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A Platter Full Of Technology 'Pork' Technology Daily reviewed the spending bills and conference reports for fiscal 2004 and identified hundreds of earmarks involving information technology, telecommunications and related fields. Sen. Hollings Snags Millions For S.C. Data-Sharing System One of the largest technology-related earmarks in fiscal 2004 is $9.4 million for South Carolina's judicial branch, and Ernest (Fritz) Hollings secured the money. Aid Helps Rhode Island Center Share Trade Data Online The nation's smallest state has one of the more ambitious projects to help U.S. businesses export their products and services, thanks in part to congressional spending backed by Rhode Island Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee and approved in fiscal 2004. Lawmakers Funnel Money To Favored 'Business Incubators' Lawmakers secured millions of dollars in earmarks for "business incubators" with a technology focus in fiscal 2004 spending bills. Key Appropriators Steer Forensics Money Back Home Major universities in the states and congressional districts of key Appropriations Committee members received some of the largest technology grants for bolstering their forensic-science and computer-forensics programs through earmarks in fiscal 2004 spending. Tech Funds Go To Train Students, Teachers And Workers Amid Congress' emphasis on more education in science and technology, lawmakers have reserved millions of dollars for projects in their states and districts that seek to ensure that enough teachers have training in those areas and that students have training opportunities as well. Earmarks For Mobile Police Terminals Preset Spending The Justice Department keeps proposing cuts to a program that supplies mobile data terminals to local police, but congressional earmarks in this year's omnibus spending law mean that favored police departments will receive millions of dollars in such grants. Lawmakers Direct Millions To Pet Math, Science Projects Lawmakers earmarked millions of dollars in federal funds for math and science initiatives in their districts and states in fiscal 2004. Earmark Goes To Texas For IT Event Thanks to a provision in omnibus spending law for fiscal 2004, Austin will receive a $400,000 grant for renovations to the city's convention center, the venue for the 2006 World Congress on Information Technology. North Carolina Secures Educational Technology Earmark For the third year in a row, lawmakers in the North Carolina delegation to Congress have secured a $250,000 earmark for the North Carolina Electronics and Information Technology Association. Va. Tech Association To Get $1 Million For Business Center The Northern Virginia Technology Council plans to create a center for entrepreneurship thanks to a federal grant approved as part of the omnibus spending legislation that President Bush signed into law. Science Agency Set For Boost Under Omnibus Spending Bill The omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2004 awaiting action when lawmakers return would boost funding for the National Science Foundation. Tech Chief For Washington, D.C., Has Big Plans For Aid The District of Columbia is spending substantial amounts of money on technology projects to become the best in innovation, according to its chief technology officer. Senate Leaders Seek Money For Database, Energy Research The Senate's top leaders included in the omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2004 a provision to build a computer database for agriculture-based research efforts at certain universities. Techies Discouraged By Congress' Plan For PTO Budget At a time when many technology companies are encouraging a movement to modernize the Patent and Trademark Office, the reality of the fiscal 2004 budget could force significant agency cutbacks. Proposed Cut In Manufacturing Program Infuriates Democrats Congressional Democrats are furious that the Manufacturing Extension Partnership would lose two-thirds of its funding under the spending bill that the House passed on Monday and are warning that the budget cut could mean the end of the program. Science Agency Set For Boost Under Omnibus Spending Bill The omnibus spending bill for fiscal 2004 awaiting action when lawmakers return would boost funding for the National Science Foundation. House, Senate Split Difference On Supercomputing Funds Lawmakers voted to provide more funding than President Bush requested for key science and technology efforts at the Energy Department in a spending bill cleared a week ago. Defense Bill Elevates Debate On Two Tech Issues The House-Senate compromise bill for authorizing Defense Department programs in fiscal 2004 contains provisions that have raised questions about software security requirements, as well as abuse of the right to keep intelligence information secret. Administration Disapproves Of Northpoint Funding Language The Bush administration on Monday urged the Senate to remove a provision from a funding bill that would give Northpoint Technology the right to use spectrum without going through the auction process. Senate Debates Key Tech Provisions In Appropriations Bill The Senate on Monday began consideration of an appropriations measure to fund the Commerce, Justice and State departments that differs from the House-passed measure in several key areas of interest to the information technology community. Broadband Backers Push To Restore Money For Loans The bill to fund the Agriculture Department in fiscal 2004 is in line for consideration by the Senate, and that has sparked lobbying to encourage lawmakers to restore funding for a rural loan program for high-speed Internet services eliminated by House and Senate appropriators. First Homeland Security Budget Signed Amid Questions President Bush on Wednesday signed the first-ever appropriations bill for the Homeland Security Department after criticism that it shortchanges states, localities and industry. Lawmakers Back Budget Increase For Science Agency Appropriators are on the path toward bolstering the budget for the NSF and supporting efforts to improve math and science education, but appropriators also noted that budget constraints prohibit the large increases they would prefer for such initiatives. Senate Seeks To Move Aid For E-Archives To Amtrak Responding to a critical government report and a shortfall in Amtrak funding, the Senate Appropriations Committee has voted to defer for one year the $35.9 million requested for the electronic record-keeping project of the NARA and instead divert the funds to Amtrak. Senate Panel Targets Technology Administration Funds Senate appropriators on Thursday voted to halt funding for the Commerce Department's Technology Administration in approving a bill that would fund the Commerce, Justice and State departments in fiscal 2004. Senate Focuses On Labor, Health, Education Spending The Senate reconvened on Tuesday after its August recess to debate legislation that would fund the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education departments in fiscal 2004. Telework Gets A Push In House Appropriations Bill The Commerce, Justice and State departments, along with the federal judiciary, would have to implement policies promoting telecommuting within six months of lawmakers' passage of a House appropriations bill. Congress Earmarks Funds For 'Intelligent Transportation' Congressional interest in using technology to create "intelligent transportation systems" continues to grow, with the House Appropriations Committee having approved a bill that would allocate more funds in fiscal 2004 for R&D into such projects. IT Permeates Defense Appropriations Bills The Defense Department appropriations bills passed by Congress are peppered with references to information technology programs. Congress Weighs District's Request For Security Funds The District of Columbia is requesting funding from Congress for emergency preparedness in the event of a terrorist attack, including cyber terrorism. Foreign Aid Bills Include Money For Few Tech Projects Appropriators in both chambers voted to cut the White House request for foreign aid in fiscal 2004 and did not include money for many projects related directly to science and technology. One Stop On The Way To Better Education, Jobs, Health Lawmakers have emphasized the need to consolidate government-produced information on labor, education and healthcare into easily accessible networks. Security Proposals Include Similar Science, Tech Figures The congressional proposals for funding of science and technology initiatives for the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2004 are largely aligned. Congress Lowers Funding For Intelligence, Cyber Security The House and Senate showed a reluctance to fully fund the White House's budget request for Homeland Security Department's work on intelligence and infrastructure protection. Spending Increase For Supercomputing Research Is On Tap Spending for supercomputing at the Energy Department would increase significantly under the spending legislation for the department. Lawmakers Back Push For Free Access To Health Research The push to give the public access to healthcare information once reserved only for cumbersome textbooks would get a boost. Budget Plans Differ For Transportation, Border Security The House- and Senate-passed versions of the bill to fund the Homeland Security Department in fiscal 2004 would provide large sums for transportation- and border-security technologies but also would make significant cuts. House, Senate Chart Different Paths On Digital Mapping The House and Senate appear ready to back the Interior Department's plans in fiscal 2004 for a digital "national map." Appropriators Differ Over Allocation Of Broadband Funds House and Senate appropriators have approved programs that would help fund infrastructure expansion for high-speed Internet services. House Backs More FBI Funding But With Conditions House lawmakers want to increase funding levels for the FBI, but they also want to put the bureau on a shorter leash. Congress Wants Update On Backup Computer Facility Congress is skeptical about spending more money on a backup computer facility for the legislative branch but favors spending more IT money overall. |
Earmark Analysis Charts Master list [part 1, part 2]
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