Congressional Travel for Dates 02/15/2004 to 02/17/2004

Congressional travel between 02/15/2004 and 02/17/2004

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	165	$463,990
Approved by Republicans	98	$224,679
Approved by Democrats	67	$239,311

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Ortiz, Larissa 02/15/04-02/19/04	Biotechnology Industry Organization	Acevedo-Vila, Rep. Anibal (-PR)	San Juan, Puerto Rico Educational trip for congressional staffers to tour agriculture biotechnology companies and learn ab... more	$1,355.90
	Unger, Paul R 02/14/04-02/21/04	Atlantic Council of the United States	Allen, Sen. George (-VA)	Brussels, Belgium Briefings on current trans-Atlantic security relations, including the future of Iraq, peacekeeping a... more	$1,840.00
	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME) 02/15/04-02/17/04	Harvard University	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Fort Lauderdale, FL Bipartisan congressional health policy conference	$1,938.76
	Linder, Rebecca N 02/14/04-02/18/04		Ballenger, Rep. Cass (-NC)	Panama City, Panama To familiarize staff with U.S.-Panama trade relations and Panama's economic realities and perspectiv... more	$1,558.75
	Black, David D 02/17/04-02/18/04	National Health Policy Forum	Barrett, Rep. J Gresham (-SC)	Charleston, SC The purpose of the trip was to study the state and local health care delivery system and its strengt... more	$785.00
	Rainey, Robert 02/14/04-02/17/04	National Rural Electric Cooperative Association	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	New Orleans, LA Attend annual meeting	$835.00
	Goo, Michael L 02/15/04-02/23/04		Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Costa Rica Attend environmental science and policy program	$2,499.00
	Meyers, Robert Jerimiah 02/16/04-02/17/04	Edison Electric Institute	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Lake Buena Vista, FL Speech to governmental affairs conference	$1,073.70
	Menezes, Mark Wesley 02/16/04-02/18/04	Edison Electric Institute	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	Orlando, FL Government affairs conference	$880.39
	Punke, Timothy E 02/14/04-02/21/04	Government of Japan	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Japan - Kyoto, Japan - ... more Staff delegation	$8,100.00
	Jones, Matthew J 02/15/04-02/17/04	National Rural Electric Cooperative Association	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	New Orleans, LA National Rural Electric Cooperative Association annual meeting	$1,298.00
	Cohen, Andrea G 02/17/04-02/19/04	National Health Policy Forum	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Charleston, SC To study and observe health care delivery from safety net providers in a rural context	$1,030.00
	Stein, Daniel B 02/17/04-02/20/04	Healthcare Leadership Council	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Phoenix, AZ For congressional health staffers to learn first-hand about health care companies that will be parti... more	$1,891.59
	Dixon, Debra A 02/13/04-02/18/04	U.S.-Panama Business Council	Becerra, Rep. Xavier (-CA)	Panama To learn about Panama's economic conditions and the impact of a free trade agreement with the U.S.	$1,758.75
	Sechrist, Amber N 02/17/04-02/20/04	AdvancePCS	Bennett, Sen. Robert (-UT)	Phoenix, AZ See how health care policy is translated into health care operations	$1,891.59
	French, James A 02/14/04-02/15/04	Toy Industry Association	Berman, Rep. Howard (-CA)	New York, NY Fact-finding	$250.00
	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE) 02/13/04-02/15/04	Association of Trial Lawyers of America	Biden, Sen. Joseph Jr (-DE)	Orlando, FL Speech to the Association of Trial Lawyers of America winter conference	$3,830.02
	Diffell, Brian 02/14/04-02/18/04	U.S. Panama Business Council	Blunt, Rep. Roy (-MO)	Panama City, FL U.S.-Panama free trade agreement; trade discussions	$1,558.75
	Kaarsberg, Tina M 02/15/04-02/21/04	Organization for Tropical Studies	Boehlert, Rep. Sherwood (-NY)	Costa Rica Purpose not disclosed	$2,499.00
	Nowakowski, Paula 02/16/04-02/19/04	Information Technology Industry Council	Boehner, Rep. John (-OH)	San Francisco, CA - Half Moon Bay, CA Visit cutting-edge high-tech facilities and hear executive briefings on policy issues	$2,226.00
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