This type of pork-barrel spending refers to funds directed to a member of Congress' pet project
Another infamous pet project line item was some $450,000 in 2005 to the... [DOC] [TLE] This House would abolish congressional earmarks | idebate.org [PAR] However, Congress can choose to be very specific in the appropriation of money 
... require the Government to spend money on particular projects in the 
Congressman's ... pork or pork barrel is a bill or project requiring 
considerable government ...... Sell, T.M., 'A few kind words for earmarks', Crosscut
, 9 February 2009,... [DOC] [TLE] Pork - Akdart.com [PAR] NASA is a pork barrel project that only benefits Houston and Cape ...