Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. Walter Jones [R, NC-3]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Jones sponsored 15 earmarks worth $30,272,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swan Quarter Dike | $2,798,000 | NC |
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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], Frank [, MA-4], Hayes [, NC-8], Hinchey [, NY-22], 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] |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) | $3,500,000 | Edina, MN | House: Kirk [, IL-10], Ortiz [, TX-27] |
| Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities | $1,600,000 | Ann Arbor, MI | House: Bishop [, UT-1], Brown [, FL-3], Butterfield [, NC-1], Davis [, CA-53], Kingston [, GA-1], Ortiz [, TX-27] |
| Vertical Lift Center of Excellence-Institute of Maintenance, Science and Technology | $2,400,000 | Raleigh, NC | Senate: Dole [, NC] |
Energy & Water
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogue Banks | $98,000 | NC | Senate: Burr [, NC], Dole [, NC] |
| Bogue Inlet | $886,000 | NC | Senate: Burr [, NC], Dole [, NC] |
| Manteo (Shallowbag) Bay | $8,550,000 | NC | Senate:
Burr [, NC],
Dole [, NC]
House: Price [, NC-4] |
| Surf City and North Topsail Beach | $197,000 | NC | Senate:
Burr [, NC],
Dole [, NC]
House: McIntyre [, NC-7] |
Interior
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Neuse Regional Water and Sewage Authority, Kinston, NC for water treatment system project | $295,000 | Kinston, NC | Senate: Burr [, NC], Dole [, NC] |
Labor-HHS-Education
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina University for construction, renovation and equipment for the Metabolic Institute | $341,000 | Greenville, NC | Senate: Burr [, NC], Dole [, NC] |
Military Construction
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Gate Security Upgrades | $4,270,000 | MCAS New River, NC | Senate: Burr [, NC], Dole [, NC] |
Transportation and Housing & Urban Development
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, for completion of construction of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum | $147,000 | Hatteras, NC | |
| Tenth St. Connector | $245,000 | Greenville, NC | Senate: Dole [, NC] |
| U.S. 17 | $245,000 | Craven County, NC | |
