Earmarks Sponsored by Rep. Patrick Mchenry [R, NC-10]
According to data from Taxpayers for Common Sense, Rep. Mchenry sponsored 9 earmarks worth $16,685,500 for Fiscal Year 2008. His earmarks are listed below, grouped by the bill containing the earmark.
Commerce, Justice & Science
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County, NC, Sheriff's Department | $352,500 | Caldwell County, NC | |
| 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], Jones [, NC-3], Lungren [, CA-3], 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Gathering Uninhabited System | $1,600,000 | Unknown | Senate: Burr [, NC] |
| Mega-Capacity Hybrid Chemistry Lithium Primary Portable Batteries | $1,600,000 | Valdese, NC | Senate: Burr [, NC], Dole [, NC] |
| Transformation of ISO containers to Smart Containers | $1,800,000 | Granite Falls , NC |
Energy & Water
Labor-HHS-Education
| Description | Amount | Location | Other Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, Hudson, NC for curriculum development | $97,000 | Hudson, NC | Senate: Burr [, NC] |
| North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies, Hickory, NC for purchase of equipment at the Center for Engineering Technologies | $146,000 | Hickory, NC |
