Prosecutors charged that, Paul Magliocchetti arranged "scores" of illegally laundered contributions from 2003 to 2008 in order to evade campaign finance limits and increase the "influence, power and prestige" of his firm as it sought earmarks from Congress.
Microsoft has been increasingly positioning itself to address that market, as it has earmarked markets beyond the personal computer for future growth.
However, the Treasury has confirmed that it is still looking at this scheme, which would see money invested by the individual matched by a contribution from the state as long as it was earmarked for specific purposes.
Denbighshire council bought a former abattoir in Waen, St Asaph, in 2009 which it earmarked as a potential site.
In 2001, he made his directorial debut with Monster's Inc. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film, it earmarked Docter as one of Pixar's brightest talents.
So has the fiscal bait that Mr. Johnson used to secure it, as "earmarks" have become discredited.
Councils could be set free to impose whatever extra tax they choose on empty property, so long as it is loudly earmarked for building more housing for others.
Balochistan has been the focus of counter-terrorism efforts as it has been earmarked for a major role in an ambitious $46bn programme of Chinese infrastructure projects over the coming years.
The HLF is now providing more than twice as much funding as it had initially earmarked towards the scheme.
The bill, which Mr. Young conceded was kind of O.K., "will not be as helpful as it could be" without earmarks.
In a statement, the American Physical Society said it "notes with some dismay that had Congress applied the same discipline to earmarking as it did last year, the damage to the science and technology enterprise could have been avoided".
