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CAPPS, LOIS G, Democratic Party
California

Total number of trips - 17
Total cost of trips - $35,683.85

Average cost per trip - $2,099.05
Total number of days spent traveling - 62 days
Rank of representative - 182 (Out of 638)

Individual trips

Sponsor(s) - Confederation of Indian Industry
Dates - January 6, 2001 - January 15, 2001 (10 days)
Location(s) - New Delhi, India - Hyderabad, India - Bangalore, India - New Delhi, India

Purpose - Fact finding on US- India relations and bilateral trade
Notes - Meals included in lodging cost. Member estimates 25% to be meal costs

Travel Cost - $6,682.00
Lodging Cost - $2,024.00
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $8,706.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Pacific Lutheran University
Dates - May 26, 2001 - May 27, 2001 (2 days)
Location(s) - Santa Barbara, CA

Purpose - Commencement address
Notes -

Travel Cost - $1,460.50
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $1,460.50

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Aspen Institute
Dates - March 9, 2001 - March 11, 2001 (3 days)
Location(s) - White Sulphur Springs, WV

Purpose - Strengthen bipartisanship in the House
Notes - Meals included in lodging cost

Travel Cost - $126.00
Lodging Cost - $660.00
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $786.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - New York Stock Exchange, Humpty Dumpty Institute
Dates - April 15, 2002 - April 16, 2002 (2 days)
Location(s) - New York, NY

Purpose - fact-finding about U.S. capital markets and international development issues
Notes -

Travel Cost - $335.00
Lodging Cost - $378.21
Meal Cost - $138.70
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $851.91

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church
Dates - February 28, 2002 - March 1, 2002 (2 days)
Location(s) - Minneapolis, MN

Purpose - speech about current issues before Congress
Notes -

Travel Cost - $1,751.00
Lodging Cost - $156.38
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $1,907.38

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary
Dates - September 21, 2002 - September 21, 2002 (1 days)
Location(s) - Santa Barbara, CA

Purpose - receipt of honorary degree and speech
Notes - dates at person expense 9/19-9/20

Travel Cost - $277.00
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $277.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Faith and Politics Institute
Dates - September 12, 2003 - September 13, 2003 (2 days)
Location(s) - Potomac, MD

Purpose - Retreat and discussion with Thich Nhat Hanh
Notes - Meals included in lodgings

Travel Cost - $25.00
Lodging Cost - $196.00
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $221.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Public Governance Institute
Dates - February 28, 2003 - March 2, 2003 (3 days)
Location(s) - White Sulphur Springs, WV

Purpose - Congressional Retreat 2003
Notes - Meals included in lodgings

Travel Cost - $175.00
Lodging Cost - $713.00
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $888.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Faith and Politics Institute
Dates - January 10, 2003 - January 12, 2003 (3 days)
Location(s) - Santa Barbara, CA

Purpose - Prayer, Politics, and Reconciliation Retreat
Notes - Child Laura Capps accompanied

Travel Cost -
Lodging Cost - $158.00
Meal Cost - $240.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $398.00

Additional family members - Yes

Sponsor(s) - UCLA School of Nursing
Dates - June 13, 2003 - June 14, 2003 (2 days)
Location(s) - Los Angeles, CA

Purpose - Commencement address
Notes -

Travel Cost - $58.00
Lodging Cost - $170.00
Meal Cost - $60.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $288.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Swiss Foundation for World Affairs
Dates - November 30, 2003 - December 2, 2003 (3 days)
Location(s) - Geneva, Switzerland

Purpose - observe the signing of the "Geneva Accord" peace agreement between Israeli and Palestinian leaders. Meet with officials from other governments concerning U.S. role in Middle East peacemaking
Notes -

Travel Cost - $7,120.25
Lodging Cost - $363.62
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $7,483.87

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Dates - January 9, 2003 - January 16, 2003 (8 days)
Location(s) - Israel

Purpose - fact-finding in Israel and the West Bank
Notes -

Travel Cost - $3,624.00
Lodging Cost - $1,225.00
Meal Cost - $229.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $5,078.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Yale University School of Nursing
Dates - June 4, 2003 - June 5, 2003 (2 days)
Location(s) - New Haven, CT

Purpose - speech on Nursing and Public Policy
Notes -

Travel Cost - $933.00
Lodging Cost - $99.00
Meal Cost -
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $1,032.00

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Faith and Politics Institute
Dates - January 23, 2003 - January 25, 2003 (3 days)
Location(s) - Santa Barbara, CA

Purpose - congressional retreat
Notes -

Travel Cost -
Lodging Cost -
Meal Cost - $105.50
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $105.50

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Public Governance Institute
Dates - December 5, 2003 - December 7, 2003 (3 days)
Location(s) - Santa Barbara, CA - Palm Springs, CA

Purpose - bi-partisan California Delegation Retreat
Notes - other-misc. entertainment

Travel Cost - $198.93
Lodging Cost - $399.96
Meal Cost - $358.43
Other Cost - $20.37
Total Cost - $977.69

Additional family members - No

Sponsor(s) - Natl Democratic Institute
Dates - January 4, 2005 - January 11, 2005 (8 days)
Location(s) - Israel - Palestine

Purpose - Monitoring the Palestinian Presidential Election
Notes - Washington DC - Israel and Palestine - Washington, DC

Travel Cost - $1,848.00
Lodging Cost - $558.00
Meal Cost - $311.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $2,717.00

Additional family members -

Sponsor(s) - Alaska Coalition, Alaska Wilderness League, Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Wilderness Society, World Wildlife Fund
Dates - June 27, 2004 - July 1, 2004 (5 days)
Location(s) - Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, AK - Kaktovik, AK

Purpose - Fact-finding trip on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil drilling, energy, and wilderness issues
Notes - Portland, OR - Fairbanks, AK - Arctic Village, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - Kaktovik - Fairbanks - Santa Barbara, CA

Travel Cost - $2,119.00
Lodging Cost - $290.00
Meal Cost - $97.00
Other Cost -
Total Cost - $2,506.00

Additional family members - No