Under Oberstar’s direction, the Committee requires Members to comply with earmark rules if the request is targeted to a specific state, locality, or congressional district.  For instance, the Committee required Members to certify requests for corrections to high-priority projects that were included in the ‘Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users – Technical Corrections Act of 2008’ even though the corrections did not involve any new funding.

The database may be accessed at http://transportation.house.gov.