,800,000 | FL | Senate:
Martinez [, FL],
Nelson [, FL]
House: Crenshaw [, FL-4], Diaz-Balart [, FL-21], Feeney [, FL-24], Ros-Lehtinen [, FL-18], Wasserman Schultz [, FL-20], Wexler [, FL-19] |
| Modified Water Deliveries | $9,840,000 | FL | House: Diaz-Balart [, FL-25] |
| St Lucie Inlet, FL | $1,873,000 | FL |
Labor-HHS-Education
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward Community College, Broward County, FL for an education and training program in emergency preparedness and response | $292,000 | Broward County Broward County, FL | |
| City of West Palm Beach, FL for training programs for at-risk youth | $365,000 | West Palm Beach, FL | |
| Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, FL for equipment and technology | $316,000 | Lake Worth, FL | House: Wexler [, FL-19] |
Transportation and Housing & Urban Development
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Lauderdale Lakes for renovation and construction of a new educational and cultural addition to the library | $196,000 | Lauderdale Lakes, FL | |
| St. Lucie County International, new parallel runway construction | $490,000 | FL | |
| Town Center Transit Hub | $392,000 | Miramar , FL | |
| U.S. 441/SR7 Interchange at 11st Street | $735,000 | Lauderhill Broward County, FL | |
