2008 Earmark: Houston Ship Channel

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Earmark Description: Houston Ship Channel

House Requesting Members	Former Rep. Chet Edwards (D-TX) Rep. Al Green (D-TX) Former Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) Former Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX) Former Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX)
Senate Requesting Members	Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) Former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX)
Request Notes	This is a provision in the Energy and Water Bill under Operations and Maintenance that was not requested by the president, but was included by Congress and disclosed as such.

Final Amount	$17,221,000
Budget Request	$0
House Request	$15,442,000
Senate Request	$17,221,000
Pre-reduction Amount	$17,221,000

Fiscal Year	2008
Appropriations Bill	Energy and Water
Bill Section	Corps of Engineers
Bill Subsection	Operation & Maintenance
Receiving Organization	City of Houston, Texas

Location	Texas
Notes	Senate describes O&M earmarks as Presidential earmarks, but they were not in the 2008 budget

Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )