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• Annual appropriations of $5 million to $7.5 million to support classified academic research for U.S. Navy operations FY 2011 - present.

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• Appropriations language establishing a Center of Excellence on toxic environmental exposure to conduct translational medical research and treatment for veterans and providing $7.5 million in FY 2021.

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• Secured a $7.9 million increase to NOAA Coral Reef programs for academic research FY21.

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• Annual report language providing research contracting preference for academic medical centers at Hispanic Serving Institutions through the Veterans Administration FY 18 - present.

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• Appropriations Report language expanding VA community treatment centers at Minority Serving Institutions - FY 21.

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• Reauthorization and reform of the EB5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program since 2000.

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• RESTORE Act – Legislative language mandating funding for oceanographic research, monitoring and restoration in legislation authorizing spending of $20 billion in fines from the Deep-water Horizons spill.

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• Annual Appropriations Language providing increased funding for Coral Reef Research though NOAA National Ocean Service program FY 2011 - present.  Maintaining annual appropriations earmarks totaling over $10 million through the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration for an oceanographic research institute 2000 - 2010.​  $2.2 million in FY2010 Appropriations for Coral Reef Research Institutes and language directing inclusion in future budget requests.  Continued funding in FY 11, FY 12 and FY 13.

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• $15 million federal stimulus grant to construct a new Coral Reef Research Center of Excellence 2010.​

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• Reauthorization of EB5 Immigrant Investor program in FY 2010 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

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• $2 million FY 2010 University earmark to support Joint US Navy oceanographic research.

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• $250,000 FY 2009 and FY 2010 Medical School earmarks to support bio-medical research.

 

• Securing legislative language providing a special exemption from federal environmental legislation that would force the closure of a $300 million mining and processing facility.

 

• $100 million in energy tax credits to support high blends of ethanol fuel on behalf of the National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition - 2006.

 

• $8 million included in FY 07 House Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for Ethanol Fueling Infrastructure.

 

• $2 Earmark million included in FY 07 appropriations for University facilities and research.

 

• Increasing the President’s budget request for the clean up of the Paducah nuclear processing facility from $37 to $78 million a year for the Commonwealth of Kentucky FY 2000.

 

• Including language in the Empowerment Zones legislation creating a special category for bi-state zones resulting in a $250 million federal grant for Camden, NJ.  

 

• Securing appropriations earmarks for $5 million for an inner city hospital through VA, HUD and Independent, Agencies and Commerce Department appropriations.

 

• Securing legislative language in the Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations bill to earmark funds for a bi-state mental health demonstration project.

 

• Obtaining $12 million for Camden, New Jersey parking and transportation facilities through the U. S. Department of Transportation.

 

• Earmarking $1.5 Million to construct a new hospital trauma center heliport in federal transportation appropriations.

 

• Earmarking $1.5 million for the construction of an African American Museum in federal transportation legislation.​

 

• Securing $1 million in construction funding to support a Theater renovation project through Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary Appropriations legislation.