From the Blog: Earmarks in the “CJS” Spending Bill

We have been linking the 40,000+ earmark requests collected in our earmarks contest to spending bills. Most of the earmarks in the Commerce-Justice-Science spending bill are listed on the page for that bill. It goes to the Senate floor this week. Read about it in a blog post entitled “Earmarks in the Senate CJS Spending Bill.”

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Though the new fiscal year began October 1st, Congress has delayed final decisions on spending levels for the year. It continues considering spending bills this week.

The Senate will debate its version of H.R. 2847, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. The bill funds the Departments of Commerce and Justice, as well as science-related agencies and programs for the 2010 fiscal year.

Passage of H.R. 2847 would cost the average U.S. family about $720.

The House will debate the conference report for H.R. 2997, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. The bill funds the Department of Agriculture, the FDA, and various programs for rural development.

This is a version of the bill negotiated between representatives of the House and Senate. If both pass this version, it will be ready for the president’s signature.

Passage of H.R. 2997 would spend about $1,160 per U.S. family.

H.R. 2847
The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $716.96 per family

H.R. 2997
The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $1,160.27 per family

What People Think

The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 16% For, 84% Against Vote on this Bill

The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 26% For, 74% Against Vote on this Bill

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

New Items

S. 1462
The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009
Costs $596.11 per family

H.R. 2442
The Bay Area Regional Water Recycling Program Expansion Act of 2009
Costs $0.35 per family

H.R. 2950
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District
Costs $0.00 per family

S. 797
The Tribal Law and Order Act of 2009
Costs $9.63 per family

H.R. 2711
The FBI Families of Fallen Heroes Act
Costs $0.00 per family

Updated Items

S. 252
The Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009
Costs $5.52 per family

Passed Items

P.L. 111-65
To provide for the award of a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Arnold Palmer in recognition of his service to the Nation in promoting excellence and good sportsmanship in golf

P.L. 111-66
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes

P.L. 111-67
The Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009

P.L. 111-68
The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $40.09 per family

P.L. 111-69
The Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act