Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Lewis sponsored 25 earmarks worth $15,652,500 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of East Point, GA for law enforcement technology upgrades | $282,000 | East Point, GA | Senate: Chambliss [, GA] |
| East Point, GA Law Enforcement Technology Upgrade | $164,500 | East Point, GA | Senate: Chambliss [, GA] |
| Georgia State University HIV / Prisoner Reentry Program | $94,000 | Atlanta, GA | Senate: Chambliss [, GA], Isakson [, GA] |
| Morehouse College Project Mars Program | $188,000 | Atlanta, GA | Senate: Chambliss [, GA], Isakson [, GA] |
| Women in Science and Engineering Scholars Program at Spelman College | $188,000 | GA | Senate: Chambliss [, GA], Isakson [, GA] |
Defense
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Bio-engineering for Enhancement of Soldier Survivability | $1,600,000 | Atlanta, GA | Senate:
Chambliss [, GA],
Isakson [, GA]
House: Barrow [, GA-12], Gingrey [, GA-11], Marshall [, GA-8], Scott [, GA-13] |
| Center for Vaccine Scale-Up/Process Research Phase I | $800,000 | Atlanta , GA | |
| John H. Hopps, Jr. Defense Research Scholars Program | $2,000,000 | Atlanta , GA | Senate:
Chambliss [, GA],
Isakson [, GA]
House: Bishop [, GA-2], Marshall [, GA-8], Scott [, GA-13] |
Energy & Water
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (Environmental Infrastructure) | $1,476,000 | GA | Senate:
Chambliss [, GA],
Isakson [, GA]
House: Barrow [, GA-12], Bishop [, GA-2], Kingston [, GA-1], Scott [, GA-13] |
| Morehouse College Energy Science Research and Education Initiative (GA) | $1,968,000 | GA | Senate: Chambliss [, GA] |
Interior
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research | $517,000 | National | Senate:
Bayh [, IN],
Bond [, MO],
Brown [, OH],
Bunning [, KY],
Chambliss [, GA],
Inouye [, HI],
Kohl [, WI],
Levin [, MI],
Lugar [, IN],
McConnell [, KY],
Stabenow [, MI]
House: Conyers [, MI-14], Etheridge [, NC-2], Herseth Sandlin [, SD-AL], Inslee [, WA-1], Price [, NC-4], Towns [, NY-10] |
| The City of Atlanta for wastewater and stormwater rehabilitation project | $295,000 | Atlanta, GA | Senate:
Chambliss [, GA],
Isakson [, GA]
House: Gingrey [, GA-11], Kingston [, GA-1] |
| The Metro North Georgia Water Planning District for water and wastewater improvements project | $295,000 | GA | Senate:
Chambliss [, GA],
Isakson [, GA]
House: Gingrey [, GA-11], Price [, GA-6], Scott [, GA-13] |
Labor-HHS-Education
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulton County, Atlanta, GA for Project Excell, an intensive outpatient treatment program serving homeless males with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders | $97,000 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, for a Naturally Occurring Retirement Community | $82,000 | Atlanta, GA | Senate: Chambliss [, GA] |
| Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, GA for a project regarding the transition of older patients from hospital to home. | $195,000 | Atlanta, GA | |
| Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats, Emory University, Atlanta, GA for programs related to bioterrorism and emerging biological threats | $390,000 | Atlanta, GA | Senate:
Chambliss [, GA],
Isakson [, GA]
House: Price [, GA-6] |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Mercy Care Services, Atlanta, GA for health information technology | $390,000 | Atlanta, GA | Senate: Isakson [, GA] |
