[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H2129-H2130]
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 speaker-authorized official travel during the fourth quarter of 
2002, pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are as follows:

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                AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2002
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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\----
Hon. Karen McCarthy....................    12/10       12/12   New Zealand..............  ...........       638.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       638.00
                                           12/13       12/16   Australia................  ...........       993.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       993.00
                                           12/17       12/18   Micronesia...............  ...........       180.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       180.00
                                           12/18       12/19   Marshall Islands.........  ...........       260.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       260.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     2,071.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,071.00
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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.
BILLY TAUZIN, Chairman, Mar. 12, 2003.


                    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2002
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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\----
Hon. Ed Whitfield......................    11/24       11/29   Italy....................  ...........     2,080.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,080.00
                                           11/29       12/1    Greece...................  ...........       236.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       236.00
                                           12/1        12/2    Spain....................  ...........       196.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       196.00
Hon. Charles F. Bass...................    12/2        12/4    Germany..................  ...........       210.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........       426.96  ...........       636.96
                                           12/4        12/6    Italy....................  ...........       832.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       832.00
Hon. Nathan Deal.......................    12/11       12/14   England..................  ...........     1,233.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,233.00
                                           12/14       12/16   Italy....................  ...........       882.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       882.00
                                           12/16       12/17   Switzerland..............  ...........       345.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       345.00
                                           12/17       12/18   Netherlands..............  ...........       345.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       345.00
Hon. Karen McCarthy....................    12/8        12/12   New Zealand \4\..........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/12       12/16   Australia \4\............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/16       12/19   Fed. States of Micronesia  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                                                \4\.
Brendan Kelsay, minority staff.........    10/29       11/2    China (PRC)..............  ...........     1,239.00  ...........     5,664.50  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,903.50
Kelly Cole Zerzan, majority staff......    10/29       11/2    China (PRC)..............  ...........     1,239.00  ...........     5,664,50  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,903.50
Hon. Clifford Stearns..................    12/2        12/4    Germany..................  ...........       428.00     6,791.78     6,728.54  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,156.54
                                           12/4        12/7    Italy....................  ...........       552.00  ...........       215.38  ...........       479.27  ...........     1,247.65
Ramsen Betfarhad, staff................    12/2        12/4    Germany..................  ...........       428.00  ...........     1,505.91  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,933.91
                                           12/4        12/7    Italy....................  ...........     1,248.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,248.00
Hon. Rick Boucher......................    12/2        12/4    Germany..................  ...........       428.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       428.00
Hon. John Shimkus......................    11/22       11/24   Lithuania................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,846.61  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,846.61
                                           11/15       11/20   Turkey...................  ...........     1,357.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,357.00
                                           11/20       11/22   Italy....................  ...........       840.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       840.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    14,118.00  ...........    24,625.44  ...........       906.23  ...........    39,649.67
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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\ To be requested next quarter. Attachment to follow.
BILLY TAUZIN, Chairman, Mar. 12, 2003.



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