[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 81 (Friday, June 19, 1998)]
[House]
[Pages H4876-H4877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

  Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized 
for official foreign travel during the first quarter of 1998 by 
Committees of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as a 
consolidated report of foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for 
speaker-authorized official travel during the second quarter of 1998, 
pursuant to Public Law 95-384, and for miscellaneous groups in 
connection with official foreign travel during the calendar year 1998 
are as follows:

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                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 1998
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
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                                                                                                       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\----
                                                                                      FOR HOUSE COMMITTEES
                          PLEASE NOTE: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return.
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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.
BILL THOMAS, Chairman, May 20, 1998.


             REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO COLOMBIA, CHILE, ARGENTINA, AND PERU, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 2 AND APR. 9, 1998
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
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                                                                                                       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\----
Dr. James Ford.........................     4/2         4/3    Colombia.................  ...........       271.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       271.00
                                            4/3         4/5    Chile....................  ...........       548.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       548.00
                                            4/5         4/7    Argentina................  ...........       546.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
                                            4/7         4/9    Peru.....................  ...........       612.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       612.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,977.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,977.00
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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.
JAMES FORD, May 4, 1998.


    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO TAIWAN, THAILAND, BURMA, MALAYSIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 4 AND APR. 17, 1998
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
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                                                                                                       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\----
Albert Santoli.........................     4/5         4/8    Taiwan...................  ...........       805.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       805.00
                                            4/8         4/14   Thailand.................  ...........     1,140.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,140.00
                                            4/13        4/13   Burma....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            4/14        4/15   Malaysia.................  ...........       177.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       177.00
                                            4/15        4/17   Philippines..............  ...........       198.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       198.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     2,320.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,320.00
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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.
ALBERT M. SANTOLI, May 5, 1998.


                       REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, TRAVEL TO KENYA, AND SUDAN, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN MAY 25 AND MAY 31, 1998
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                                                 Date                                           Per diem \1\             Transportation            Other purposes                 Total
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                                                                                                       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\----
Kimberly A. Miller.....................     5/25        5/31   Kenya....................  ...........       412.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       412.00
                                            5/27        5/30   Sudan....................  ...........       560.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       560.00
    Commercial Airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,759.57  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,759.57
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       972.00  ...........     6,759.57  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,731.57
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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.
KIMBERLY A. MILLER, June 4, 1998.



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