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More on Earmarks
We have updated our Federal Budget Links and Research Tools (scroll down) with links to selected CRS Reports, legislation and articles on earmarks.
CRS Reports on Earmarks
- Earmarks and Limitations in Appropriations Bills, by Sandy Streeter, 98-518 GOV, December 7, 2004 (3-page pdf )
- Water Infrastructure Project Earmarks in EPA Appropriations: Trends and Policy Implications, by Claudia Copeland, RL32201, December 15, 2004 (14-page pdf )
- Surface Transportation: Reauthorization of TEA-21, by John Fischer, IB10138, March 4, 2005 (12-page pdf ) Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education: FY2006 Appropriations, by Paul Irwin, RL32952, December 1, 2005 (56-page pdf )
- Arts and Humanities: Background on Funding, by Susan Boren, RS20287, August 26, 2005 (5-page pdf )
Legislation
- Pork-Barrel Reduction Act, S. 2265 (GPO) (13-page pdf)
- S. 2265 (Thomas)
- Transparency and Integrity in Earmarks Act of 2006, S. 2261 (Thomas)
- CLEAN UP Act, S. 2179 (Thomas)
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require parity and transparency in the earmark process, H.RES. 674 (Thomas)
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that general appropriation bills contain a separate list of all earmarks in the accompanying report and the name of the sponsoring Member of each such earmark, H.RES.662 (Thomas)
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to protect the integrity of the institution, H.RES. 659 (Thomas)
- Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2006, H.R.4682 (Thomas)
- Lobbying Transparency and Accountability Act of 2006, H.R.4667 (Thomas)
- Obligation of Funds Transparency Act of 2005, H.R.1642 and S.1495 (Thomas)
- Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to strengthen the budget process, H.RES. 121 (Thomas)
Articles
- "Out On Their Ears," Investors Business Daily, February 15, 2006
- "Federal Spending - By The Numbers," by Brian Riedl, The Heritage Foundation, February 6, 2006 (13-page pdf )
- "Earmark -- It's $$$, Not Body Art," by Jeffrey H. Birnbaum, The Washington Post, February 3, 2006
- "Earmarks," Hobnob Blog, February 2, 2006
- Up to Their Earmarks (chart), The Washington Post, January 27, 2006
- "Hill leaders may be pressed to give up district projects," by Jonathan E. Kaplan, The Hill, January 25, 2006
- "Backlash against earmarks gains steam," by Peter Cohn, CongressDaily, January 18, 2006
- "Education earmarks clog budget bill," by George Archibald, The Washington Times, January 9, 2005
- "Pork defenders praise earmarks," by Brian Friel, National Journal, May 10, 2004
- MIT Policy on Congressional Earmarks (2003)
- "How Congressional Earmarks and Pork-Barrel Spending Undermine State and Local Decisionmaking," by Dr. Ronald D. Utt, Backgrounder #1266, The Heritage Foundation, April 2, 1999
February 16, 2006 10:46 AM Legislative Process
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