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         EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL

  Reports and amended reports concerning the foreign currencies and 
U.S. dollars utilized by various committees, House of Representatives, 
during the first quarter of 1997, pursuant to Public Law 95-384, and 
reports of a miscellaneous group for calendar year 1996 and second 
quarter 1997, House of Representatives, are as follows:

                    AMENDED REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 1997
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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                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Eva Clayton.......................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
Hon. Calvin Dooley.....................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
Hon. Thomas Ewing......................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
Hon. Sam Farr..........................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
Hon. Robert F. Smith...................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........        99.00  ...........     3,095.10  ...........     3,218.10
Hon. Charles Stenholm..................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00

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Lynn Gallagher.........................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
Laverne Hubert.........................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
Bryce Quick............................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
Paul Unger.............................     1/23        1/26   Argentina................  ...........        24.00  ...........       100.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       124.00
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    4,334.10
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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 SMITH, Chairman, June 4, 1997.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 1997
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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                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Patricia Pauletta......................     2/13        2/17   Switzerland..............  ...........     1,096.00  ...........       965.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,061.95
Edward Hearst..........................     2/11        2/17   Switzerland..............  ...........     1,644.00  ...........     2,958.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,602.95
Bruce Gwinn............................     2/13        2/16   Switzerland..............  ...........       822.00  ...........       906.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,728.95
Sue Sheridan...........................     3/3         3/7    Germany..................  ...........       980.00  ...........       920.15  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,900.15
Catherine Van Way......................     3/2         3/8    Germany..................  ...........     1,470.00  ...........     1,129.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,599.95
Hon. Eliot Engel.......................     1/9         1/12   China....................  ...........       702.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       702.00
                                            1/12        1/13   Thailand.................  ...........       217.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       217.00
                                            1/13        1/15   Cambodia.................  ...........       555.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       555.00
                                            1/15        1/18   Hong Kong................  ...........     1,163.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,163.00
Hon. Thomas Sawyer.....................     2/18        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       530.00  ...........     2,084.40  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,614.40
                                            2/20        2/21   France...................  ...........       263.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       263.00
                                            2/21        2/23   Brussels.................  ...........       614.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       614.00
Hon. Bill Paxon........................     2/17        2/18   Italy....................  ...........       242.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       242.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       546.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
Hon. Michael Crapo.....................     3/22        3/28   Canada...................  ...........     1,338.05  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,338.05
Hon. Dennis Hastert....................     2/17        2/18   Italy....................  ...........       242.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       242.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Germany..................  ...........       546.00  ...........        (\3\)  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
Hon. Diana DeGette.....................     2/21        2/23   Belgium..................  ...........       614.00  ...........     2,848.35  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,462.35
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      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    13,584.05  ...........    11,814.70  ...........  ...........  ...........   25,398.75
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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.
\3\ Military air transportation.
TOM BLILEY, Chairman, Apr. 30, 1997.


                  REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND MAR. 31, 1997
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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                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Gary Ackerman.....................     1/23        1/27   Hong Kong................  ...........     1,576.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,576.00
                                            1/27        1/30   China....................  ...........       702.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       702.00
                                            1/30        2/3    Taiwan...................  ...........   \3\ 564.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       564.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,232.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,232.95
David Adams............................     1/23        1/27   Hong Kong................  ...........     1,576.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,576.00
                                            1/27        1/30   China....................  ...........       702.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       702.00
                                            1/30        2/3    Taiwan...................  ...........     1,128.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,128.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,232.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,232.95
                                            3/24        3/26   Haiti....................  ...........   \3\ 375.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       375.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       678.95  ...........  ...........  ...........       678.95
Hon. Cass Ballenger....................     1/9         1/11   Nicaragua................  ...........   \3\ 239.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       859.00  ...........     1,098.00
                                            1/11        1/14   El Salvador..............  ...........   \3\ 524.65  ...........  ...........  ...........       630.34  ...........     1,154.99
                                            1/14        1/16   Guatemala................  ...........   \3\ 232.36  ...........  ...........  ...........       874.66  ...........     1,107.02
                                            1/16        1/18   Mexico...................  ...........    \3\ 41.23  ...........  ...........  ...........       257.40  ...........       298.63
Hon. Douglas Bereuter..................     1/11        1/15   Hong Kong................  ...........  \3\ 1,329.0  ...........  ...........  ...........       946.67  ...........     2,275.67
                                                                                                                 0
                                            1/15        1/17   Indonesia................  ...........       494.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       494.00
                                            1/17        1/19   Singapore................  ...........       546.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       325.91  ...........       871.91
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,390.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,390.95
Deborah Bodlander......................     1/22        1/26   Turkey...................  ...........   \3\ 673.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       673.00
                                            1/26        1/30   Israel...................  ...........  \3\ 1,185.0  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,508.00  ...........     2,693.00
                                                                                                                 0
                                            1/30        1/31   Cyprus...................  ...........    \3\ 75.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        75.00
                                            1/31        2/3    Lebanon..................  ...........   \3\ 355.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       355.00
                                            2/3         2/4    Greece...................  ...........    \3\ 30.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        30.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,214.05  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,214.05
Elana Broitman.........................     1/11        1/13   Uganda...................  ...........       623.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       623.00
                                            1/13        1/15   Kenya....................  ...........       555.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       555.00
                                            1/15        1/18   Rwanda...................  ...........       738.75  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       738.75
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35
                                            1/27        1/30   Peru.....................  ...........       870.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       870.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Panama...................  ...........       189.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       189.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,392.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,392.95
Hon. Tom Campbell......................     1/11        1/13   Uganda...................  ...........       623.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       623.00
                                            1/13        1/15   Kenya....................  ...........       555.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       555.00
                                            1/15        1/18   Rwanda...................  ...........       738.75  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       738.75
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35
Hon. Walter Capps......................     2/20        2/23   Belgium..................  ...........       614.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       614.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,725.35  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,725.35
Marian Chambers........................     2/20        2/22   Italy....................  ...........       562.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       562.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,444.25  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,444.25
Theodore Dagne.........................     1/11        1/13   Uganda...................  ...........       623.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       623.00
                                            1/13        1/15   Kenya....................  ...........       555.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       555.00
                                            1/15        1/18   Rwanda...................  ...........       738.75  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       738.75
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35
Michael Ennis..........................     1/11        1/15   Hong Kong................  ...........  \3\1,366.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,366.00
                                            1/15        1/17   Indonesia................  ...........       494.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       494.00
                                            1/17        1/19   Singapore................  ...........       546.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,390.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,390.95
Hon. Eni F.H. Faleomavaega.............     1/9         1/11   Nicaragua................  ...........       312.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       312.50
                                            1/11        1/13   El Salvador..............  ...........       573.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       573.00

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                                            1/14        1/16   Guatemala................  ...........       378.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       378.00
                                            1/16        1/18   Mexico...................  ...........       187.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       187.50
Hon. Jon Fox...........................     1/23        1/28   China....................  ...........     1,170.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,170.00
                                            1/28        1/29   Hong Kong................  ...........       394.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       394.00
                                            1/29        1/31   Taiwan...................  ...........       564.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       564.00
Richard Garon..........................     2/14        2/15   Ireland..................  ...........    \3\518.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       518.00
                                            2/15        2/18   England..................  ...........    \3\852.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       852.00
                                            2/18        2/20   Germany..................  ...........    \3\510.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       510.00
                                            2/20        2/21   France...................  ...........       263.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       263.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,871.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,871.95
Robert Hathaway........................     1/10        1/12   Hong Kong................  ...........       623.25  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       623.25
                                            1/12        1/18   China....................  ...........     1,359.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,359.00
John Herzberg..........................     3/24        3/28   Bosnia...................  ...........     1,204.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,204,00
                                            3/28        3/29   Croatia..................  ...........       281.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       281.00
    Commercial airfair.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,627.75  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,627.75
Amos Hochstein.........................     1/22        1/26   Turkey...................  ...........   \3\ 488.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       488.00
                                            1/26        1/31   Israel...................  ...........  \3\ 1,100.0  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,100.00
                                                                                                                 0
    Commercial airfair.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,170.75  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,170.75
Hon. Amo Houghton......................     1/8         1/11   Canada...................  ...........     \3\ 0.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........         0.00
    Commercial airfair.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       593.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       593.00
Hon. Peter King........................     2/18        2/20   England..................  ...........       668.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       668.00
    Commercial airfair.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       271.45  ...........  ...........  ...........       271.45
Christopher Kojm.......................     1/26        1/29   Austria..................  ...........   \3\ 671.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       671.00
    Commercial airfair.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,830.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,830.55
Clifford Kupchan.......................     1/12        1/14   Ukraine..................  ...........       546.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
                                            1/14        1/19   Russia...................  ...........  \3\ 1,649.0  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,649.00
                                                                                                                 0
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,342.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,342.00
John Mackey............................     1/22        1/27   Argentina................  ...........     1,266.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,266.00
                                            1/27        1/30   Peru.....................  ...........       870.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       870.00
                                            1/30        1/31   Panama...................  ...........       189.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       189.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,457.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,457.95
                                            2/12        2/12   Northern Ireland.........  ...........        75.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        75.00
                                            2/12        2/15   Ireland..................  ...........       913.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       913.00
                                            2/15        2/18   England..................  ...........     1,002.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,002.00
                                            2/18        2/23   Northern Ireland.........  ...........     1,068.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,068.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,568.25  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,568.25
Donald Manzullo........................     2/19        2/21   France...................  ...........   \3\ 280.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       280.00
                                            2/21        2/23   Belgium..................  ...........   \3\ 269.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       269.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       650.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       650.00
Denis McDonough........................     1/9         1/11   Nicaragua................  ...........       268.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       268.50
                                            1/11        1/14   El Salvador..............  ...........   \3\ 523.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       523.00
                                            1/14        1/16   Guatemala................  ...........   \3\ 353.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       353.00
                                            1/16        1/18   Mexico...................  ...........   \3\ 468.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       468.00
                                            1/22        1/27   Argentina................  ...........       992.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       992.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,589.95  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,589.95
                                            3/24        3/26   Haiti....................  ...........   \3\ 388.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       388.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       678.95  ...........  ...........  ...........       678.95
Vince Morelli..........................     3/24        3/26   Haiti....................  ...........   \3\ 363.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       363.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       678.95  ...........  ...........  ...........       678.95
Lester Munson..........................     1/11        1/13   Uganda...................  ...........       623.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       623.00
                                            1/13        1/15   Kenya....................  ...........       555.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       555.00
                                            1/15        1/18   Rwanda...................  ...........       738.75  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       738.75
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35  ...........  ...........  ...........       504.35
Roger Noriega..........................     1/9         1/11   Nicaragua................  ...........   \3\ 243.50  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       243.50
                                            1/11        1/14   El Salvador..............  ...........   \3\ 473.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       473.00
                                            1/14        1/16   Guatemala................  ...........   \3\ 353.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       353.00
                                            1/16        1/18   Mexico...................  ...........    \3\ 70.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........        70.00
Hon. Donald Payne......................     1/11        1/13   Uganda...................  ...........       623.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       623.00
                                            1/13        1/15   Kenya....................  ...........       555.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       555.00
                                            1/15        1/18   Rwanda...................  ...........       738.75  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       738.75
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,168.35  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,168.35
Stephen Rademaker......................     1/12        1/14   Ukraine..................  ...........       546.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       546.00
                                            1/14        1/19   Russia...................  ...........  \3\ 1,710.0  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,710.00
                                                                                                                 0
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,342.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,342.00
                                            1/26        1/29   Austria..................  ...........       783.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       783.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,830.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,830.55
Frank Record...........................     2/17        2/19   France...................  ...........   \3\ 588.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       588.00
                                            2/19        2/20   Austria..................  ...........       261.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       261.00
                                            2/20        2/22   Italy....................  ...........   \3\ 472.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       472.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,195.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,195.55
Walker Roberts.........................     1/26        1/29   Austria..................  ...........       783.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       783.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,830.55  ...........  ...........  ...........     4,830.55
Martin Sletzinger......................     3/24        3/28   Bosnia...................  ...........     1,204.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,204.00
                                            3/29        3/30   Croatia..................  ...........       281.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       281.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,627.75  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,627.75
Hillel Weinberg........................     1/23        1/28   Belgium..................  ...........  \3\ 1,000.0  ...........  ...........  ...........       166.07  ...........     1,166.07
                                                                                                                 0
                                            1/28        1/30   France...................  ...........   \3\ 214.85  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       214.85
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,435.05  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,435.05
                                            2/19        2/21   France...................  ...........   \3\ 425.85  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       425.85
                                            2/21        2/23   Belgium..................  ...........   \3\ 364.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       364.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,333.00  ...........  ...........  ...........     2,333.00
David Weiner...........................     1/23        1/29   Belgium..................  ...........  \3\ 1,385.0  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,385.00
                                                                                                                 0
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,435.05  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,435.05
                                            2/17        2/19   France...................  ...........       648.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       648.00
                                            2/19        2/20   Austria..................  ...........       261.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       261.00
    Commercial airfare.................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,827.15  ...........  ...........  ...........     3,827.15
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........    62,236.94  ...........   104,077.25  ...........     5,568.05  ...........  171,882.24
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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\ Represents refund of unused per diem.
BEN GILMAN, Chairman, June 12, 1997.


                        REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND DEC. 31, 1996
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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                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Individual expenses:
    Hon. Doug Bereuter (annual tour)...     8/5         8/8    .........................  ...........       317.58  ...........       226.00  ...........  ...........  ...........       543.58
    John Herzberg (annual tour)........     8/1         8/8    .........................  ...........       754.12  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       754.12

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Delegation expenses:
    Representational (meals and          ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    24,658.87  ...........    24,658.87
     functions, ground transportation,
     and control rooms costs).
    Translation/interpreting...........  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     5,728.72  ...........     5,728.72
    Miscellaneous......................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,774.69  ...........     1,774.69
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     1,071.70  ...........       226.00  ...........    32,162.28  ...........   33,459.98
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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.
DOUGLAS BEREUTER, June 3, 1997.


                         REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, NORTH ATLANTIC ASSEMBLY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, EXPENDED BETWEEN APR. 3 AND APR. 7, 1997
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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                  currency                  currency                  currency
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\-----------------------\2\----
Hon. Doug Bereuter.....................     4/3         4/7    Iceland..................  ...........     1,064.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,064,00
Hon. Gerald Solomon....................     4/4         4/7    Iceland..................  ...........       798.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........       798.00
Hon. Tom Bliley........................     4/3         4/7    Iceland..................  ...........     1,064.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,064.00
John Herzberg..........................     4/3         4/7    Iceland..................  ...........     1,064.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........     1,064.00
                                                                                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Committee total..................  ........  ..........  .........................  ...........     3,990.00  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........  ...........    3,990.00
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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.
DOUGLAS BEREUTER, June 10, 1997.

                     EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.

  Under clause 2 of rule XXIV, executive communications were taken from 
the Speaker's table and referred as follows:

       3800. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Raisins Produced From Grapes Grown in California; Final Free 
     and Reserve Percentages for the 1996-97 Crop Year for Natural 
     (Sun-Dried) Seedless Raisins [FV97-989-1 FIR] received June 
     17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Agriculture.
       3801. A letter from the Administrator, Agricultural 
     Marketing Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Spearmint Oil Produced in the Far West; Revision of the 
     Salable Quantity and Allotment Percentages for Class 3 
     (Native) Spearmint Oil for the 1996-97 Marketing Year [FV96-
     985-3 FIR] June 16, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); 
     to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3802. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Metolachlor; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemption [OPP-300504; FRL-5722-5] 
     (RIN: 2070-AB78) received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3803. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Bromoxynil; Pesticide 
     Tolerances [OPP-300486B; FRL-5724-9] received June 17, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Agriculture.
       3804. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Azoxystrobin; Pesticide 
     Tolerances for Emergency Exemptions [OPP-300497; FRL-5718-6] 
     (RIN: 2070-AC78) received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3805. A letter from the Acting Administrator, Farm Service 
     Agency, transmitting the Agency's final rule--Amending 
     Regulations for Various Commodity Warehouses (RIN: 0560-AF07) 
     received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Agriculture.
       3806. A letter from the Administrator, Grain Inspection, 
     Packers and Stockyards Administration, transmitting the 
     Administration's final rule--Fees for Official Inspection and 
     Official Weighing Services [Workplan Number 97-001] (RIN: 
     0580-AA52) received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Agriculture.
       3807. A letter from the the Director, the Office of 
     Management and Budget, transmitting the cumulative report on 
     rescissions and deferrals of budget authority as of June 1, 
     1997, pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 685(e); (H. Doc. No. 105-98); to 
     the Committee on Appropriations and ordered to be printed.
       3808. A letter from the Comptroller of the Currency, 
     transmitting the 1996 Annual Report of the Comptroller of the 
     Currency, pursuant to 12 U.S.C. 14; to the Committee on 
     Banking and Financial Services.
       3809. A letter from the Chairman, Federal Financial 
     Institutions Examination Council, the Appraisal Subcommittee, 
     transmitting the 1996 Annual Report of the Appraisal 
     Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions 
     Examination Council, pursuant to Public Law 101-73, section 
     1103(a)(4) (103 Stat. 512); to the Committee on Banking and 
     Financial Services.
       3810. A letter from the Director, Office of Management and 
     Budget, transmitting OMB's estimate of the amount of change 
     in outlays or receipts, as the case may be, in each fiscal 
     year through fiscal year 2002 resulting from passage of H.R. 
     1650, pursuant to Public Law 101-508, section 13101(a) (104 
     Stat. 1388-582); to the Committee on the Budget.
       3811. A letter from the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services, transmitting the fifth Biennial Report of the 
     Director of the National Institutes of Health, pursuant to 42 
     U.S.C. 283; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3812. A letter from the Inspector General, Department of 
     Health and Human Services, transmitting the audit report of 
     the superfund financial activities at the Agency for Toxic 
     Substances and Disease Registry for fiscal year 1995, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 7501 nt.; to the Committee on Commerce.
       3813. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois [IL127-1a; FRL-
     5841-1] received June 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3814. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State 
     Implementation Plan Revision; San Diego County Air Pollution 
     Control District; Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District 
     [CA105-0037a; FRL-5842-6] received June 12, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3815. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee: Approval and 
     Revisions to the Nashville/Davidson County Portion of the 
     Tennessee SIP Regarding New Source Review, Volatile Organic 
     Compounds and Emergency Episodes [TN-128-6763a; TN-166-9634a; 
     TN-180-9712a; TN-182-9713a; FRL-5841-4] received June 12, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3816. A letter from the Director, Office of Regulatory 
     Management and Information, Environmental Protection Agency, 
     transmitting the Agency's final rule--Approval and 
     Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon [OR65-
     7280; FRL-5823-8] received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Commerce.
       3817. A letter from the Chair, Federal Energy Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's final rule--
     Applications for Authorization to Construct, Operate, or 
     Modify Facilities Used for the Export or Import of Natural 
     Gas [Docket No. RM97-1-000; Order No. 595] received June 9, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3818. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Food Labeling: Nutrient Content

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     Claim for ``Plus'' [Docket No. 97P-0031] received June 17, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3819. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Dental Devices; Endodontic Dry Heat Sterilizer; 
     Corrections and Technical Amendment [Docket No. 95N-0033] 
     received June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to 
     the Committee on Commerce.
       3820. A letter from the Director, Regulations Policy 
     Management Staff, Office of Policy, Food and Drug 
     Administration, transmitting the Administration's final 
     rule--Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, 
     and Sanitizers [Docket No. 92F-0279] received June 17, 1997, 
     pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Commerce.
       3821. A letter from the Chairman, Securities and Exchange 
     Commission, transmitting the Commission's 1996 Annual Report 
     of its activities, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 78w(b); to the 
     Committee on Commerce.
       3822. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-80, ``District of Columbia Regional Airports 
     Authority Amendment Act of 1997'' received June 11, 1997, 
     pursuant to D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3823. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-94, ``Revised Act 12-76, Fiscal Year Budget 
     Request Act of 1997'' received June 16, 1997, pursuant to 
     D.C. Code section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government 
     Reform and Oversight.
       3824. A letter from the Acting Chairman of the Council, 
     Council of the District of Columbia, transmitting a copy of 
     D.C. Act 12-79, ``Public Assistance Temporary Amendment Act 
     of 1997'' received June 11, 1997, pursuant to D.C. Code 
     section 1-233(c)(1); to the Committee on Government Reform 
     and Oversight.
       3825. A letter from the Executive Director, Committee for 
     Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, 
     transmitting the Committee's final rule--Additions and 
     Deletions to the Procurement List [I.D. 97-012] received June 
     17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee 
     on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3826. A letter from the General Counsel, Federal Retirement 
     Thrift Investment Board, transmitting the Board's final 
     rule--Death Benefits [5 CFR Part 1651] received June 11, 
     1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3827. A letter from the Administrator, National Aeronautics 
     and Space Administration, transmitting the semiannual report 
     on activities of the Inspector General for the period October 
     1, 1996, through March 31, 1997, and the semiannual 
     management report on the status of audit followup for the 
     same period, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. app. (Insp. Gen. Act) 
     section 5(b); to the Committee on Government Reform and 
     Oversight.
       3828. A letter from the Chairman, National Transportation 
     Safety Board, transmitting the FY 1996 annual report under 
     the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) of 
     1982, pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3829. A letter from the Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory 
     Commission, transmitting the FY 1996 annual report under the 
     Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA) of 1982, 
     pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 3512(c)(3); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3830. A letter from the General Counsel, Office of National 
     Drug Control Policy, transmitting a report of activities 
     under the Freedom of Information Act for the calendar year 
     1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the Committee on 
     Government Reform and Oversight.
       3831. A letter from the Chairman, Board of Directors, 
     Tennessee Valley Authority, transmitting a report of 
     activities under the Freedom of Information Act for the 
     calendar year 1996, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(d); to the 
     Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
       3832. A letter from the Director, Office of Sustainable 
     Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
     transmitting the Administration's final rule--Fisheries off 
     West Coast States and in the Western Pacific; Pacific Coast 
     Groundfish Fishery; Whiting Closure for the Catcher/Processor 
     Sector [Docket No. 970403076-7114-02; I.D. 061097D] received 
     June 17, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Resources.
       3833. A letter from the Executive Director, National Mining 
     Hall of Fame and Museum, transmitting the Museum's 1996 
     audited financial statement and a copy of Form 990 which was 
     filed with the Internal Revenue Service, pursuant to 36 
     U.S.C. 4111; to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3834. A letter from the Executive Director, U.S. Olympic 
     Committee, transmitting the annual audit and activities 
     report for calendar year 1996, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 382a(a); 
     to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3835. A letter from the Clerk, United States Court of 
     Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, transmitting an 
     opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     District of Columbia Circuit (No. 96-5265--Marlena Ramallo v. 
     Janet Reno); to the Committee on the Judiciary.
       3836. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Airworthiness Directives; Boeing Model 747 Series Airplanes 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Docket No. 97-NM-70-AD; 
     Amendment 39-10045; AD 97-12-03] (RIN: 2120-AA64) received 
     June 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3837. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E Airspace, Fremont, NE (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-ACE-2] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received June 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3838. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Amendment to Class E4 and E5 Airspace at Sioux City, IA 
     (Federal Aviation Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 96-
     ACE-25] (RIN: 2120-AA66) received June 12, 1997, pursuant to 
     5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3839. A letter from the General Counsel, Department of 
     Transportation, transmitting the Department's final rule--
     Revocation of Class E Airspace; El Rico, CA (Federal Aviation 
     Administration) [Airspace Docket No. 97-AWP-9] (RIN: 2120-
     AA66) received June 12, 1997, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
     801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Transportation and 
     Infrastructure.
       3840. A letter from the Clerk, United States Court of 
     Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, transmitting an 
     opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the 
     District of Columbia Circuit (No. 95-1494--State of North 
     Carolina v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission); to the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
       3841. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, Customs 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--Port 
     Passenger Acceleration Service System (PORTPASS) Program 
     [T.D. 97-48] (RIN: 1515-AB90) received June 9, 1997, pursuant 
     to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3842. A letter from the Chief, Regulations Branch, Customs 
     Service, transmitting the Service's final rule--
     Archaeological and Ethnological Material from Peru [T.D. 97-
     50] (RIN: 1515-AC17) received June 10, 1997, pursuant to 5 
     U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); to the Committee on Ways and Means.
       3843. A letter from the Director, Office of Personnel 
     Management, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to 
     amend section 7703 of title 5, United States Code, to 
     strengthen the ability of the Office of Personnel Management 
     to obtain judicial review to protect the merit system; 
     jointly to the Committees on Government Reform and Oversight 
     and the Judiciary.
       3844. A letter from the Board Members, Railroad Retirement 
     Board, transmitting a draft of proposed legislation to amend 
     the Railroad Retirement Act, the Railroad Unemployment 
     Insurance Act, and the Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act to 
     increase criminal penalties; jointly to the Committees on 
     Transportation and Infrastructure and the Judiciary.

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