Many constituents are interested in federal appropriations requests, or "earmarks," and how they work. The responsible application of earmarked funds, federal resources designated for local projects of high public purpose, can have widespread benefits for our communities - especially here in Arkansas.
In making such requests, my office seeks to use taxpayer dollars responsibly, considering cost-benefit analyses and community support. These requests include proposed funding for projects that benefit our local colleges and universities, economic development agencies, agriculture, energy, education, health care, military, public infrastructure, waterway navigation and flood control, and transportation initiatives that have local, state, regional and national benefits.
The federal appropriations process is lengthy and complicated, involving 12 separate bills. In compliance with House Appropriations Committee rules and in order to make the process as transparent as possible, I am posting all of my earmark requests on this website.
For your information, below is a list of the earmarks I requested on behalf of Arkansas’s Fourth Congressional District from the House Appropriations Committee from FY2010 to the present.
Please note that these are appropriations requests only and they do not guarantee funding from the federal government. Each request must be approved by the House Appropriations Committee and both the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, and it must be signed into law by the President of the United States before it is granted.
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FY2011 Appropriations Requests
Posted March 22, 2010
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FY2011 National Defense Authorization Act Requests
Posted March 17, 2010
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FY2010 Appropriations Requests
Click here to read all of MIke's FY2010 Appropriations Requests
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Other Project Requests
Click here to read Mike's other project requests |
