[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 109 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H5168-H5170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

  Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized 
for Official Foreign Travel during the first and second quarters of 
2015, pursuant to Public Law 95-384, are as follows:

                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 2015
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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 Thailand, Philippines, Hong
 Kong--January 4-12, 2015.
Catherine Sendak.......................     1/7         1/9    Thailand.................  ...........       488.25  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       488.25
                                            1/9         1/11   Philippines..............  ...........       533.97  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       533.97
                                            1/11        1/12   Hong Kong................  ...........       493.68  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       493.68
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,665.50  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,665.50
Michael Amato..........................     1/7         1/9    Thailand.................  ...........       488.25  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       488.25
                                            1/9         1/11   Philippines..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/11        1/12   Hong Kong................  ...........       493.68  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       493.68
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,665.50  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,665.50

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Craig Greene...........................     1/7         1/9    Thailand.................  ...........       488.25  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       488.25
                                            1/9         1/11   Philippines..............  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            1/11        1/12   Hong Kong................  ...........       493.68  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       493.68
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,665.50  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,665.50
    Delegation expenses................     1/7         1/9    Thailand.................  ...........       559.96  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       559.96
Visit to Germany with CODEL McCain--
 February 5-8, 2015.
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry.....     2/6         2/8    Germany..................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
Hon. Michael R. Turner.................     2/6         2/8    Germany..................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
Hon. James Langevin....................     2/6         2/8    Germany..................  ...........       822.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       822.00
Visit to India, Pakistan--February 14-
 21, 2015.
Alexander Gallo........................     2/15        2/18   India....................  ...........       906.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       906.00
                                            2/18        2/21   Pakistan.................  ...........       320.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       320.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,491.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,491.00
William Spencer Johnson................     2/15        2/18   India....................  ...........       906.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       906.00
                                            2/18        2/21   Pakistan.................  ...........       320.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       320.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,491.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,491.00
Visit to United Arab Emirates, Kuwait,
 Iraq, Afghanistan, Jordan--February 13-
 20, 2015.
Hon. Joe Wilson........................     2/14        2/17   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Afghanistan..............  ...........         6.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         6.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       354.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       354.65
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........       220.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       220.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,878.70  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,878.70
Hon. Seth Moulton......................     2/14        2/17   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Afghanistan..............  ...........         6.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         6.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       354.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       354.65
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........       220.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       220.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70
Hon. Brad Ashford......................     2/14        2/17   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Afghanistan..............  ...........         6.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         6.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       354.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       354,65
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........       220.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       220.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70
Hon. Elise Stefanik....................     2/14        2/17   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Afghanistan..............  ...........         6.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         6.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       354.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       354.65
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........       220.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       220.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70
Peter Villano..........................     2/14        2/17   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Afghanistan..............  ...........         6.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         6.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       354.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       354.65
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........       220.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       220.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70
Lindsay Kavanaugh......................     2/14        2/17   United Arab Emirates.....  ...........       396.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       396.00
                                            2/15        2/16   Afghanistan..............  ...........         6.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         6.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Jordan...................  ...........       354.65  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       354.65
                                            2/18        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........       220.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       220.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,967.70
Visit to Turkey, Austria, Belgium--
 February 16-22, 2015.
Hon. Michael R. Turner.................     2/16        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       645.48  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       645.48
                                            2/17        2/19   Turkey...................  ...........        89.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        89.00
                                            2/19        2/20   Austria..................  ...........       163.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       163.00
Hon. Paul Cook.........................     2/16        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       645.48  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       645.48
                                            2/17        2/19   Turkey...................  ...........        89.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        89.00
                                            2/19        2/20   Austria..................  ...........       163.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       163.00
Hon. Loretta Sanchez...................     2/16        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       645.48  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       645.48
                                            2/17        2/19   Turkey...................  ...........        89.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        89.00
                                            2/19        2/20   Austria..................  ...........       163.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       163.00
Jesse Tolleson.........................     2/16        2/16   Belgium..................  ...........       645.48  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       645.48
                                            2/17        2/19   Turkey...................  ...........        89.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        89.00
                                            2/19        2/20   Austria..................  ...........       163.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       163.00
    Delegation expenses................     2/14        2/16   Belgium, Turkey..........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,043.83  ...........     6,043.83
    Delegation expenses................     2/19        2/20   Austria..................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,046.71  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,046.71
Visit to United Kingdom, Germany,
 Romania--February 16-23, 2015.
Michael Miller.........................  ........  ..........  United Kingdom...........  ...........     1,518,00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,518.00
                                         ........  ..........  Germany..................  ...........       570.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       570.00
                                         ........  ..........  Romania..................  ...........       510.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       510.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,111.40  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,111.40
Brian Garrett..........................  ........  ..........  United Kingdom...........  ...........     1,518,00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,518.00
                                         ........  ..........  Germany..................  ...........       570.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       570.00
                                         ........  ..........  Romania..................  ...........       510,00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       510,00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........     3,111.40  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,111.40
Visit to Belgium with STAFFEDEL, Karem--
 February 19-21, 2015.
Michael Casey..........................     2/19        2/21   Belgium..................  ...........       627.52  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       627.52
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Visit to Cuba--February 24, 2015.......
Hon. Vicky Hartzler....................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Hank Johnson......................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Gwen Graham.......................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Beto O'Rourke.....................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Steven M. Palazzo.................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Pete Aguilar......................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Tom MacArthur.....................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Jackie Walorski...................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Christopher J. Bright..................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Mark Morehouse.........................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Elizabeth Conrad.......................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Michael Casey..........................     2/24        2/24   Cuba.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Visit to Peru, Honduras--March 9-14,
 2015.
Catherine Sendak.......................     3/9         3/12   Peru.....................  ...........       571.51  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       571.51
                                            3/12        3/14   Honduras.................  ...........       516.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       516.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       896.95  ...........  ...........  ...........       896.95
Michael Amato..........................     3/9         3/12   Peru.....................  ...........       571.51  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       571.51
                                            3/12        3/14   Honduras.................  ...........       516.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       516.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       896.95  ...........  ...........  ...........       896.95
Visit to United Kingdom--March 19-23,
 2015.
Hon. Michael Turner....................     3/19        3/23   England..................  ...........     1,656.59  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,656.59
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46
Hon. Loretta Sanchez...................     3/19        3/23   England..................  ...........     1,656.59  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,656.59
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46
Kari Bingen............................     3/19        3/23   England..................  ...........     1,656.59  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,656.59

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    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46
Joseph Whited..........................     3/19        3/23   England..................  ...........     1,656.59  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,656.59
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46
Douglas Bush...........................     3/19        3/23   England..................  ...........     1,656.59  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,656.59
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,657.46
    Delegation expenses................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,323.98  ...........       222.20  ...........     3,546.18
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      Committee totals.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    34,689.03  ...........   200,370.39  ...........  ...........     6,266.03   241,325.45
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\1\ Per diem constitutes lodging and meals.
\2\ If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended.
HON. MAC THORNBERRY, Chairman, June 11,
 2015.


                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2015
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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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Karen Robb.............................     3/28        4/3    Myanmar..................  ...........     2,079.00  ...........       440.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,519.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     2,079.00  ...........       440.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,519.00
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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. TOM PRICE, Chairman, June 26,
 2015.


                     REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2015
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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. Raul Grijalva.....................     5/23        5/28   Cuba.....................  ...........     1,455.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       637.00  ...........     2,092.00
Bertha Guerrero........................     5/23        5/28   Cuba.....................  ...........     1,455.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       637.00  ...........     2,092.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     2,910.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,274.00  ...........     4,184.00
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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. ROB BISHOP, Chairman, July 8,
 2015.

 

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