Congressional Travel for Dates 08/18/2005 to 08/19/2005

Congressional travel between 08/18/2005 and 08/19/2005

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	126	$310,060
Approved by Republicans	83	$186,893
Approved by Democrats	45	$123,800

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Sponsor	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Huynh, Wong Quy 08/07/05-08/22/05	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Baucus, Sen. Max (-MT)	Beijing, China - Inner Mongolia, China - ... more Fact-finding trip to China on trade issues	$12,500.00
	Kirkham, Peter Andrew (Pete) 08/06/05-08/21/05	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Cole, Rep. Tom (-OK)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China - ... more This trip was approved under the Mutual Education and Cultural Exchange Act. Its purpose was to disc... more	$9,580.00
	Larkin, Kellie 08/06/05-08/21/05	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Gutiérrez, Rep. Luis (-IL)	Beijing, China - Shanghai, China - ... more Policy meetings with government officials in each location; met with businessmen, academics and stud... more	$9,580.00
	Mills, Edward J.M. (Ed) 08/06/05-08/22/05	Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs - U.S.-Asia Institute	Maloney, Rep. Carolyn (-NY)	Beijing, China - Harbin, China - ... more An educational exchange to learn more about the economy, the people, culture and government of China	$9,278.00
	Bounds, Tucker S. 08/07/05-08/22/05	U.S.-Asia Institute	Smith, Sen. Gordon (-OR)	China Participation in an exchange program to promote mutual understanding between the United States and t... more	$8,968.00
	Miller, Jonathan N. 08/07/05-08/22/05	U.S.-Asia Institute	Sarbanes, Sen. Paul (-MD)	China Meetings with numerous government officials regarding trade, housing, and economic issues	$8,878.00
	Faleomavaega, Rep. Eni F.H. (-AS) 08/12/05-08/19/05	Chinese International Economic Cooperative Association	Faleomavaega, Rep. Eni F.H. (-AS)	Taipei, Taiwan Attending Democratic Pacific Union inaugural meeting and fact-finding, educational visit	$8,100.00
	Crenshaw, Laurent Morgan 08/19/05-08/28/05	American-Turkish Council	Issa, Rep. Darrell (-CA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Bodrum, Turkey - ... more Learn more about and promote U.S.-Turkey economic relations, trade border security, anti-terrorism e... more	$7,927.00
	Burrier, Gretchen Learman 08/19/05-08/28/05	American-Turkish Council	Linder, Rep. John (-GA)	Istanbul, Turkey - Bodrum, Turkey - ... more Learn more about and promote U.S.-Turkey economic relations, trade, border security, anti-terrorism ... more	$7,927.00
	Sechrist, Amber N. 08/19/05-08/28/05	American-Turkish Council	Bennett, Sen. Bob (-UT)	Bodrum, Turkey - Ankara, Turkey Learn about and promote U.S.-Turkey economic relations, trade, border security, anti-terrorism effor... more	$7,677.00
	Collins, Robert W. (Rob) 08/18/05-08/24/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA)	Israel Education mission	$7,247.51
	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA) 08/18/05-08/25/05	American Israel Education Foundation	Cantor, Rep. Eric (-VA)	Israel Education mission	$6,965.42
	DeGette, Rep. Diana (-CO) 08/18/05-08/26/05	Aspen Institute	DeGette, Rep. Diana (-CO)	Dublin, Ireland Conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe cooperative efforts	$5,592.00
	Kolbe, Rep. Jim (-AZ) 08/13/05-08/21/05	Australian American Leadership Dialogue	Kolbe, Rep. Jim (-AZ)	Sydney, Australia Participate in Leadership Dialogue meetings	$5,185.82
	Miller, Rep. George (-CA) 08/12/05-08/30/05	Aspen Institute	Miller, Rep. George (-CA)	Florence, Italy - Dublin, Ireland To participate in a conference on U.S.-Russia-Europe relations	$5,088.80
	Stolting, Brooke C. 08/19/05-08/24/05	Sealaska Corp.	Corzine, Sen. Jon (-NJ)	Craig, AK To learn about the Tlingit and Haida cultures and to learn about land management topics including th... more	$4,118.00
	Ryan, Alexander T. 08/19/05-08/25/05	Sealaska Corp.	Murkowski, Sen. Lisa (-AK)	Craig, AK - Ketchikan, AK Learn about the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (congressional oversight regarding the implement... more	$4,118.00
	Ahwinona, Cynthia A. 08/19/05-08/25/05	Sealaska Corp.	Young, Rep. Don (-AK)	Craig, AK Congressional oversight responsibility for the implementation of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement... more	$4,105.00
	Chonko, Jolene 08/19/05-08/24/05	Sealaska Corp.	Allen, Rep. Tom (-ME)	Craig, AK Fact-finding trip regarding Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, land entitlement, timber harvest, a... more	$4,071.00
	Hall, James Speers (Jim) 08/19/05-08/25/05	Sealaska Corp.	Pombo, Rep. Richard (-CA)	Ketchikan, AK - Craig, AK Fact-finding trip to Southeast Alaska to learn about Sealaska Regional Corp. timber operations	$4,071.00
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