[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5473-H5482]
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 
2008 and the first quarter of 2009, pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are 
as follows:

                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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 or    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                        Arrival   Departure                              currency     or U.S.      currency   U.S.  currency    currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                      currency                      \2\                      currency                  currency
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\----------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Glenn Thompson..................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait..................  ...........  ...........  ...........           (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                          2/27        2/28   Iraq....................  ...........  ...........  ...........           (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                          3/1         3/2    Afghanistan.............  ...........        25.00  ...........           (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........        25.00
                                          3/2         3/3    Hungary.................  ...........       229.43  ...........           (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
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      Committee total................  ........  ..........  ........................  ...........       254.43  ...........  ..............  ...........  ...........  ...........       254.43
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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.
HON. COLLIN C. PETERSON, Chairman,
 Apr. 22, 2009.


                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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. Nita M. Lowey.....................     1/28        2/1    Switzerland..............  ...........     1,858.14  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,858.14
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,149.86  ...........     4,149.86
Michele Sumilas........................     2/17        2/20   Democratic Republic of     ...........     1,310.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,310.00
                                                                Congo.
                                            2/20        2/22   Rwanda...................  ...........       634.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       634.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,853.06  ...........        (\3\)  ...........    10,853.06
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       782.00  ...........       782.00
Hon. Steven LaTourette.................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. Nita M. Lowey.....................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,837.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,837.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,602.57  ...........     4,602.57
Hon. Betty McCollum....................     2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,837.83  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,837.83
    Part commercial airfare............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 4,481.1  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,481.10
                                                                                                                                           0
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,289.33  ...........     2,289.33
Hon. Marion Berry......................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,602.57  ...........     4,602.57
Hon. Adam Schiff.......................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
    Part commercial airfare............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........   \4\ 540.70  ...........  ...........  ...........       540.70
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       996.00  ...........       996.00
Hon. Kay Granger.......................     2/13        2/14   Mexico...................  ...........       700.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       700.00
                                            2/16        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy......................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,603.47  ...........     4,603.47
Hon. Ben Chandler......................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,602.57     4,602.57
Hon. Ander Crenshaw....................     2/15        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........       350.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       350.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Part commercial airfare............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........   \4\ 937.01  ...........  ...........  ...........       937.01
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,606.57     3,606.57
Nisha Desai Biswal.....................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,603.47     4,603.47
Steve Marchese.........................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,603.47     4,603.47
Clelia Alvarado........................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,603.47     4,603.47
Mike Ringler...........................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,603.47     4,603.47
Anne Marie Chotvacs....................     2/13        2/16   Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.00
                                            2/16        2/18   Colombia.................  ...........       861.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       861.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Peru.....................  ...........     1,771.83  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,771.83
    Misc. Embassy costs................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,603.47  ...........     4,603.47
Gregory Lankler........................     2/22        2/26   Kuwait...................  ...........       996.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       996.00
    Part commercial airfare............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 8,053.5  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,053.57
                                                                                                                                           7
    Misc. trans. costs.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       155.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       155.00
Hon. John Salazar......................     2/16        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........       699.50  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       699.50
                                            2/18        2/20   Nicaragua................  ...........       407.73  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       407.73
                                            2/20        2/22   Jamaica..................  ...........       775.68  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       775.68
Hon. Rush Holt.........................     2/19        2/23   Israel...................  ...........     1,900.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,900.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,809.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,809.00
Adam Harris............................     2/19        2/23   Isreal...................  ...........     1,900.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,900.00

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    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,809.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,809.00
    Misc. trans. costs.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       105.00  ...........  ...........       105.00
Hon. Zach Wamp.........................     2/20        2/20   Israel...................  ...........  ...........  ...........       362.90  ...........  ...........  ...........       362.90
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    50,941.18  ...........    41,106.34  ...........    53,252.29  ...........   145,299.81
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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\ Part military air transportation.
HON. DAVID R. OBEY, Chairman, Apr. 29,
 2009.


     REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS STAFF, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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\----
Donald G. Fulwider.....................     3/7         3/11   England..................  ...........     1,528.50  ...........     1,015.16  ...........       456.12  ...........     2,999.78
Rodney L. Propst.......................     3/7         3/11   England..................  ...........     1,528.50  ...........     1,015.16  ...........       357.14  ...........     2,900.80
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     3,057.00  ...........     2,030.32  ...........       813.26  ...........     5,900.58
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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.
HON. DAVID R. OBEY, Chairman, Apr. 29,
 2009.


                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND  MAR. 31, 2009
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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 Iraq, Kuwait, Germany, January
 7-15, 2009:
    David Kildee.......................     1/8         1/11   Kuwait...................  ...........       348.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                            1/9         1/10   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/12        1/16   Germany..................  ...........       554.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       554.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,491.02  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,491.02
    Debra Wada.........................     1/8         1/11   Kuwait...................  ...........       348.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                            1/9         1/10   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,521.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,521.00
    Loren Dealy........................     1/8         1/11   Kuwait...................  ...........       348.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                            1/9         1/10   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,153.63  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,153.63
    Alexandra Rogers...................     1/8         1/11   Kuwait...................  ...........       348.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                            1/9         1/10   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/12        1/16   Germany..................  ...........       554.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       554.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,491.00  ...........  ...........  ...........   10,.491.00
Visit to Afghanistan, United Arab
 Emirates, January 24-25, 2009:
    Timothy McClees....................     1/22        1/23   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       143.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       143.00
                                            1/24        1/25   Afghanistan..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/25        1/26   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,576.87  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,576.87
    John Wason.........................     1/22        1/23   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       143.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       143.00
                                            1/24        1/25   Afghanistan..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/25        1/26   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,576.87  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,576.87
    Kevin Gates........................     1/22        1/23   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       143.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       143.00
                                            1/24        1/25   Afghanistan..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/25        1/26   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,576.87  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,576.87
      Delegation expenses..............     1/22        1/26   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,339.36  ...........     1,339.36
Visit to Israel, Syria, Kuwait, Iraq,
 Belgium, January 28-03 February, 2009:
    Hon. Adam Smith....................     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00
    Hon. Susan Davis...................     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00
    Hon. Gabrielle Giffords............     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00
    Hon. Glenn Nye.....................     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00
    Hon. Frank Kratovil................     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00
    William Natter.....................     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00

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    Alexander Kugajevsky...............     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00
Visit to Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar,
 January 27-February 2, 2009:
    Vickie Plunkett....................     1/28        1/31   Kuwait...................  ...........       348.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Bahrain..................  ...........       248.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       248.00
                                            2/2         2/4    Qatar....................  ...........       228.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       228.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,410.54  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,410.54
    Cathleen Garman....................     1/28        1/31   Kuwait...................  ...........       348.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Bahrain..................  ...........       248.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       248.00
                                            2/2         2/4    Qatar....................  ...........       228.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       228.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,410.54  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,410.54
    Lynn Williams......................     1/28        1/31   Kuwait...................  ...........       348.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Bahrain..................  ...........       248.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       248.00
                                            2/2         2/4    Qatar....................  ...........       228.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       228.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,410.54  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,410.54
    Jenness Simler.....................     1/31        2/2    Bahrain..................  ...........       248.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       248.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,893.21  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,893.21
      Delegation expenses..............     1/28        1/31   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,999.49  ...........     2,999.49
                                            1/31        2/2    Bahrain..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,543.45  ...........     1,543.45
                                            2/2         2/4    Qatar....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,359.24  ...........     1,359.24
Visit to Germany With CODEL McCain,
 February 2-8, 2009:
    Hon. Loretta Sanchez...............     2/6         2/8    Germany..................  ...........       394.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       394.00
    Hon. Ellen Tauscher................     2/6         2/8    Germany..................  ...........       394.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       394.00
Visit to Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain,
 Afghanistan, February 13-19, 2009:
    Hon. Chellie Pingree...............     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       448.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       448.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        25.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        25.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,046.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,046.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56
    Hon. Bobby Bright..................     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       448.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       448.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        25.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        25.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,046.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,046.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56
    Hon. Duncan Hunter.................     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       448.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       448.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        25.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        25.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,046.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,046.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56
    Douglas Bush.......................     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       448.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       448.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        25.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        25.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,046.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,046.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56
    Kari Bingen Tytler.................     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       448.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       448.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        25.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        25.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,046.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,046.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.56
Visit to Colombia, February 13-17,
 2009:
    Hon. Gene Taylor...................     2/13        2/17   Columbia.................  ...........       235.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       235.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,065.61  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,065.61
Visit to Hawaii, Guam, Japan, South
 Korea, February 14-22, 2009:
    Hon. Ike Skelton...................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Roscoe Barlett................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Madeleine Bordallo............     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. K. Michael Conaway............     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon Hank Johnson...................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Howard ``Buck'' McKeon........     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Solomon Oritz.................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Carol Shea-Porter.............     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Chellie Pingree...............     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Joe Wilson....................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Hon. Doug Lamborn..................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Ms. Erin Conaton...................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Andrew Hunter......................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Paul Arcangeli.....................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........

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                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Thomas Hawley......................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
    Kyle Wilkens.......................     2/18        2/18   Iwo Jima.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       340.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       340.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Okinawa..................  ...........       125.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       125.00
      Delegation expenses..............     2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,588.77  ...........  ...........
Visit to Germany, Morocco, Burkina
 Faso, Mauritania, February 18-25,
 2009:
    William Natter.....................     2/19        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       316,00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       316.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Morocco..................  ...........       305.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       305.00
                                            2/21        2/23   Mauritania...............  ...........       437.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       437.00
                                            2/23        2/24   Burkina Faso.............  ...........       216.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       216.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    16,632.05  ...........  ...........  ...........    16,632.05
    Mark Lewis.........................     2/19        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       316.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       316.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Morocco..................  ...........       305.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       305.00
                                            2/12        2/23   Mauritania...............  ...........       437.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       437.00
                                            2/23        2/24   Burkina Faso.............  ...........       216.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       216.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    16,632.05  ...........  ...........  ...........    16,632.05
    Alexander Kugajevsky...............     2/19        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       316.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       316.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Morocco..................  ...........       305.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       305.00
                                            2/21        2/23   Mauritania...............  ...........       437.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       437.00
                                            2/23        2/24   Burkina Faso.............  ...........       216.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       216.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    16,632.05  ...........  ...........  ...........    16,632.05
    Roger Zakheim......................     2/19        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       316.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       316.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Morocco..................  ...........       305.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       305.00
                                            2/21        2/23   Mauritania...............  ...........       437.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       437.00
                                            2/23        2/24   Burkina Faso.............  ...........       216.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       216.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,907.87  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,907.87
Visit to Afghanistan, India, March 18-
 24, 2009:
    Erin Conaton.......................     3/19        3/20   India....................  ...........       106.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       106.00
                                            3/20        3/22   Afghanistan..............  ...........        56.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        56.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,994.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,994.55
    Paul Oostburg Sanz.................     3/19        3/20   India....................  ...........        66.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        66.00
                                            3/20        3/22   Afghanistan..............  ...........        32.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        32.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,024.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,024.55
    Michael Casey......................     3/19        3/20   India....................  ...........       106.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       106.00
                                            3/20        3/22   Afghanistan..............  ...........        56.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        56.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,024.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,024.55
    Robert Simmons.....................     3/19        3/20   India....................  ...........       106.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       106.00
                                            3/20        3/22   Afghanistan..............  ...........        56.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        56.00
      Commercial airfare...............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,024.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,024.55
Visit to Belgium with CODEL Casey,
 March 20-22, 2009:
    Hon. Ellen Tauscher................     3/20        3/22   Belgium..................  ...........     1,273.14  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,273.14
    Hon. Michael Turner................     3/20        3/22   Belgium..................  ...........     1,273.14  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,273.14
Visit to Mexico with CODEL Reyes, March
 26-27, 2009:
    Hon. Ike Skelton...................     3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       300.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       300.00
    Paul Oostburg Sanz.................     3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       270.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       270.00
    John Philip MacNaughton............     3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       300.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       300.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    44,968.25  ...........   236,867.74  ...........    14,830.31  ...........   289,077.53
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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.
HON. IKE SKELTON, Chairman, Apr. 30,
 2009.


                    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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
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Staff Del. Tico Almeida................     2/2         2/5    Colombia.................  ...........       306.00  ...........   \4\ 769.30  ...........   \5\ 716.35  ...........     1,791.65
CODEL Tierney                               1/30        2/3    .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........        (\5\)  ...........  ...........
Hon. George Miller.....................     1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........       751.00  ...........       769.30  ...........       716.35  ...........     2,236.65
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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\ Commercial airfare.
\5\ Hotel accommodations paid by U.S. Embassies, only information State Department has provided at this time.
HON. GEORGE MILLER, Chairman, Apr. 30,
 2009.


                    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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\----
Melissa Bartlett.......................     2/14        2/21   Tanzania.................  ...........     1,938.00  ...........    10,529.64  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,467.64
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........   \4\ 125.12  ...........   \4\ 125.12  ...........  ...........
Hon. Peter Welch.......................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Quatar...................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/02   Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/02        2/03   Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Hon. Phil Gingrey......................     2/18        2/20   Korea....................  ...........       242.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........       340.00  ...........       582.84
                                            2/20        2/21   Japan....................  ...........       144.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........       125.00  ...........       269.00

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Hon. Henry Waxman \5\..................     2/19        2/23   Israel...................  ...........       528.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       528.00
Hon. Jane Harman \5\...................     2/19        2/23   Israel...................  ...........       528.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       528.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     3,991.84  ...........    10,654.76  ...........       339.88  ...........    14,986.48
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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\ Flight: Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar (reimbursed to UN/AIDS)
\5\ Amended report may be done when transportation costs are reported.
HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN, Chairman, May 1,
 2009.


                     REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND  MAR. 31, 2009
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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\----
Jasmeet Ahuja..........................     2/16        2/21   India....................  ...........     2,142.00  ...........     8,869.30  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,011.30
David Beraka...........................     2/14        2/16   Egypt....................  ...........       891.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       891.00
                                            2/16        2/17   Jordan...................  ...........       304.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       304.00
                                            2/17        2/22   Israel...................  ...........     2,139.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,139.00
                                            2/14        2/22   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 10,511.  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,511.15
                                                                                                                                          15
Hon. Howard L. Berman..................     2/19        2/22   Syria....................  ...........     1,563.00  ...........     4,074.97  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,637.97
                                            3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       285.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       285.00
Paul Berkowitz.........................     2/20        2/21   Japan....................  ...........       494.00  ...........    11,139.75  ...........  ...........  ...........    11.633.75
Hon. William D. Delahunt...............     3/19        3/20   Venezuela................  ...........       153.00  ...........     3,026.46  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,179.46
Howard Diamond.........................     2/14        2/16   Egypt....................  ...........       891.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       891.00
                                            2/16        2/17   Jordan...................  ...........       304.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       304.00
                                            2/17        2/22   Israel...................  ...........     2,139.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,139.00
                                            2/14        2/22   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 10,511.  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,511.15
                                                                                                                                          15
Hon. Keith Ellison.....................     2/14        2/17   Qatar....................  ...........     1,187.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,187.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       321.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       321.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,114.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,114.00
                                            2/14        2/20   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 8,983.3  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,983.39
                                                                                                                                           9
Hon. Eliot L. Engel....................     2/16        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........       699.50  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       699.50
                                            2/18        2/20   Nicaragua................  ...........       337.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       337.32
                                            2/20        2/22   Jamaica..................  ...........       650.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       650.32
Hon. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega.............     1/9         1/10   Vietnam..................  ...........       328.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       328.00
                                            1/10        1/15   Laos.....................  ...........       970.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       970.00
                                            1/9         1/15   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 12,407.  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 12,407.
                                                                                                                                          30                                                  30
                                            2/14        2/18   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,992.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,992.00
                                            2/18        2/22   Italy....................  ...........     2,131.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,131.00
                                            2/14        2/22   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 7,762.4  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,762.40
                                                                                                                                           0
                                            3/1         3/3    Micronesia...............  ...........       508.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       508.00
                                            3/3         3/7    Marshall Islands.........  ...........       828.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
                                            3/1         3/7    .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 6,561.2  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,561.28
                                                                                                                                           8
                                            3/20        3/24   Norway...................  ...........     2,513.00  ...........     8,436.84  ...........  \5\ 3,634.6  ...........    14,584.44
                                                                                                                                                                     0
Dennis Halpin..........................     1/10        1/11   Thailand.................  ...........       218.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       218.00
                                            1/11        1/15   Laos.....................  ...........       576.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       576.00
                                            1/10        1/15   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 6,008.7  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,008.70
                                                                                                                                           0
Hon. Sheila Jackson-Lee................     1/30        1/31   Pakistan.................  ...........       126.00  ...........    10,936.25  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,062.25
Eric Jacobstein........................     2/16        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........       699.50  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       699.50
                                            2/18        2/20   Nicaragua................  ...........       337.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       337.32
                                            2/20        2/22   Jamaica..................  ...........       650.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       650.32
Nurjadi Jasin..........................     3/8         3/10   Indonesia................  ...........       545.46  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       545.46
                                            3/10        3/14   Timor-Leste..............  ...........       837.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       837.50
                                            3/8         3/14   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........   \4\ 731.75  ...........  ...........  ...........       731.75
Jonathan Katz..........................     2/17        2/20   Turkey...................  ...........     1,149.00  ...........     7,970.63  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,119.63
Richard Kessler........................     3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       285.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       285.00
Julie Kim..............................     1/26        1/30   Kosova...................  ...........       596.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       596.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Austria..................  ...........       311.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       311.00
                                            1/26        1/31   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 10,063.  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,063.73
                                                                                                                                          73
Jonathan Lis...........................     1/26        1/30   Kosova...................  ...........       596.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       596.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Austria..................  ...........       311.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       311.00
                                            1/26        1/31   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 10,063.  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,063.73
                                                                                                                                          73
                                            2/16        2/20   Peru.....................  ...........     1,214.00  ...........     5,855.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,069.95
Alan Makovsky..........................     2/17        2/19   Turkey...................  ...........       766.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       766.00
                                            2/19        2/22   Syria....................  ...........     1,513.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,513.00
                                            2/22        2/24   Lebanon..................  ...........       150.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/17        2/24   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 8,898.1  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,898.19
                                                                                                                                           9
Mark Milosch...........................     2/5         2/9    Brazil...................  ...........     1,583.00  ...........     8,446.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,029.70
                                            2/15        2/18   United Kingdom...........  ...........     1,305.00  ...........     6,778.96  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.96
Jonathan Cobb Mixter...................     1/6         1/11   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,446.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,446.00
                                            1/11        1/15   Laos.....................  ...........       576.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       576.00
                                            1/15        1/16   Thailand.................  ...........       218.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       218.00
                                            1/6         1/16   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 9,367.8  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,367.80
                                                                                                                                           0
Hon. Ted Poe...........................     1/29        1/30   Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Syria....................  ...........       462.50  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       462.50
                                            1/31        2/1    Kuwait...................  ...........       413.21  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       413.21
                                            2/1         2/1    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Belgium..................  ...........       404.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       404.00
Peter Quilter..........................     3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       285.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       285.00
David Richmond.........................     1/9         1/10   Vietnam..................  ...........       328.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       328.00
                                            1/10        1/15   Laos.....................  ...........       970.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       970.00
                                            1/9         1/15   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 12,407.  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,407.30
                                                                                                                                          30
                                            2/14        1/18   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,992.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,992.00
                                            2/18        1/22   Italy....................  ...........     2,131.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,131.00
                                            2/14        1/22   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 12,834.  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,834.40
                                                                                                                                          40
                                            3/1         3/3    Micronesia...............  ...........       508.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       508.00
                                            3/3         3/7    Marshall Islands.........  ...........       828.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       828.00
                                            3/1         3/7    .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 6,500.8  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,500.82
                                                                                                                                           2
Ava Rogers.............................     2/17        2/21   DRC......................  ...........     1,184.00  ...........    10,163.68  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,347.68
Joshua Rogin...........................     2/17        2/20   Turkey...................  ...........     1,149.00  ...........     7,970.63  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,119.63
Hon. Dana Rohrabacher..................     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       483.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       483.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........         0.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........         0.00
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       526.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       526.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        75.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........        75.00
                                            2/18        2/19   Kuwait...................  ...........       483.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       483.00
                                            2/20        2/21   Japan....................  ...........       494.00  ...........     6,823.05  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,317.05
Julie Schoenthaler.....................     2/16        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........       699.50  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       699.50

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                                            2/18        2/20   Nicaragua................  ...........       337.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       337.32
                                            2/20        2/22   Jamaica..................  ...........       650.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       650.32
Margarita Seminario....................     1/26        1/30   Kosova...................  ...........       596.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       596.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Austria..................  ...........       311.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       311.00
                                            1/26        1/31   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 10,063.  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,063.73
                                                                                                                                          73
                                            2/16        2/20   Peru.....................  ...........     1,214.00  ...........     4,779.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,993.95
Amanda Sloat...........................     2/15        2/18   Moldova..................  ...........       615.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       615.00
                                            2/18        2/21   Belarus..................  ...........     1,179.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,179.00
                                            2/15        2/21   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 10,669.  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,669.89
                                                                                                                                          89
Hon Christopher Smith..................     2/5         2/9    Brazil...................  ...........     1,583.00  ...........     8,446.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,029.70
                                            2/15        2/18   United Kingdom...........  ...........     1,305.00  ...........     6,778.96  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,083.96
Cliff Stammerman.......................     1/6         1/10   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,168.00  ...........    10,229.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,397.00
Jason Steinbaum........................     2/16        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........       699.50  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       699.50
                                            2/18        2/20   Nicaragua................  ...........       337.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       337.32
                                            2/20        2/22   Jamaica..................  ...........       650.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       650.32
Mark Sullivan..........................     2/16        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........       699.50  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       699.50
                                            2/18        2/20   Nicaragua................  ...........       337.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       337.32
                                            2/20        2/22   Jamaica..................  ...........       650.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       650.32
Maureen Taft-Morales...................     2/16        2/20   Peru.....................  ...........     1,214.00  ...........     5,855.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,069.95
William Tuchrello......................     3/7         3/10   Indonesia................  ...........        99.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        99.00
                                            3/10        3/13   Timor Leste..............  ...........       642.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       642.00
                                            3/7         3/13   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........   \4\ 731.75  ...........  ...........  ...........       731.75
Kristin Wells..........................     2/16        2/21   India....................  ...........     1,857.50  ...........    11,261.75  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,119.25
Hon. Robert Wexler.....................     2/17        2/20   Turkey...................  ...........     1,149.00  ...........     7,970.63  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,119.63
Lisa Williams..........................     1/9         1/10   Vietnam..................  ...........       328.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       328.00
                                            1/10        1/15   Laos.....................  ...........       970.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       970.00
                                            1/9         1/15   .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  \4\ 12,407.  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,407.30
                                                                                                                                          30
                                            3/20        3/24   Norway...................  ...........     2,351.00  ...........     9,395.84  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,746.84
Shanna Winters.........................     2/16        2/19   India....................  ...........     1,380.00  ...........     7,697.17  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,077.17
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........   421,122.35
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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\ Round-trip airfare.
\5\ Indicates Delegation costs.
HON. HOWARD L. BERMAN, Chairman, Apr.
 30, 2009.


             (AMENDED) REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2008
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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\----
Chuck Atkins...........................    10/12       10/16   China....................  ...........     1,117.02  ...........  \4\ 13,126.  ...........        97.93  ...........    14,341.86
                                                                                                                                          91
                                           10/16       10/22   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,916.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,916.00
Alisa Ferguson.........................    10/12       10/16   China....................  ...........     1,117.02  ...........  \4\ 13,126.  ...........        97.93  ...........    14,341.86
                                                                                                                                          91
                                           10/16       10/22   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,916.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,916.00
Richard Obermann.......................    10/12       10/16   China....................  ...........     1,117.02  ...........  \4\ 13,126.  ...........        97.93  ...........    14,341.86
                                                                                                                                          91
                                           10/16       10/22   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,696.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,696.00
Dahlia Sokolov.........................    10/12       10/16   China....................  ...........     1,117.02  ...........  \4\ 13,126.  ...........        97.93  ...........    14,341.86
                                                                                                                                          91
                                           10/16       10/22   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,696.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,696.00
Janet Poppleton........................    10/12       10/16   China....................  ...........     1,117.02  ...........  \4\ 13,126.  ...........        97.93  ...........    14,341.86
                                                                                                                                          91
                                           10/16       10/22   Vietnam..................  ...........     1,696.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,696.00
Edward Feddeman........................    10/10       10/11   Russia...................  ...........       446.00  ...........  \4\ 10,444.  ...........       552.00  ...........    11,442.73
                                                                                                                                          73
                                           10/11       10/12   Kazakhstan...............  ...........       474.00  ...........     1,830.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,304.00
                                           10/12       10/14   Russia...................  ...........       992.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       992.00
                                           10/14       10/18   Germany..................  ...........     1,702.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,702.00
Ken Monroe.............................    10/10       10/11   Russia...................  ...........       446.00  ...........  \4\ 10,444.  ...........       552.00  ...........    11,442.73
                                                                                                                                          73
                                           10/11       10/12   Kazakhstan...............  ...........       474.00  ...........     1,830.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,304.00
                                           10/12       10/14   Russia...................  ...........       992.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       992.00
                                           10/14       10/20   Germany..................  ...........     1,702.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,702.00
Jean Fruci.............................    12/7        12/15   Poland...................  ...........     4,544.00  ...........  \4\ 3,668.6  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,212.68
                                                                                                                                           8
Chris King.............................    12/8        12/15   Poland...................  ...........     3,626.00  ...........  \4\ 3,641.6  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,267.00
                                                                                                                                           8
Margaret Caravelli.....................    12/8        12/12   Poland...................  ...........     1,472.00  ...........  \4\ 9,434.8  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,906.86
                                                                                                                                           6
                                           12/12       12/14   Czech Republic...........  ...........        (\5\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Bart Forsyth...........................    12/6        12/13   Poland...................  ...........     3,976.00  ...........  \4\ 9,099.4  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,075.45
                                                                                                                                           5
Tara Rothschild........................    12/8        12/12   Poland...................  ...........     1,472.00  ...........  \4\ 9,434.8  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,906.86
                                                                                                                                           6
                                           12/12       12/14   Czech Republic...........  ...........        (\5\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Brian Baird.......................    12/2        12/3    Qatar....................  ...........       373.00  ...........  \4\ 8,219.2  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,592.27
                                                                                                                                           7
                                           12/3        12/4    Afghanistan..............  ...........        75.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........        96.73  ...........       171.73
                                           12/4        12/5    Bahrain..................  ...........       446.25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........        61.50  ...........       507.75
                                           12/5        12/6    Qatar....................  ...........       373.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........       220.96  ...........       593.96
                                           12/6        12/7    Kuwait...................  ...........       324.50  ...........        75.00  ...........     1,315.14  ...........     1,714.64
                                           12/7        12/8    Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/8        12/9    Kuwait...................  ...........       324.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       324.50
Amended with State Dept. info:
    Hon. Randy Neugebauer..............    12/3        12/4    Nigeria..................  ...........       414.14  ...........        (\3\)  ...........       101.23  ...........       515.37
                                           12/4        12/4    Rwanda...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/4        12/5    Ethiopia.................  ...........   \7\ 478.21  ...........        (\3\)  ...........       348.62  ...........       826.83
                                           12/5        12/5    Uganda...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/5        12/6    Qatar....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/6        12/6    Afghanistan..............  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/6        12/6    Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/6        12/7    United Kingdom...........  ...........        (\8\)  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........   177,126.66
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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\ Military air transportation.
\4\ Round-trip commercial air.
\5\ Two nights at personal expense.
\6\ Round-trip Russia-Kazakhstan-Russia.
\7\ Includes United Kingdom.
\8\ Included with Ethiopia.
HON. BART GORDON, Chairman, Apr. 28,
 2009.


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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. Brian Baird \4\...................     1/29        2/1    Switzerland..............  ...........     2,022.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,022.00
                                            2/14        2/17   Qatar....................  ...........       506.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       506.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       321.00  ...........        96.13  ...........        60.95  ...........       477.18
                                            2/18        2/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,114.00  ...........       144.66  ...........     2,092.44  ...........     3,351.10
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,609.39  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,609.39
Nicholas Palarino \4\..................     2/14        2/17   Qatar....................  ...........       506.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       506.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       321.00  ...........        96.13  ...........        60.95  ...........       477.18
                                            2/18        2/20   Israel...................  ...........     1,114.00  ...........       144.66  ...........     2,092.44  ...........     3,351.10
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,609.39  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,609.39
Hon. Bart Gordon.......................     2/15        2/19   France...................  ...........     3,018,00  ...........        22.01  ...........       605.00  ...........     3,690.01
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,059.98  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,059.98
Julie Eubank...........................     2/15        2/19   France...................  ...........     3,018.00  ...........        22.01  ...........       605.00  ...........     3,690.01
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,059.98  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,059.98
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        Committee total................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    51,409.32
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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.
\4\ Complete financial data not yet received from the State Department.
HON. BART GORDON, Chairman, Apr. 28,
 2009.


              REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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\----
Andrew Su..............................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........           25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........           25
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.43  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
John Arlington.........................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........           25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........           25
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.43  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
John Cuaderes..........................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........           25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........           25
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.43  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
Hon. Steve Driehaus....................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........           25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........           25
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.43  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
Hon. Gerald Connolly...................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........           25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........           25
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.43  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
Hon. Todd Russell Platts...............     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........           25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........           25
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.43  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
Hon. Stephen Lynch.....................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........           25  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........           25
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.43  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.43
Thomas Alexander.......................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          166
                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          164
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          150
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          131
Kevin McDermott........................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          166
                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          164
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          150
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........          131
Andrew Wright..........................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Hon. Christopher Van Hollen............     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Hon. Christopher Murphy................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Dave Turk..............................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Hon. John Tierney......................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Pakistan--other support costs..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       263.88  ...........       263.88
Qatar--other support costs.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,212.14  ...........     1,212.14
Kabul--other support costs.............  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       696.42  ...........       696.42
Bruce Fernandez........................     4/4         4/6    Syria....................  ...........       702.00  ...........    13,577.21  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,279.21
                                            4/6         4/7    Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            4/8         4/10   India....................  ...........     1,073.38  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,073.38
                                            4/10        4/11   Morocco..................  ...........       276.60  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       276.60
Brien Beattie..........................     4/4         4/6    Syria....................  ...........       702.00  ...........    13,577.21  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,279.21
                                            4/6         4/7    Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00

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                                            4/8         4/10   India....................  ...........     1,073.38  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,073.38
                                            4/10        4/11   Morocco..................  ...........       276.60  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       276.60
Leah Perry.............................     4/4         4/6    Syria....................  ...........       702.00  ...........    13,577.21  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,279.21
                                            4/6         4/7    Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            4/8         4/10   India....................  ...........     1,073.38  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,073.38
                                            4/10        4/11   Morocco..................  ...........       276.60  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       276.60
Hon. Stephen Lynch.....................     4/4         4/6    Syria....................  ...........       702.00  ...........    14,220.26  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,922.26
                                            4/6         4/7    Israel...................  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       461.00
                                            4/8         4/10   India....................  ...........     1,073.38  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,073.38
                                            4/10        4/11   Morocco..................  ...........       276.60  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       276.60
    Other delegation expenses Morocco..  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       911.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       911.00
Hon. Darrell Issa......................     3/20        3/22   Belgium..................  ...........       412.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       412.00
Kurt Bardella..........................     3/20        3/22   Belgium..................  ...........       412.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       412.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    16,933.93  ...........    55,862.89  ...........     2,172.44  ...........    74,969.26
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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.
HON EDOLPHUS TOWNS, Chairman, Apr. 29,
 2009.


             REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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. Steve Cohen.......................     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       639.58  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       639.58
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       624.38  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       624.38
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        15.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........        15.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,284.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,284.32
Hon. Mario Diaz-Balart.................     2/14        2/15   Kuwait...................  ...........       639.58  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       639.58
                                            2/15        2/16   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/16        2/17   Bahrain..................  ...........       624.38  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       624.38
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan..............  ...........        15.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........        15.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........     1,284.32  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,284.32
Hon. Jean Schmidt......................     2/16        2/18   Mexico...................  ...........       290.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       290.00
                                            2/18        2/19   Nicaraqua................  ...........       174.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       174.00
                                            2/19        2/20   Jamaica..................  ...........       402.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       402.00
Hon. Jerry Costello....................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. John Duncan.......................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. E.B. Johnson......................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. Solomon Ortiz.....................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. Tim Holden........................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. Steve LaTourette..................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. Heny Brown........................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Hon. Dan Lipinski......................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Jimmy Miller...........................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
John Cullather.........................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Christa Fornarotto.....................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Laurie Bertenthal......................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Holly Woodruff Lyons...................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
Suzanne Newhouse.......................     1/29        1/30   Brazil...................  ...........       438.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       438.00
                                            1/30        2/1    Argentina................  ...........       698.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       698.00
                                            2/1         2/3    Panama...................  ...........       592.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       592.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    30,184.56  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    30,184.56
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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.
HON. JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Chairman, Apr.
 29, 2009.


                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND  MAR. 31, 2009
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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
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Hon. Ron Kind..........................     1/29        1/30   Kuwait...................  ...........       166.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.00

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                                            1/30        1/31   Qatar....................  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       164.00
                                            1/31        2/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........       150.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
                                            2/2         2/2    Pakistan.................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/2         2/3    Hungary..................  ...........       131.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       131.00
Hon. Jim McDermott.....................     2/27        2/27   Kuwait...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/27        2/28   Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            3/1         3/2    Afghanistan..............  ...........        25.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        25.00
                                            3/2         3/3    Hungary..................  ...........       229.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       229.00
Hon. Ron Kind..........................     3/19        3/23   Belgium..................  ...........       312.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       312.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,177.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,177.00
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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.
HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL, Chairman, May
 1, 2009.


               REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2009
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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
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Hon. Dutch Ruppersberger...............  ........  ..........  Middle East..............  ...........       468.51  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  Middle East..............  ...........       462.25  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  Middle East..............  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  Europe...................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  \3\ 1,795.7
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Robert Minehart........................  ........  ..........  Middle East..............  ...........       468.51  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  Middle East..............  ...........       462.25  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  Middle East..............  ...........       461.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  Europe...................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  \3\ 1,795.7
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Hon. Mike Rogers.......................     2/5         2/8    England..................  ...........     1,560.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,264.98  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,824.98
George Pappas, Professional Staff           2/5         2/8    England..................  ...........     1,560.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,264.98  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,824.98
Mark Young, Professional Staff Member..     2/5         2/8    England..................  ...........     1,560.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,969.08  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,529.08
Linda Coben, Professional Staff Member.     2/4         2/7    Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,050.58  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,100.58
Miguel Diaz, Professional Staff Member.     2/4         2/7    Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,015.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,065.00
Christopher Donesa, Professional Staff      2/4         2/7    Mexico...................  ...........     1,050.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,055.58  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,105.58
James Lewis, Professional Staff Member.     2/15        2/17   Europe...................  ...........       404.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,793.91  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,197.91
Brian Morrison, Professional Staff          2/15        2/17   Middle East..............  ...........       534.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                            2/17        2/28   Middle East..............  ...........       174.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/19   Middle East..............  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/21   Middle East..............  ...........       390.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,881.22  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,143.87
Iram Ali, Professional Staff Member....     2/15        2/17   Middle East..............  ...........       534.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/17        2/18   Middle East..............  ...........       174.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/19   Middle East..............  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/21   Middle East..............  ...........       390.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,243.22  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,505.87
Joshua Kirshner, Professional Staff         2/15        2/17   Middle East..............  ...........       534.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                            2/17        2/28   Middle East..............  ...........       174.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/19   Middle East..............  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/21   Middle East..............  ...........       390.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,881.22  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,143.87
Chelsey Campbell, Professional Staff        2/15        2/17   Middle East..............  ...........       534.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                            2/17        2/18   Middle East..............  ...........       174.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/19   Middle East..............  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/21   Middle East..............  ...........       390.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,851.22  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,113.87
Christopher Donesa, Professional Staff      2/15        2/17   Middle East..............  ...........       534.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                            2/17        2/18   Middle East..............  ...........       174.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/18        2/19   Middle East..............  ...........       164.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/21   Middle East..............  ...........       390.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,881.22  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,143.87
Donald Vieira, Professional Staff           2/16        2/17   Europe...................  ...........       443.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                            2/17        2/19   Europe...................  ...........     1,130.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/20   Europe...................  ...........       276.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,349.32  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,198.32
Laraunce Hanauer, Professional Staff        2/15        2/17   Africa...................  ...........       608.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                            2/18        2/20   Africa...................  ...........       513.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/21        2/22   Africa...................  ...........       323.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,707.79  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,151.79
George Pappas, Professional Staff           2/15        2/17   Africa...................  ...........       608.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                            2/18        2/20   Africa...................  ...........       513.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/21        2/22   Africa...................  ...........       323.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,707.79  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,151.79
Hon. Jeff Miller.......................     3/19        3/23   Middle East..............  ...........       177.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,492.08  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,669.08
James Lewis, Professional Staff Member.     3/19        3/23   Middle East..............  ...........       177.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,492.08  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,669.08
Miguel Diaz, Professional Staff Member.     3/19        3/23   Middle East..............  ...........       177.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,492.08  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,669.08
Chairman Silvestre Reyes...............     3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       350.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........   \3\ 350.00
Michael Delaney, Professional Staff         3/26        3/27   Mexico...................  ...........       350.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
 Member.
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........   \3\ 350.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........   153,500.12
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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 amount expended.
\3\ Military air transportation.
HON. SILVESTRE REYES, Chairman, Mar.
 30, 2009.


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