[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 199 (Thursday, December 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H10254-H10256]
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 third and fourth quarters of 
2019, pursuant to Public Law 95-384, are as follows:

                                                            REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO JAPAN, EXPENDED BETWEEN NOV. 3 AND NOV. 5, 2019
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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. Mark Takano..........................    11/3        11/5    Japan........................  ...........       922.98  ...........       642.27  ...........       308.16  ...........     1,873.41
Yuri Beckelman............................    11/3        11/5    Japan........................  ...........       922.98  ...........    15,295.72  ...........       308.16  ...........    16,526.86
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      Committee total.....................  ........  ..........  .............................  ...........     1,845.96  ...........    15,937.99  ...........       616.32  ...........    18,400.27
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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. MARK TAKANO, Dec. 5, 2019.


                                          REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2019
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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                            equivalent    Foreign     equivalent    Foreign     equivalent
                                       Arrival   Departure                             currency     or U.S.       Foreign  currency       or U.S.      currency     or U.S.      currency     or U.S.
                                                                                                    currency                              currency                  currency                  currency
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Travel to Iceland, Scotland, Norway,
 Sweden, Finland--July 26-August 2,
 2019
Hon. Ruben Gallego..................     7/27        7/28   Iceland................  ...........       559.48  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       559.48
                                         7/28        7/29   Scotland...............  ...........       234.82  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       234.82
                                         7/29        7/31   Norway.................  ...........       569.68  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       569.68
                                         7/31        8/1    Finland................  ...........       355.37  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       355.37
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................     9,231.29  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,231.29
Sapna Sharma........................     7/27        7/28   Iceland................  ...........       559.48  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       559.48
                                         7/28        7/29   Scotland...............  ...........       234.82  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       234.82
                                         7/29        7/31   Norway.................  ...........       569.68  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       569.68
                                         7/31        8/1    Finland................  ...........       355.37  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       355.37
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................     8,431.79  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,431.79
Travel to France, Italy, Morocco--
 July 26-August 5, 2019 with CODEL
 Pallone
Hon. John Garamendi.................     7/27        7/28   France.................  ...........       350.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       350.00
                                         7/29        8/2    Italy..................  ...........       705.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       705.00
                                         8/3         8/5    Morocco................  ...........       111.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       111.00
Travel to Pakistan, Tajikistan--July
 27-August 3, 2019
William T. Johnson..................     7/29        7/31   Pakistan...............  ...........       350.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       350.00
                                         8/1         8/3    Tajikistan.............  ...........       799.14  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       799.14
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    10,324.93  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,324.93
Mark Morehouse......................     7/29        7/31   Pakistan...............  ...........       150.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       150.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................     8,605.71  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,605.71
Travel to Australia--August 4-14,
 2019
Hon. Joe Courtney...................     8/6         8/14   Australia..............  ...........     1,525.30  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,525.30
Hon. Mike Gallagher.................     8/6         8/14   Australia..............  ...........     1,525.30  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,525.30
Phil MacNaughton....................     8/6         8/14   Australia..............  ...........     1,525.30  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,525.30
David Sienicki......................     8/6         8/14   Australia..............  ...........     1,525.30  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,525.30
Halimah Locke.......................     8/6         8/14   Australia..............  ...........     1,586.65  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,586.65
Travel to Australia, Japan--August 9-
 16, 2019
Craig Greene........................     8/11        8/13   Australia..............  ...........       917.15  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       917.15
                                         8/14        8/16   Japan..................  ...........       358.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       358.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................  ...........  ...........    21,114.00  ...........    21,114.00
Dave Giachetti......................     8/11        8/13   Australia..............  ...........       917.15  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       917.15
                                         8/14        8/16   Japan..................  ...........       358.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       358.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    21,114.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    21,114.00
Brian Garrett.......................     8/11        8/13   Australia..............  ...........       917.15  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       917.15
                                         8/14        8/16   Japan..................  ...........       358.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       358.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    21,114.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    21,114.00

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Dan Sennott.........................     8/11        8/13   Australia..............  ...........       917.15  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       917.15
                                         8/14        8/16   Japan..................  ...........       358.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       358.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    21,114.00  ...........  ...........  ...........    21,114.00
Laura Rauch.........................     8/11        8/13   Australia..............  ...........       917.15  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       917.15
                                         8/14        8/16   Japan..................  ...........       358.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       358.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    19,037.03  ...........  ...........  ...........    19,037.03
Travel to Thailand, Philippines--
 August 10-18, 2019
Matt Rhoades........................     8/11        8/13   Philippines............  ...........       449.55  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       449.55
                                         8/13        8/16   Thailand...............  ...........       507.29  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       507.29
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    21,087.73  ...........  ...........  ...........    21,087.73
Mark Morehouse......................     8/11        8/13   Philippines............  ...........       615.65  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       615.65
                                         8/13        8/16   Thailand...............  ...........       628.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       628.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    13,856.67  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,856.67
Michael Hermann.....................     8/11        8/13   Philippines............  ...........       140.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       140.00
                                         8/13        8/16   Thailand...............  ...........       140.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       140.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    17,541.73  ...........  ...........  ...........    17,541.73
Katherine Quinn.....................     8/13        8/16   Thailand...............  ...........       727.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       727.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    14,967.03  ...........  ...........  ...........    14,967.03
Shannon Green.......................     8/11        8/13   Philippines............  ...........       620.65  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       620.65
                                         8/13        8/16   Thailand...............  ...........       829.18  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       829.18
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................    13,766.67  ...........  ...........  ...........    13,766.67
Travel to Germany, Niger, Nigeria,
 Mali, France--August 22-30, 2019
 with CODEL Panetta
Hon. Austin Scott...................     8/23        8/24   Germany................  ...........       510.55  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       510.55
                                         8/24        8/26   Niger..................  ...........       539.67  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       539.67
                                         8/26        8/27   Nigeria................  ...........       347.21  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       347.21
                                         8/27        8/28   Mali...................  ...........       235.28  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       235.28
                                         8/28        8/29   France.................  ...........     1,120.88  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,120.88
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................     2,082.13  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,082.13
Hon. Anthony Brown..................     8/23        8/24   Germany................  ...........       510.55  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       510.55
                                         8/24        8/26   Niger..................  ...........       539.67  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       539.67
                                         8/26        8/27   Nigeria................  ...........       347.21  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       347.21
                                         8/27        8/28   Mali...................  ...........       235.28  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       235.28
                                         8/28        8/29   France.................  ...........     1,120.88  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,120.88
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................     1,387.03  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,387.03
Laura Rauch.........................     8/23        8/24   Germany................  ...........       616.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       616.00
                                         8/24        8/26   Niger..................  ...........       537.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       537.00
                                         8/26        8/27   Nigeria................  ...........       348.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       348.00
                                         8/27        8/28   Mali...................  ...........       243.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       243.00
                                         8/28        8/29   France.................  ...........     1,082.00  .......................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,082.00
    Commercial airfare..............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........  ...........  .......................     2,142.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,142.00
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      Committee total...............  ........  ..........  .......................  ...........    32,957.94  .......................   226,917.74  ...........  ...........  ...........   259,875.68
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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. ADAM SMITH, Nov. 1, 2019.


                                            REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2019
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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. William Timmons IV...................     9/3         9/5    Montenegro...................  ...........       643.24  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       643.24
                                               9/5         9/6    Croatia......................  ...........       401.46  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       401.46
                                               9/6         9/8    Italy........................  ...........     1,066.14  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,066.14
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      Committee total.....................  ........  ..........  .............................  ...........     2,110.84  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,110.84
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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 A. YARMUTH, Dec. 5, 2019.


                                            REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2019
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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. Robert B. Aderholt...................     6/28        7/2    United Kingdom...............        Pound     2,390.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,390.00
                                                                                                    Sterling
                                               7/2         7/3    Poland.......................        Zloty       443.29  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       443.29
                                            ........  ..........  Luxembourg...................        Euros     2,494.13  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,494.13
Hon. Richard Hudson.......................     6/28        7/2    United Kingdom...............        Pound     2,875.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,875.00
                                                                                                    Sterling
                                               7/3         7/8    Luxembourg...................        Euros     2,784.13  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,784.13
Hon. Steve Cohen..........................     6/28        6/30   Denmark......................       Kroner       978.76  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       978.76
                                               6/30        7/1    Ukraine......................      Hryvnia       239.69  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       239.69
                                               7/1         7/3    Hungary......................       Forint       848.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       848.00
                                               7/3         7/5    Luxembourg...................        Euros     1,010.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,010.00
Hon. Gwen Moore...........................     6/30        7/3    Hungary......................       Forint       463.00  ...........     8,073.20  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,536.20
                                               6/30        7/1    Luxembourg...................        Euros     1,010.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,010.00
Alex T. Johnson...........................     6/27        7/1    Belgium......................        Euros       408.00  ...........     3,306.53  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,714.53
                                               7/1         7/3    Hungary......................       Forint       696.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       696.00
                                               7/3         7/9    Luxembourg...................        Euros       750.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       750.00
Mischa Thompson...........................     6/22        6/29   Belgium......................        Euros     1,088.00  ...........    11,498.33  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,586.33
                                               6/29        7/2    Netherlands..................        Euros       426.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       426.00
                                               7/2         7/7    Luxembourg...................        Euros       625.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       625.00
Janice Helwig.............................     7/3         7/10   Luxembourg...................        Euros  ...........  ...........     1,026.20  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,026.20
Francois Hernandez........................     7/3         7/7    Luxembourg...................        Euros     2,274.38  ...........     1,924.63  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,199.01
Erika Schlager............................     7/1         7/3    Hungary......................       Forint     1,392.00  ...........     1,025.33  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,417.33
Alex Tiersky..............................     7/18        7/23   Ukraine......................     Hiryvnia     1,493.34  ...........    10,658.43  ...........  ...........  ...........    12,151.77
Alex T. Johnson...........................     8/28        8/30   Mongolia.....................       Togrog       570.00  ...........     6,440.53  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,010.53
                                               8/30        9/4    Japan........................          Yen     1,907.57  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,907.57

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Paul Massaro..............................     8/28        8/30   Mongolia.....................       Togrog       570.00  ...........     6,450.53  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,020.53
                                               8/30        9/4    Japan........................          Yen     1,907.57  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,907.57
Janice Helwig.............................     8/30        9/4    Japan........................          Yen     1,907.57  ...........     5,517.90  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,425.47
Alex T. Johnson...........................     9/13        9/21   Poland.......................        Zloty     1,784.25  ...........     2,925.13  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,709.38
Janice Helwig.............................     9/15        9/27   Poland.......................        Zloty     2,132.99  ...........     1,249.50  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,382.49
Shannon Simrell...........................     9/14        9/24   Poland.......................        Zloty     2,587.49  ...........     3,362.43  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,949.92
Mark Toner................................     9/14        9/20   Poland.......................        Zloty     1,338.75  ...........     3,771.43  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,110.18
Francois Hernandez........................     9/19        9/25   Poland.......................        Zloty     1,338.75  ...........     2,090.13  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,428.88
Mischa Thompson...........................     9/17        9/22   France.......................        Euros     2,797.00  ...........     9,001.83  ...........  ...........  ...........    11,798.83
                                               9/22        9/24   Belgium......................        Euros       513.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       513.00
                                               9/24        9/27   Poland.......................        Zloty       803.25  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       803.25
Nathaniel Hurd............................     9/18        9/25   Poland.......................        Zloty     1,874.25  ...........     2,682.93  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,557.18
                                               9/25        9/27   Switzerland..................  Swiss Franc       947.13  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       947.13
Paul Massaro..............................     9/10        9/14   Czechia......................        Czech     1,653.37  ...........     1,097.93  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,751.30
                                                                                                      Koruna
Janice Helwig.............................     6/1         8/7    Austria......................        Euros    25,039.00  ...........    13,657.33  ...........  ...........  ...........    38,696.33
      Committee total.....................  ........  ..........  .............................  ...........    74,360.66  ...........    95,760.25  ...........  ...........  ...........   170,120.91
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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. ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Dec. 9, 2019.



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