Biotechnology Industry Organization - Sponsor of Congressional Travel

	No.	Cost
Trips Selected	53	$54,429
Approved by Republicans	31	$33,242
Approved by Democrats	22	$21,187

View Details / PDF	Traveler/ Dates	Approver	Destination/ Purpose	Cost
	Shordt, Richard F 11/09/03-11/12/03	Kaptur, Rep. Marcy (-OH)	San Francisco, CA Visit and meet with biotech firms and administrators	$3,438.00
	Ventimiglia, Vincent J Jr 11/08/04-11/11/04	Gregg, Sen. Judd (-NH)	Puerto Rico Assess medical technology, manufacturing, and tax policy	$2,631.15
	Tracy, Charles R 11/10/03-11/12/03	Shimkus, Rep. John (-IL)	San Francisco, CA Tour biotech facilities; information collecting	$1,843.50
	Parker, Kimberly C 11/09/03-11/12/03	Rush, Rep. Bobby (-IL)	San Francisco, CA To tour public and private biotechnology companies in the San Francisco area	$1,763.00
	Barr, Kathryn N 11/09/03-11/12/03	Nickles, Sen. Don (-OK)	San Francisco, CA Informative discussion of biotech research and development	$1,738.00
	Garg, Sampak 11/07/03-11/12/03	Conyers, Rep. John Jr (-MI)	San Francisco, CA Fact-finding on the biotechology industry regarding patent laws, stem cell research, etc.	$1,683.00
	Smith, Sidney C 02/19/03-02/21/03	Craig, Sen. Larry (-ID)	San Diego, CA Agricultural biotechnology tour, educational trip with seminars, discussions about biotech industry ... more	$1,478.00
	Bartlett, Melissa 11/08/04-11/11/04	Barton, Rep. Joe (-TX)	San Juan, Puerto Rico To visit biotechnology research and manufacturing facilities	$1,405.55
	Vesey, Jennifer L 11/08/04-11/11/04	Santorum, Sen. Rick (-PA)	Puerto Rico Education regarding biotechnology	$1,395.00
	Parker, Kimberly C 11/08/04-11/11/04	Rush, Rep. Bobby (-IL)	San Juan, Puerto Rico To inspect pharmaceutical processing plants	$1,373.75
	Kelley, Lisa Y 02/19/03-02/20/03	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	San Diego, CA Fact-finding	$1,360.00
	Ortiz, Larissa 02/15/04-02/19/04	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
	Weston, Ryan E 02/19/03-02/21/03	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	San Diego, CA Tour biotechnology businesses and research facilities	$1,331.50
	Zilly, Maureen A 11/08/04-11/11/04	Shimkus, Rep. John (-IL)	San Juan, Puerto Rico Biotechnology (health care-related) fact-finding trip	$1,315.75
	Cohen, Aaron K 11/08/04-11/11/04	Ensign, Sen. John (-NV)	San Juan, Puerto Rico Congressional staff educational trip	$1,315.75
	Nuzum, Janet Ann 02/15/04-02/18/04	Dooley, Rep. Calvin (-CA)	Puerto Rico Educational trip to agricultural biotechnology research facilities	$1,300.90
	Tracy, Charles R 02/15/04-02/18/04	Shimkus, Rep. John (-IL)	San Juan, Puerto Rico Tour biotech companies	$1,300.90
	Carroll, Patrick B 02/15/04-02/18/04	LaHood, Rep. Ray (-IL)	Ponce, Puerto Rico Educational	$1,300.90
	Stump, Dawn D 02/15/04-02/18/04	Cochran, Sen. Thad (-MS)	Puerto Rico Tour biotechnology research facilities and discuss such issues	$1,300.90
	Parker, Elizabeth J 02/15/04-02/18/04	Goodlatte, Rep. Bob (-VA)	San Juan, Puerto Rico Review federal regulations and policy an biotechnology	$1,300.90
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