[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Pages 4662-4664]
[From the U.S. 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 
2003 and the first quarter of 2004, pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are 
as follows:

                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, HON. JOHN V. SULLIVAN, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 13 AND JAN 17, 2004
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Hon. John V. Sullivan..................     1/13        1/17   U.K......................  ...........     1,748.00  ...........     5,872.53  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,620.53
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,620.53
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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.
JOHN V. SULLIVAN, Mar. 4, 2004.


                            REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MR. KEVIN FROMER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 4 AND JAN. 9, 2004
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Kevin Fromer...........................     1/4         1/6    Jordan...................  ...........       467.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       467.00
                                            1/6         1/9    Israel...................  ...........       724.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       724.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,191.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,191.00
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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.
J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the
 House.


                       REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MR. ROBERT W. VAN WICKLIN, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB.15 AND FEB. 18, 2004
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Robert W. Van Wicklin..................     2/15        2/18   France...................        E1073     1,374.00  ...........     5,961.09  ...........  ...........        E1073     7,335.09
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,374.00  ...........     5,961.09  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,335.09
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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.
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                             REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MR. RYAN TATE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 15 AND FEB. 22, 2004
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Ryan Tate..............................     2/15        2/22   China....................  ...........    1,123,000  ...........     5,631.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,754.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,123.00  ...........     5,631.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,754.00
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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.
J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the
 House, Mar. 2, 2004.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MS. DEANNA FUNDERBURK, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 15 AND FEB. 22, 2004
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Deana Funderburk.......................     2/15        2/22   China....................  ...........    1,123,000  ...........     5,631.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,754.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,123.00  ...........     5,631.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,754.00
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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.
J. DENNIS HASTERT, Speaker of the
 House, Mar. 2, 2004.


                            REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MS. ANNE LENAY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 16 AND FEB. 20, 2004
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Travel to Qatar, Pakistan, Afghanistan      2/16        2/17   Qatar....................  ...........       130.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       130.00
 and Kuwait February 16-20, 2004: Anne
 R. LeMay.
                                            2/17        2/19   Pakistan.................  ...........       526.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       526.00
                                            2/17        2/18   Afghanistan (day trips)..  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            2/19        2/20   Kuwait...................  ...........       402.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       402.00

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    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,385.75  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,385.75
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,058.00  ...........     7,385.75  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,443.75
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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.
ANNE R. LeMAY, Feb. 24, 2004.


      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND HONG KONG, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 10 AND JAN. 17, 2004
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Hon. Amo Houghton......................     1/10        1/16   China....................   Y12,843.81     1,554.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   Y12,843.81     1,554.00
                                            1/16        1/17   Hong Kong................   HK2,942.00       379.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   HK2,942.00       379.00
Hon. Earl Pomeroy......................     1/10        1/16   China....................   Y12,843.81     1,554.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   Y12,843.81     1,554.00
                                            1/16        1/17   Hong Kong................   HK2,942.00       379.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   HK2,942.00       379.00
Hon. Nick Smith........................     1/10        1/16   China....................   Y12,843.81     1,554.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   Y12,843.81     1,554.00
                                            1/16        1/17   Hong Kong................   HK2,942.00       379.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   HK2,942.00       379.00
Hon. Phil English......................     1/10        1/16   China....................   Y12,843.81     1,554.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   Y12,843.81     1,554.00
                                            1/16        1/17   Hong Kong................   HK2,942.00       379.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   HK2,942.00       379.00
Robert W. Van Wicklin..................     1/10        1/16   China....................   Y12,843.81     1,554.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   Y12,843.81     1,554.00
                                            1/16        1/17   Hong Kong................   HK2,942.00       379.00          n/a  ...........          n/a  ...........   HK2,942.00       379.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     9,665.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,665.00
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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.
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               REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, SELECT PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 1 AND DEC. 31, 2003
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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\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\               currency\2\
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Hon. Robert E. (Bud) Cramer............    10/23       10/28   Asia.....................  ...........     1,518.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,338.22  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,856.22
Hon. Robert E. (Bud) Cramer............    11/29       12/07   Asia.....................  ...........        2,106  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,252.90  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,358.90
Michael Kostiw, Staff..................    11/24       11/28   Middle East..............  ...........       952.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       952.00
Patrick Kelly, Staff...................    11/24       11/28   Middle East..............  ...........       952.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       952.00
Robert Myhill, Staff...................    11/24       11/28   Middle East..............  ...........       952.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       952.00
William McFarland, Staff...............    11/24       11/28   Middle East..............  ...........       952.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       952.00
Hon. Mac Collins.......................    11/24       11/28   Middle East..............  ...........       952.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       952.00
Kathleen Reilly, Staff.................    11/30       12/6    Central America..........  ...........       412.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,232.14  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,644.64
Kevin Schmidt, Staff...................    11/30       12/6    Central America..........  ...........       412.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,232.14  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,644.64
John Stopher, Staff....................    11/30       12/2    Southeast Asia...........  ...........       802.18  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,815.90  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,618.08
Michael Kostiw, Staff..................    12/10       12/14   Europe...................  ...........       686.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/14       12/18   Europe...................  ...........       728.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/18       12/21   Europe...................  ...........       994.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,042.33  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,450.33
Patrick Kelly, Staff...................    12/10       12/14   Europe...................  ...........       686.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/14       12/18   Europe...................  ...........       728.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/18       12/20   Europe...................  ...........       696.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,992.48  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,102.48
Barbara Bennett, Staff.................    12/1        12/14   Asia.....................  ...........     1,101.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/4        12/6    Asia.....................  ...........       564.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,597.35  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,262.35
Michael Ennis, Staff...................    12/5        12/10   Asia.....................  ...........     1,108.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/10       12/12   Asia.....................  ...........       656.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,150.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     8,586.00
Marcel Lettre, Staff...................    12/5        12/10   Asia.....................  ...........     1,108.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/10       12/11   Asia.....................  ...........       328.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/11       12/14   Asia.....................  ...........     1,101.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,074.67  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,611.67
Wyndee Parker, Staff...................    12/5        12/10   Asia.....................  ...........     1,108.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/10       12/11   Asia.....................  ...........       328.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/11       12/14   Asia.....................  ...........     1,101.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,074.67  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,611.67
Suzanne Spaulding, Staff...............    12/15       12/18   Middle East..............  ...........       767.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/18       12/19   North Africa.............  ...........       255.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,022.00
Hon. Jane Harman.......................    12/14       12/18   Middle East..............  ...........       767.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/18       12/19   North Africa.............  ...........       255.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                         ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,022.00
Kathleen Reilly, Staff.................    12/18       12/19   Europe...................  ...........       293.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/14       12/17   Europe...................  ...........       716.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,020.09  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,029.09
Hon. Collin Peterson...................    12/18       12/21   Europe...................  ...........       879.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/14       12/17   Europe...................  ...........       716.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,373.51  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,968.51
Barbara Bennett, Staff.................    12/11       12/14   Europe...................  ...........     1,263.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/14       12/17   Europe...................  ...........     1,620.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/17       12/19   Europe...................  ...........       586.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,203.33  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,672.33
Michael Fogarty, Staff.................    12/11       12/14   Europe...................  ...........     1,263.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........

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                                           12/14       12/17   Europe...................  ...........     1,620.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                           12/17       12/19   Europe...................  ...........       586.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,203.33  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,672.33
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........   121,893.24
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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.
PORTER GOSS, Chairman, Feb. 23, 2004.



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