[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 26960-26963]
[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 
or speaker-authorized official travel during the second, third, and 
fourth quarters of 2005, pursuant to Public Law 95-384 are as follows:

                          REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MR. ROBERT LAWRENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 22 AND SEPT. 1, 2005
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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 Lawrence........................     8/22        8/23   Indonesia................  ...........       266.00  ...........     7,525.15  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,791.15
                                            8/23        8/27   East Timor...............  ...........     1,428.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,428.00
                                            8/27        9/01   Indonesia................  ...........     1,330.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,330.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    10,549.15
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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\Transportation cost is for entire trip.
J. DENNIS HASTERT, Chairman, Sept. 21,
 2005.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 3 AND OCT. 10, 2005
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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. Alcee L. Hastings.................    10/03       10/05   Austria..................       292.86       352.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       292.86       352.00
                                           10/05       10/10   Serbia and Montenegro....  ...........       540.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       540.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       892.00
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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.
ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Chairman, Oct. 24,
 2005.


[[Page 26961]]


                           REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, MR. FRED L. TURNER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN OCT. 3 AND OCT. 10, 2005
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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 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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Fred L. Turner.........................    10/03       10/05   Austria..................       292.86       352.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       292.86       352.00
                                           10/05       10/10   Serbia and Montenegro....  ...........       540.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       540.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       892.00
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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.
FRED L. TURNER, Oct. 24, 2005.


                REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DELEGATION TO SCOTLAND AND LUXEMBOURG, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN SEPT. 16 AND SEPT. 20, 2005
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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. J. Dennis Hastert.................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Scott Palmer...........................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Ted Van Der Meid.......................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Chris Walker...........................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Sam Lancaster..........................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Dr. John F. Eisold.....................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Hon. Bill Livingood....................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
John Sullivan..........................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Martha Morrison........................     9/16        9/19   Scotland.................  ...........     1,461.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,461.00
Hon. J. Dennis Hastert.................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
Scott Palmer...........................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
Ted Van Der Meid.......................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
Chris Walker...........................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
Sam Lancaster..........................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
Dr. John F. Eisold.....................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
Hon. Bill Livingood....................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
John Sullivan..........................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
Martha Morrison........................     9/19        9/20   Luxembourg...............  ...........       349.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       349.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    16,310.00
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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.
\3\Military air transportation.
J. DENNIS HASTERT, Chairman, Sept. 28,
 2005.


                       REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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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                                                                                        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.
BOB GOODLATTE, Chairman, Oct. 18, 2005.


                   REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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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                                                                                        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.
ROBERT W. NEY, Chairman, Oct. 4, 2005.


                 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN AUG. 26 AND SEPT. 1, 2005
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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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Fr. Daniel Loughlin....................     8/26        8/28   Greece...................  ...........       855.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       855.00
                                            8/28        8/29   Ukraine..................  ...........       261.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       261.00
                                            8/29        8/31   Estonia..................  ...........       420.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       420.00
                                            8/31        9/1    Iceland..................  ...........       422.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       422.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,958.00
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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.
\3\Military air transportation.
FR. DANIEL COUGHLIN, Sept. 21, 2005.


[[Page 26962]]


                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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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                                                                                        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.
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr., Chairman,
 Oct. 11, 2005.


                           REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 1 AND JUNE 30, 2005
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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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                                                                                        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.
DAVID DREIER, Chairman, Oct. 20, 2005.


                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON RULES, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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. Tom Cole..........................     7/23        7/24   Libya....................  ...........       394.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       394.00
                                            7/24        7/24   Lebanon..................  ...........  ...........  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/24        7/25   Cyprus...................  ...........       257.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       257.00
                                            7/25        7/25   Lebanon..................  ...........  ...........  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........
                                            7/25        7/26   United Kingdom...........  ...........       186.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       186.00
Hon. Phil Gingrey......................     7/30        8/01   Germany..................  ...........       381.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       381.00
                                            8/01        8/05   Italy....................  ...........       756.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       756.00
                                            8/05        8/07   France...................  ...........       344.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       344.00
                                            8/15        8/18   Sweden...................  ...........     1,938.15  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,938.15
                                            8/18        8/18   Norway...................  ...........       232.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       232.00
                                            8/18        8/21   Finland..................  ...........     1,288.28  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,288.28
                                            8/21        8/24   Germany..................  ...........     1,511.76  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,511.76
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     7,288.19  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,288.19
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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.
DAVID DREIER, Chairman, Oct. 20, 2005.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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. Joe Schwarz.......................     7/2         7/5    United Kingdom...........  ...........       361.00  ...........     6,147.06  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,508.06
Edith Thompson.........................     7/2         7/5    United Kingdom...........  ...........       967.79  ...........     6,127.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     7,094.79
Amy Chiang.............................     9/4         9/11   China....................  ...........       668.93  ...........     5,710.43  ...........  ...........  ...........     6,379.36
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,997.72  ...........    17,984.49  ...........  ...........  ...........   19,982.21
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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\Commercial air transportation.
------, Oct. 5, 2005.


                    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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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                                                                                        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.
STEVE BUYER, Chairman, Oct. 4, 2005.


[[Page 26963]]


                       REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEENPJULY 3 AND JULY 9, 2005
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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. Bill Thomas.......................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Hon. Clay Shaw.........................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Hon. Jerry Weller......................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Hon. Stephanie Tubbs Jones.............     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Hon. Devin Nunes.......................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Angela Ellard..........................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Mary Sue Englund.......................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Stephanie Lester.......................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Mr. Steve Schrage......................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
Julie Herwig...........................     7/03        7/05   Colombia.................  ...........       518.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            7/05        7/06   Equador..................  ...........       272.00  ...........          (3)  ...........  ...........  ...........       272.00
                                            7/06        7/09   Peru.....................  ...........       784.00  ...........       228.48  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,012.48
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     7,870.00  ...........     1,142.40  ...........  ...........  ...........     9,012.40
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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.
BILL THOMAS, Chairman, Oct. 4, 2005.


                    REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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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                                                                                        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.
ROBERT W. NEY, Chairman, Oct. 4, 2005.


                      REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JULY 1 AND SEPT. 30, 2005
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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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                                                                                        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.
BILL THOMAS, Chairman, Oct. 4, 2005.



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