[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 170 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H6361-H6363]
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 second and third quarters of 
2016, pursuant to Public Law 95-384, are as follows:

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                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2016
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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\----
Travel to Germany--June 27-July 1, 2016
Kari Bingen............................     6/27        7/1    Germany..................  ...........       807.37  ...........        66.48  ...........  ...........  ...........       873.85
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26
Timothy Morrison.......................     6/27        7/1    Germany..................  ...........       807.37  ...........        66.48  ...........  ...........  ...........       873.85
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26
William Spencer Johnson................     6/27        7/1    Germany..................  ...........       807.37  ...........        66.48  ...........  ...........  ...........       873.85
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26
Travel to Qatar, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait,
 Afghanistan--July 15-21, 2016
Hon. William M. ``Mac'' Thornberry.....     7/16        7/17   Qatar....................  ...........       162.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       162.00
                                            7/17        7/17   Bahrain..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/17        7/18   Iraq.....................  ...........        11.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        11.00
                                            7/18        7/19   Kuwait...................  ...........       432.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       432.00
                                            7/19        7/20   Afghanistan..............  ...........         7.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         7.00
                                            7/20        7/21   Qatar....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Hon. Seth Moulton......................     7/16        7/17   Qatar....................  ...........       162.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       162.00
                                            7/17        7/17   Bahrain..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/17        7/18   Iraq.....................  ...........        11.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        11.00
                                            7/18        7/19   Kuwait...................  ...........       432.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       432.00
                                            7/19        7/20   Afghanistan..............  ...........         7.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         7.00
                                            7/20        7/21   Qatar....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Robert L. Simmons......................     7/16        7/17   Qatar....................  ...........       162.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       162.00
                                            7/17        7/17   Bahrain..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/17        7/18   Iraq.....................  ...........        11.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        11.00
                                            7/18        7/19   Kuwait...................  ...........       432.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       432.00
                                            7/19        7/20   Afghanistan..............  ...........         7.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         7.00
                                            7/20        7/21   Qatar....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Paul Arcangeli.........................     7/16        7/17   Qatar....................  ...........       162.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       162.00
                                            7/17        7/17   Bahrain..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/17        7/18   Iraq.....................  ...........        11.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        11.00
                                            7/18        7/19   Kuwait...................  ...........       432.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       432.00
                                            7/19        7/20   Afghanistan..............  ...........         7.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         7.00
                                            7/20        7/21   Qatar....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
Kari Bingen............................     7/16        7/17   Qatar....................  ...........       162.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       162.00
                                            7/17        7/17   Bahrain..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/17        7/18   Iraq.....................  ...........        11.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        11.00
                                            7/18        7/19   Kuwait...................  ...........       432.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       432.00
                                            7/19        7/20   Afghanistan..............  ...........         7.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         7.00
                                            7/20        7/21   Qatar....................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Delegation expenses................  ........  ..........  Iraq.....................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,266.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,266.00
Visit to Japan, South Korea, the
 Philippines--July 15-23, 2016 with
 CODEL Schatz
Hon. John Garamendi....................     7/17        7/19   South Korea..............  ...........       371.78  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       371.78
                                            7/19        7/20   the Philippines..........  ...........       295.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       295.00
                                            7/20        7/23   Japan....................  ...........       599.87  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       599.87
Visit to United Kingdom--July 16-19,
 2016
Hon. Trent Franks......................     7/17        7/19   United Kingdom...........  ...........     1,773.39  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,773.39
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26
Andrew Walter..........................     7/17        7/19   United Kingdom...........  ...........     1,773.39  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,773.39
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,121.26
Visit to Nigeria, Cameroon--July 25-30,
 2016 with STAFFDEL Barker
Katherine Quinn........................     7/26        7/26   Nigeria..................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/26        7/29   Cameroon.................  ...........       436.36  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       436.36
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,812.18  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,812.18
Visit to Israel, Latvia, Poland,
 Germany--August 19-28, 2016
Hon. Chris Gibson......................     8/20        8/22   Israel...................  ...........     1,036.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,036.00
                                            8/22        8/24   Poland...................  ...........       535.87  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       535.87
                                            8/24        8/24   Latvia...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/24        8/25   Germany..................  ...........       269.15  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       269.15
Hon. Paul Cook.........................     8/20        8/22   Israel...................  ...........     1,036.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,036.00
                                            8/22        8/24   Poland...................  ...........       535.87  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       535.87
                                            8/24        8/24   Latvia...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/24        8/25   Germany..................  ...........       269.15  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       269.15
Hon. Austin Scott......................     8/20        8/22   Israel...................  ...........     1,036.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,036.00
                                            8/22        8/24   Poland...................  ...........       535.87  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       535.87
                                            8/24        8/24   Latvia...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/24        8/25   Germany..................  ...........       269.15  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       269.15
Hon. Richard B. Nugent.................     8/20        8/22   Israel...................  ...........     1,036.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,036.00
                                            8/22        8/24   Poland...................  ...........       535.87  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       535.87
                                            8/24        8/24   Latvia...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/24        8/25   Germany..................  ...........       269.15  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       269.15
Heath Bope.............................     8/20        8/22   Israel...................  ...........     1,036.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,036.00
                                            8/22        8/24   Poland...................  ...........       535.87  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       535.87
                                            8/24        8/24   Latvia...................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            8/24        8/25   Germany..................  ...........       269.15  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       269.15
Visit to Germany, Italy--September 25-
 29, 2016 with STAFFDEL Barker
Mark Morehouse.........................     9/26        9/29   Germany..................  ...........       845.18  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       845.18
                                            9/27        9/28   Italy....................  ...........       482.77  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       482.77
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,005.76  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,005.76
Katherine Quinn........................     9/26        9/29   Germany..................  ...........       845.18  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       845.18
                                            9/27        9/28   Italy....................  ...........       482.77  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       482.77
    Commercial transportation..........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,005.76  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,005.76
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    22,592.90  ...........    39,895.44  ...........  ...........  ...........    62,488.34
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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, Nov. 10,
 2016.


          (AMENDMENT) REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2016
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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. John Kline........................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,638.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,638.00
Hon. David ``Phil'' Roe................     3/30        3/31   USA......................  ...........  ...........  ...........      677.70*  ...........  ...........  ...........       677.70

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                                         ........  ..........  Philippines..............  ...........      186.98*  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       186.98
                                         ........  ..........  Australia................  ...........      636.00*  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       636.00
Hon. Robert C. ``Bobby'' Scott.........     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,638.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,638.00
                                         ........       4/7    Australia................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,168.86  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,168.86
Hon. Ruben Hinojosa....................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,638.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,638.00
Juliane Sullivan.......................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,689.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,689.00
Janelle Gardner........................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,662.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,662.00
Brian Newell...........................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,689.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,689.00
Elizabeth Podgorski....................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,478.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,478.00
Richard Miller.........................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,662.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,662.00
Krisann Pearce.........................     3/31        4/2    Philippines..............  ...........       605.84  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       605.84
                                            4/2         4/7    Australia................  ...........     1,662.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,662.00
Hon. Frederica Wilson..................     6/24        6/27   Panama...................  ...........       837.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       837.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    21,868.54  ...........     1,846.56  ...........  ...........  ...........   23,715.10
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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.
* Traveler departed trip state-side due to a death in the family. Post was unable to cancel rooms in Manila and Sydney.
HON. JOHN KLINE, Chairman, Nov. 7,
 2016.


               REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2016
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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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                                                                                        HOUSE COMMITTEES
                         Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. x
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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. JOHN KLINE, Chairman, Nov. 7,
 2016.


                     REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SELECT COMMITTEE ON BENGHAZI, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2016
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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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                                                                                        HOUSE COMMITTEES
                         Please Note: If there were no expenditures during the calendar quarter noted above, please check the box at right to so indicate and return. x
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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. TREY GOWDY, Chairman, Nov. 15,
 2016.

 

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