[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H1850-H1852]
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 second 
quarter of 1997 and the first quarter of 1998 by various Committees of 
the House of Representatives, pursuant to Public Law 95-384, as well as 
consolidated report of foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for 
Speaker-authorized official travel in the first quarter of 1998 are as 
follows:

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                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAR. 22 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. Tom Bliley........................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Hon. Henry Waxman......................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Hon. Billy Tauzin......................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Hon. Edward Markey.....................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Hon. Michael Bilirakis.................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Hon. Paul Gillmor......................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/27   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........     1,767.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,589.55
Hon. Joe Barton........................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chili....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
James Derderian........................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Edward Hearst..........................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Patricia Paoletta......................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
David Schooler.........................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Marie Burns............................     3/22        3/25   Brazil...................  ...........       850.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       850.00
                                            3/25        3/28   Argentina................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
                                            3/28        4/1    Chile....................  ...........     1,165.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,165.00
Patricia Paoletta......................     4/14        4/17   Mexico...................  ...........       400.00  ...........     1,056.83  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,456.83
Edward Hearst..........................     4/13        4/17   Mexico...................  ...........       500.00  ...........     1,089.83  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,589.83
Hon. Anna Eshoo........................     3/31        4/2    Guatemala................  ...........       378.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       378.00
                                            4/2         4/6    Jamaica..................  ...........       972.24  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       972.24
Hon. Bobby Rush........................     5/25        5/25   Cape Verde...............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            5/26        5/28   South Africa.............  ...........       501.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       501.00
                                            5/28        5/30   Angola...................  ...........       688.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       688.00
                                            5/30        5/30   Zaire....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            5/30        6/2    Zimbabwe.................  ...........     1,122.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,122.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    36,275.24  ...........     3,914.21  ...........  ...........  ...........    40,189.45
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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.                                                                                 
TOM BLILEY, Chairman, Apr. 17, 1997.                                                                                                                                                            


                             REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. AND MAR. 1998                            
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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. F. James Sensenbrenner............     1/2         1/9    India....................  ...........     1,570.00  ...........     6,392.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,962.00
Todd R. Schultz........................     1/2         1/9    India....................  ...........     1,570.00  ...........     6,392.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,962.00
Hon. George E. Brown...................     2/13        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........     1,084.00  ...........       608.25  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,692.25
Michael Quear..........................     2/13        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........     1,084.00  ...........       556.25  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,640.25
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     5,308.00  ...........    13,948.50  ...........  ...........  ...........    19,256.50
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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.                                                                                 
JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Chairman, Mar. 17,                                                                                                                                                         
 1998.                                                                                                                                                                                          


 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY VISIT TO BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, FRANCE, AND THE U.K., HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB.
                                                                                      14 AND FEB. 22, 1998                                                                                      
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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. Doug Bereuter.....................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........      $540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   France...................  ...........       287.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/21        2/22   U.K......................  ...........       354.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    $1,181.00
Hon. Gerald Solomon....................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Hon. Tom Bliley........................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Hon. Paul Gillmor......................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Hon. Porter Goss.......................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,027.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,428.00
Hon. Herb Bateman......................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Hon. Scott McInnis.....................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Hon. Norm Sisisky......................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00

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Susan Olson............................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Jo Weber...............................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Martin Sletzinger......................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Robin Evans............................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Linda Pedigo...........................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Jim Doran..............................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Ron Lasch..............................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
Mark Gage..............................     2/14        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       540.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/19   France...................  ...........       861.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/22   U.K......................  ...........     1,062.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,463.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Total............................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    38,091.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    38,091.00
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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.                                                                                 
  DOUGLAS BEREUTER, Mar. 5, 1998.                                                                                                                                                               


            REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO FRANCE, VIETNAM, MALAYSIA AND HOLLAND, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND JAN. 12, 1998            
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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\----
Uyen T. Dinh...........................     1/          1/     France...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/6         1/12   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,300.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,300.00
                                            1/12        1/1    Malaysia.................  ...........       350.00  ...........        20.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       370.00
                                            1/1         1/13   Holland..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
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      Total............................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,650.00  ...........        20.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,670.00
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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.                                                                                 
  UYEN DINH, Mar. 9, 1998.                                                                                                                                                                      



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