[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 156 (Saturday, November 8, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H10411-H10418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

  Reports and amended reports concerning the foreign currencies and 
U.S. dollars utilized for official foreign travel during the 4th 
quarter of 1996, and the 1st, 2nd and 3rd quarters of 1997, by various 
committees, U.S. House of Representatives, pursuant to Public Law 95-
384, as well as a consolidated report of foreign currencies and U.S. 
dollars utilized for Speaker-authorized official foreign travel in the 
3rd quarter of 1997, are as follows:

                 AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 1996
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Visit to Korea and Japan, December 13-
 19, 1996:
    Delegation expenses................    12/16       12/19   Japan....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       455.07  ...........       455.07
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       455.07  ...........       455.07
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
FLOYD SPENCE, Chairman, Oct. 30, 1997.


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                  AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Ralph Regula......................     3/26        3/28   Estonia..................  ...........       857.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       857.00
                                            3/28        3/29   Latvia \4\...............  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/29        3/30   Krakow, Poland...........  ...........       346.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       346.00
                                            3/30        4/2    Warsaw, Poland...........  ...........       526.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       526.00
                                            4/2         4/4    Czech Republic...........  ...........       524.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       524.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    $2,253.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    $2,253.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
\4\ No per diem.
BOB LIVINGSTON, Chairman, Oct. 29,
 1997.


          AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Mark Foley........................     6/13        6/16   Haiti....................  ...........   \3\ 651.60  ...........       542.45  ...........  ...........  ...........  \3\ 1,194.0
                                                                                                                                                                                               5
Sean Peterson..........................     9/21        9/25   Hong Kong................  ...........       607.08  ...........     4,372.45  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,979.53
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,258.68  ...........     4,914.90  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,173.58
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Amended.
JIM LEACH, Chairman, Oct. 29, 1997.


                 AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Visit to Japan, Korea, and Thailand,
 Jan. 13-20, 1997:
    Delegation expenses................     1/13        1/15   Japan....................  ...........  ...........  ...........       890.92  ...........     1,806.29  ...........     2,697.21
                                            1/17        1/20   Thailand.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,298.34  ...........     3,298.34
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       890.92  ...........     5,104.63  ...........     5,995.55
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
FLOYD SPENCE, Chairman, Oct. 30, 1997.


                    AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Deborah Pryce.....................     2/17        2/18   Italy....................  ...........       242.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       242.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       546.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       788.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       788.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equilavent; if U.S. currently is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
J. Moakley, Oct. 25, 1997


                       AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Gerald Solomon....................     3/26        3/28   Estonia..................  ...........       857.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       857.00
                                            3/28        3/29   Latvia \4\...............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/29        3/30   Krakow, Poland...........  ...........       346.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       346.00
                                            3/30        4/2    Warsaw, Poland...........  ...........       526.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       526.00
                                            4/2         4/4    Czech Republic...........  ...........       524.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       524.00
Hon. Porter Goss.......................     3/26        3/28   Estonia..................  ...........       857.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       857.00
                                            3/28        3/29   Latvia \4\...............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/29        3/30   Krakow, Poland...........  ...........       346.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       346.00
                                            3/30        4/2    Warsaw, Poland...........  ...........       526.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       526.00
                                            4/2         4/4    Czech Republic...........  ...........       524.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       524.00
Codel Solomon..........................     3/26        3/28   Estonia..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,777.32  ...........     1,777.32
Control room costs.....................     3/28        3/29   Latvia\4\................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,689.46  ...........     2,689.46
                                            3/29        3/30   Krakow, Poland...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,622.41  ...........     1,622.41
                                            3/30        4/2    Warsaw, Poland...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,940.93  ...........     2,940.93
                                            4/2         4/4    Czech Republic...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,528.00  ...........     1,528.00
Jim Doron..............................     3/26        3/28   Estonia..................  ...........       857.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       857.00
                                            3/28        3/29   Latvia \4\...............  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........

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                                            3/29        3/30   Krakow, Poland...........  ...........       346.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       346.00
                                            3/30        4/2    Warsaw, Poland...........  ...........       526.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       526.00
                                            4/2         4/4    Czech Republic...........  ...........       524.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       524.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     6,759.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,558.12  ...........    17,317.12
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amont expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
\4\ No per diem.
J. MOAKLEY, Oct. 25, 1997.


                       REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Paul Unger.............................     8/17        8/29   France...................  ...........       644.17  ...........       560.51  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,204.68
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       644.17  ...........       560.51  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,204.68
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currenty is used, enter amount expended.
BOB SMITH, Chairman, Oct. 29, 1997.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Sue Sheridan...........................     8/3         8/8    Germany..................  ...........     1,122.00  ...........     1,028.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,150.95
Dennis Fitzgibbons.....................     8/3         8/9    Germany..................  ...........     1,122.00  ...........     1,062.65  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,184.65
Catherine Van Way......................     7/31        8/10   Germany..................  ...........     1,683.00  ...........     1,062.65  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,745.65
Dennis Fitzgibbons.....................     8/16        8/25   Australia................  ...........    \4\300.00  ...........     6,806.45  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,106.45
Hon. Eliot Engel.......................     8/8         8/10   Taiwan...................  ...........       532.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       532.00
                                            8/10        8/13   China....................  ...........       753.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       753.00
                                            8/13        8/14   Thailand.................  ...........       217.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       217.00
                                            8/14        8/18   India....................  ...........     1,424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,424.00
                                            8/18        8/19   Jordan...................  ...........       251.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       251.00
                                            8/19        8/22   Israel...................  ...........     1,075.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,075.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     8,479.00  ...........     9,960.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    18,439.70
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
\4\ Private travel from Aug. 22-25, 1997.
TOM BLILEY, Chairman, Oct. 27, 1997.


                    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Visit to Italy, Bosnia, and Hungary,
 June 28-July 2, 1998:
    Hon. Paul McHale...................     6/28        6/29   Italy....................  ...........        75.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        75.00
                                            6/29        6/29   Bosnia...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            6/29        7/01   Hungary..................  ...........       494.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       494.00
                                            7/01        7/02   Italy....................  ...........       284.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       284.00
        Commercial airfare.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,271.45  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,271.45
Visit to Korea and Vietnam, Aug. 12-18,
 1997:
    Hon. Lane Evans....................     8/12        8/12   Korea....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/12        8/18   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,470.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,470.00
        Commercial airfare.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,101.30  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,101.30
    Hon. Paul McHale...................     8/12        8/12   Korea....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/12        8/18   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,764.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,764.00
        Commercial airfare.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,101.30  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,101.30
    George O. Withers..................     8/12        8/12   Korea....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/12        8/18   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,764.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,764.00
        Commercial airfare.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,101.30  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,101.30
Visit to Thailand, Vietnam, and
 Australia, Aug. 18-29, 1997:
    Hon. Floyd D. Spence...............     8/18        8/21   Thailand.................  ...........       651.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       651.00
                                            8/21        8/23   Vietnam..................  ...........       588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........     1,556.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,556.00
    Hon. Solomon P. Ortiz..............     8/18        8/21   Thailand.................  ...........       651.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       651.00
                                            8/21        8/23   Vietnam..................  ...........       588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........     1,556.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,556.00
    Hon. Tillie Fowler.................     8/18        8/21   Thailand.................  ...........       651.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       651.00
                                            8/21        8/23   Vietnam..................  ...........       588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........     1,556.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,556.00
    Hon. Howard ``Buck'' McKeon........     8/18        8/21   Thailand.................  ...........       217.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       217.00
                                            8/21        8/23   Vietnam..................  ...........       588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........     1,556.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,556.00
        Commercial airfare.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       784.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       784.00
    Hon. Lindsey Graham................     8/18        8/21   Thailand.................  ...........       651.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       651.00
                                            8/21        8/23   Vietnam..................  ...........       588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........     1,556.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,556.00
    Dr. Andrew K. Ellis................     8/18        8/21   Thailand.................  ...........       651.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       651.00

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                                            8/21        8/23   Vietnam..................  ...........       588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........     1,556.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,556.00
    Mr. Peter M. Steffes...............     8/18        8/21   Thailand.................  ...........       651.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       651.00
                                            8/21        8/23   Vietnam..................  ...........       588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........     1,556.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,556.00
    Delegation expenses................     8/23        8/29   Australia................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,834.00  ...........     2,432.00  ...........     6,266.00
Visit to Argentina and Brazil, Aug. 17-
 18, 1997:
    Hon. Patrick J. Kennedy............     8/17        8/17   Argentina................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/18        8/18   Brazil...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Visit to United Kingdom, Hungary,
 Italy, and Germany, Aug. 24-Sept. 2,
 1997:
    Hon Ike Skelton....................     8/24        8/29   United Kingdom...........  ...........     1,038.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,038.00
                                            8/27        8/29   Hungary..................  ...........       494.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       494.00
                                            8/29        8/31   Italy....................  ...........       445.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       445.00
                                            8/31        9/2    Germany..................  ...........       285.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       285.00
        Commercial airfare.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,261.35  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,261.35
Visit to Panama, Aug. 25-27, 1997:
    Hon. Jim Gibbons...................     8/25        8/27   Panama...................  ...........       155.60  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       155.60
Visit to South Africa, Sept. 19-22,
 1997:
    Hon. Curt Weldon...................     9/19        9/22   South Africa.............  ...........       700.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       700.00
        Commercial airfare.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,272.65  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,272.65
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    28,099.60  ...........    33,727.35  ...........     2,432.00  ...........    64,258.95
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. Dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
FLOYD SPENCE, Chairman, Oct. 30, 1997.


                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Donna Christian-Green.............     6/29        7/2    Haiti....................  ...........       669.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       669.00
                                            9/5         9/8    Haiti....................  ...........       669.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       669.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,338.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,338.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
DON YOUNG, Chairman, Oct. 27, 1997.


                          REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Louise Slaughter..................     8/17        8/19   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/22   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/25   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Tony Hall..............................     8/29        9/1    Korea....................  ...........     1,085.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,085.00
                                            9/2         9/3    Japan....................  ...........       339.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       339.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     4,020.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,020.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
J. MOAKLEY, Oct. 25, 1997.


            REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Bob Borski........................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Bill Lipinski.....................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Bob Clement.......................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Bud Cramer........................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Pat Danner........................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Tim Holden........................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson.............     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Steve LaTourette..................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00

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Hon. Juanita Millender-McDonald........     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Jim Miller.............................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Mary Moll..............................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
David Schaffer.........................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Mary Walsh.............................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Dianne Rogers..........................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Jennifer Laptook.......................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Colleen Corr...........................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       886.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       886.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. John Duncan.......................     8/18        8/20   England..................  ...........       692.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       692.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,300.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,300.00
Jim Coon...............................     8/19        8/20   England..................  ...........       692.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       692.00
                                            8/20        8/23   France...................  ...........       588.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,563.15  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,563.15
Hon. Steve Horn........................     8/22        8/23   France...................  ...........       294.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       294.00
                                            8/23        8/26   Spain....................  ...........       828.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
Hon. Bob Filner........................     8/18        8/19   Mexico...................  ...........       243.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       243.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       635.17  ...........  ...........  ...........       635.17
                                                              ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       46,583  ...........     4,498.32  ...........  ...........  ...........    51,081.32
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
BUD SHUSTER, Chairman, Oct. 30, 1997.


                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Mac Collins.......................     8/9         8/11   Turkey...................  ...........       774.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       774.00
                                            8/12        8/14   Georgia..................  ...........     1,152.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,152.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,926.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,926.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
BILL ARCHER, Chairman, Oct. 30, 1997.


                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO HONG KONG, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JUNE 28 AND JULY 2, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Christopher Cox...................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       22,747  \3\2,939.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       22,747     2,939.00
Hon. Jennifer Dunn.....................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       22,747  \3\2,939.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       22,747     2,939.00
Hon. John Porter.......................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       22,747  \3\2,939.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       22,747     2,939.00
Hon. Marcy Kaptur......................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       22,747  \3\2,939.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       22,747     2,939.00
Hon. Thomas J. Manton..................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       22,747  \3\2,939.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       22,747     2,939.00
Hon. Jim McDermott.....................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       22,747  \3\2,939.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       22,747     2,939.00
C. Dean McGrath........................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       20,919     2,703.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       20,919     2,703.00
Michael Wessel.........................     6/28        7/2    Hong Kong................       20,919     2,703.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       20,919     2,703.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    23,040,00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    23,040.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Includes pre-paid hotel costs at U.S. $560 per day.
CHRIS COX, August 1, 1997.


                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO NATO SUMMIT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 6 AND JULY 9, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Benjamin Gilman...................     7/6         7/7    Czech Republic...........  ...........       300.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       300.00
                                            7/7         7/9    Spain....................  ...........       284.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       284.00
Hon. Sam Gejdenson.....................     7/6         7/7    Czech Republic...........  ...........       300.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       300.00
                                            7/7         7/9    Spain....................  ...........       284.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       284.00
Hon. Gerald Solomon....................     7/7         7/9    Spain....................  ...........       284.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       284.00
Hon. Norman Sisisky....................     7/7         7/9    Spain....................  ...........       284.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       284.00

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Hon. Stephen Rademaker.................     7/7         7/9    Spain....................  ...........       284.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       284.00
Hon. Brett O'Brien.....................     7/7         7/9    Spain....................  ...........       284.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       284.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     2,304.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    2,304.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
BEN GILMAN, Sept. 17, 1997.


               REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO CHILE, ARGENTINA AND BRAZIL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 12 AND AUG. 20, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Richard A. Gephardt...............     8/13        8/15   Chile....................  ...........       288.00  ...........  \3\ 3,532.9  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,820.95
                                                                                                                                           5
                                            8/15        8/17   Argentina................  ...........       546.00  ...........  \4\ 1,113.1  ...........   \4\ 760.93  ...........     2,420.03
                                                                                                                                           0
                                            8/17        8/19   Brazil...................       624.25       575.88  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       624.25       575.88
Michael Wessel.........................     8/13        8/15   Chile....................  ...........       534.00  ...........  \3\ 3,532.9  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,066.95
                                                                                                                                           5
                                            8/15        8/17   Argentina................  ...........       546.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
                                            8/17        8/19   Brazil...................       601.46       554.85  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       601.46       554.85
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     3,044.73  ...........     8,179.00  ...........       760.93  ...........    11,984.66
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Includes commercial airfare transportation costs for entire trip.
\4\ These expenditures were made on behalf of the entire delegation.
Sept. 18, 1997.


                     REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO NEPAL AND CHINA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 6 AND AUG. 15, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Frank R. Wolf.....................  ........       8/16   United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,509.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,509.95
                                            8/8         8/9    Nepal....................  ...........  \3\1,050.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            8/9         8/13   China....................  ...........  ...........  ...........       380.00  ...........       235.00  ...........       615.00
                                            8/15   ..........  United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Charles E. White.......................  ........       8/16   United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,509.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,509.95
                                            8/8         8/9    Nepal....................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            8/14   ..........  United States............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/9         8/13   China....................  ...........  ...........  ...........       380.00  ...........       235.00  ...........       615.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     2,100.00  ...........    13,779.90  ...........       470.00  ...........    16,349.90
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Airline ticket prices for return flights are under review. Any savings resulting from a reduction in airfare will be returned to the U.S. Treasury.
FRANK R. WOLF, Sept. 15, 1997.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO AFRICA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 21 AND AUG. 31, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Jim Kolbe.........................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. Bernard Sanders...................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. William Jefferson.................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. Scott Klug........................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. Jim Greenwood.....................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. Steve Chabot......................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. Melvin Watt.......................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. Karen Thurman.....................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Everett Eissenstat.....................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Ron Lasch..............................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Meredith Broadbent.....................     8/21        8/23   Ivory Coast..............  ...........       424.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       424.00
Hon. Jim Kolbe.........................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. Bernard Sanders...................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. William Jefferson.................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. Scott Klug........................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. Jim Greenwood.....................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. Steve Chabot......................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. Melvin Watt.......................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. Karen Thurman.....................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Everett Eissenstat.....................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Ron Lasch..............................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Meredith Broadbent.....................     8/23        8/25   South Africa.............  ...........       512.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       512.00
Hon. Jim Kolbe.........................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. Bernard Sanders...................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. William Jefferson.................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. Scott Klug........................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. Jim Greenwood.....................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. Steve Chabot......................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. Melvin Watt.......................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. Karen Thurman.....................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Everett Eissenstat.....................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Ron Lasch..............................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Meredith Broadbent.....................     8/25        8/26   South Africa.............  ...........       207.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       207.00
Hon. Jim Kolbe.........................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00

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Hon. Bernard Sanders...................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Hon. William Jefferson.................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Hon. Scott Klug........................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Hon. Jim Greenwood.....................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Hon. Steve Chabot......................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Hon. Melvin Watt.......................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Hon. Karen Thurman.....................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Everett Eissenstat.....................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Ron Lasch..............................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
Meredith Broadbent.....................     8/26        8/28   Zimbabwe.................  ...........       468.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    17,721.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    17,721.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
JIM KOLBE, Sept. 29, 1997.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO NORWAY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN SEPT. 6 AND SEPT. 8, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Jack Quinn........................     9/6         9/8    Norway...................  ...........       224.00  ...........     1,497.65  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,721.65
Dan Skopec.............................     9/6         9/8    Norway...................  ...........       224.00  ...........     1,497.65  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,721.65
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       448.00  ...........     2,995.30  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,443.30
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
JACK QUINN.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO INDIA, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN SEPT. 12 AND SEPT. 15, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Christopher Cox...................     9/12        9/15   India....................  ...........       575.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       575.00
Hon. Jon D. Fox........................     9/12        9/15   India....................  ...........       575.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       575.00
Hon. Sue Myrick........................     9/12        9/15   India....................  ...........       575.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       575.00
Hon. Michael R. McNulty................     9/12        9/15   India....................  ...........       575.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       575.00
Hon. Frank Pallone.....................     9/12        9/15   India....................  ...........       575.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       575.00
Hon. Sherrod Brown.....................     9/12        9/15   India....................  ...........       575.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       575.00
C. Dean McGrath........................     9/12        9/15   India....................  ...........       575.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       575.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     4,025.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,025.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
CHRIS COX, Oct. 8, 1997.


                                REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL TO HAITI, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JUNE 29 AND JULY 2, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Carl LeVan.............................     6/29        7/2    Haiti....................     1,705.00       101.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        1,705       101.00
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       250.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       250.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       351.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       351.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
O. CARL LeVAN, Jr., Aug. 1, 1997.


                 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO IRELAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 2 AND AUG. 7, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Mary McD. Noonan.......................     8/2         8/3    Ireland..................       143.73       209.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       209.00
                                            8/3         8/5    Northern Ireland.........           --       476.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       476.00
                                            8/5         8/7    Ireland..................       287.46       418.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       418.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,273.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,273.95
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,103.00  ...........     4,273.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,376.95
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\1\ Per diem constitutes constitues lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
MARY McD. NOONAN, Sept. 5, 1997.


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      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO TAIWAN, CHINA, THAILAND, INDIA, JORDAN AND ISRAEL, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 8 AND AUG. 22, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Chaplain James Ford....................     8/8         8/10   Taiwan...................  ...........       532.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       532.00
                                            8/10        8/13   China....................  ...........       753.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       753.00
                                            8/13        8/14   Thailand.................  ...........       217.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       217.00
                                            8/14        8/18   India....................  ...........     1,424.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,424.00
                                            8/18        8/19   Jordan...................  ...........       251.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       251.00
                                            8/19        8/22   Israel...................  ...........     1,075.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,075.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     4,252.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,252.00
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expanded.
JAMES D. FORD, Sept. 9, 1997.


  REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO GERMANY, AUSTRIA, BOSNIA, FRANCE AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 30 AND SEPT. 11, 1997
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
                                        ----------------------                           -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar               U.S. dollar
       Name of Member or employee                                       Country             Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                          Arrival   Departure                               currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                         currency                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Gardner G. Peckham.....................     9/1         9/1    Germany..................  ...........       200.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       200.00
                                            9/1         9/2    Austria..................     2,814.32       221.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       221.00
                                            9/2         9/7    Bosnia...................  ...........     1,755.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,755.00
                                            9/7         9/9    France...................     3,432.80       560.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       560.00
                                            9/9         9/11   United Kingdom...........       436.30       692.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       692.00
    Commercial airfare.................     8/30        9/1    .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,322.05  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,322.05
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........   \3\-475.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........      -475.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     2,953.00  ...........     2,322.05  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,275.05
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
\3\ Excess per diem, returned to U.S. Treasury.
GARDNER G. PECKHAM, Sept. 29, 1997.

         REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS

  Under clause 2 of rule XIII, reports of committees were delivered to 
the Clerk for printing and reference to the proper calendar, as 
follows:

       Mr. SAXTON: Joint Economic Committee. Report of the Joint 
     Economic Committee on the 1997 Economic Report of the 
     President (Rept. 105-393). Referred to the Committee of the 
     Whole House on the State of the Union.
       Mr. LINDER: Committee on Rules. House Resolution 314. 
     Resolution waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of clause of 
     rule XI with respect to consideration of certain resolutions 
     reported from the Committee on Rules, and for other purposes 
     (Rept. 105-394). Referred to the House Calendar.
       Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. H.R. 1544. A bill to 
     prevent Federal agencies from pursuing policies of 
     unjustifiable nonacquiescence in, and relitigation of, 
     precedents established in the Federal judicial circuits; with 
     an amendment (Rept. 105-395). Referred to the Committee of 
     the Whole House on the State of the Union.
       Mr. GEKAS: Committee on the Judiciary. House Joint 
     Resolution 96. Resolution granting the consent and approval 
     of Congress for the State of Maryland, the Commonwealth of 
     Virginia, and the District of Columbia to amend the 
     Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact 
     (Rept. 105-396). Referred to the House Calendar.
       Mr. GOODLING: Committee on Education and the Workforce. 
     H.R. 1625. A bill to ensure that workers have sufficient 
     information about their rights regarding the payment of dues 
     or fees to labor organizations and the uses of employee dues 
     and fees by labor organizations; with an amendment (Rept. 
     105-397). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
     State of the Union.
       Mr. YOUNG of Alaska: Committee on Resources. H.R. 2259. A 
     bill to provide for a transfer of land interests in order to 
     facilitate surface transportation between the cities of Cold 
     Bay, AK, and King Cove, AK, and for other purposes (Rept. 
     105-398). Referred to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
     State of the Union.

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