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National Chamber Foundation - $320,628.97 spent on 92 trips
57.3% spent on Democratic Party
0.0% spent on Independent Party
42.7% spent on Republican Party

ACEVEDO-VILA, ANIBAL - Democratic Party
February 18, 2001 - February 21, 2001 (4 days)
Mexico City, Mexico - Dallas, TX
Purpose - meeting with President Vincente Fox and other government officials and businessmen
Total Cost - $1,369.89

BLILEY, TOM - Republican Party
May 19, 2000 - May 20, 2000 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - Educational, legislative on online privacy
Total Cost - $472.12

BLUNT, ROY - Republican Party
February 24, 2002 - February 25, 2002 (2 days)
Boca Raton, FL
Purpose - speaking engagement
Total Cost - $1,886.70

BOUCHER, FREDRICK C - Democratic Party
May 31, 2000 - June 2, 2000 (3 days)
Mexico City, Mexico - Oaxaca, Mexico
Purpose - Presentations at two forums on current Internet policy debates in Congress
Total Cost - $937.00

BROWN, HENRY E JR - Republican Party
April 29, 2004 - May 2, 2004 (4 days)
Myrtle Beach, SC
Purpose - to examine the need to Myrtle Beach, SC to get interstate access and other transportation needs.
Total Cost - $1,430.00

CANADY, CHARLES T - Republican Party
May 19, 2000 - May 21, 2000 (3 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - Summit to discuss privacy issues
Total Cost - $944.24

CAPUANO, MICHAEL EVERETT - Democratic Party
July 12, 2001 - July 13, 2001 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - Educational - attached letter states was on 'online privacy'
Total Cost - $1,088.66

CAPUANO, MICHAEL EVERETT - Democratic Party
July 20, 2001 - July 21, 2001 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - educational
Total Cost - $689.24

CARSON, BRAD - Democratic Party
June 29, 2002 - June 30, 2002 (2 days)
Sioux Falls, SD
Purpose - to accept 2002 Ten Outstanding Young American Award
Total Cost - $2,868.28

CLAYTON, EVA - Democratic Party
March 24, 2002 - March 31, 2002 (8 days)
Doha, Qatar
Co-sponsor(s): Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation
Purpose - fact-finding and educational mission
Total Cost - $8,900.51

COBLE, JOHN HOWARD - Republican Party
March 28, 2002 - March 31, 2002 (4 days)
London, England - Doha, Qatar - Lisbon, Portugal
Co-sponsor(s): Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation
Purpose - to attend Qatari-American international conference
Total Cost - $9,325.04

DAVIS, THOMAS M III - Republican Party
November 29, 2000 - November 29, 2000 (1 days)
Mexico City, Mexico
Purpose - inauguration of Mexican President -- meetings
Total Cost - $400.00

DINGELL, JOHN D - Democratic Party
May 30, 2000 - June 3, 2000 (5 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - leadership policy conference
Total Cost - $2,501.60

DINGELL, JOHN D - Democratic Party
May 29, 2001 - June 2, 2001 (5 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - Leadership Policy Conference
Total Cost - $365.95

DOOLEY, CALVIN M - Democratic Party
November 7, 2003 - November 12, 2003 (6 days)
Costa Rica
Purpose - Not specified
Total Cost - $6,101.30

EHRLICH, ROBERT LEROY JR - Republican Party
May 19, 2000 - May 20, 2000 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Co-sponsor(s):
Purpose - Golf tournament
Total Cost - $577.18

FORD, HAROLD E JR - Democratic Party
September 29, 2000 - September 29, 2000 (1 days)
Philadelphia, PA
Co-sponsor(s): Philadelphia Tribune
Purpose - Speaking
Total Cost - $142.00

GILMAN, BENJAMIN A - Republican Party
May 10, 2001 - May 13, 2001 (4 days)
Miami, FL - Dominican Republic - Puerto Rico
Co-sponsor(s): National Republican Party of Puerto Rico
Purpose - Participate in the North-East Republican Leadership Conference and speak before the American Chamber of Commerce.
Total Cost - $3,486.77

GOODLATTE, ROBERT W - Republican Party
May 19, 2000 - May 20, 2000 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - to participate in privacy panel
Total Cost - $472.12

GREEN, RAYMOND E. 'GENE' - Democratic Party
July 12, 2001 - July 13, 2001 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - Seminar on online privacy and other Internet issues.
Total Cost - $573.88

GUTKNECHT, GILBERT W JR - Republican Party
February 18, 2004 - February 20, 2004 (3 days)
Munich, Germany
Purpose - fact-finding - speaking engagement
Total Cost - $850.00

JOHNSON, EDDIE BERNICE - Democratic Party
July 12, 2001 - July 13, 2001 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - Participate in a Privacy Retreat as a panelist
Total Cost - $894.33

KNOLLENBERG, JOSEPH K - Republican Party
June 2, 2000 - June 4, 2000 (3 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - conference
Total Cost - $149.17

LEVIN, SANDER - Democratic Party
June 1, 2002 - June 2, 2002 (2 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - To attend Leadership Policy Conference
Total Cost - $340.70

MCDERMOTT, JAMES A - Democratic Party
January 26, 2001 - January 27, 2001 (2 days)
San Francisco, CA
Purpose - To attend India Republic Day events and to brief the Bay Area Indian-American Community about activities of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian-American affairs
Total Cost - $465.00

MCDERMOTT, JAMES A - Democratic Party
May 25, 2001 - June 2, 2001 (9 days)
Stockholm, Sweden
Purpose - 2001 Greater Searrle International Study Mission
Total Cost - $4,050.00

MCDERMOTT, JAMES A - Democratic Party
March 25, 2002 - March 30, 2002 (6 days)
New Delhi, India
Purpose - fact-finding conference
Total Cost - $9,959.50

MCINTYRE, MIKE - Democratic Party
June 4, 2000 - June 5, 2000 (2 days)
Charlotte, NC
Purpose - Speaking engagement related to official duties
Total Cost - $582.61

MENENDEZ, ROBERT - Democratic Party
February 17, 2001 - February 20, 2001 (4 days)
Mexico City, Mexico
Purpose - meeting with new Mexican President and Gov't officials
Total Cost - $2,834.00

MORAN, JAMES P JR - Democratic Party
July 20, 2001 - July 21, 2001 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Co-sponsor(s):
Purpose - Annual Privacy Retreat
Total Cost - $575.00

PALLONE, FRANK JR - Democratic Party
January 4, 2004 - January 12, 2004 (9 days)
Mumbai, India
Co-sponsor(s): Indo-American Society
Purpose - to promote US-India economic relations and to receive an award from the Indo-American Society.
Total Cost - $6,350.00

PALLONE, FRANK JR - Democratic Party
March 24, 2002 - March 28, 2002 (5 days)
New Delhi, India
Purpose - receive Padma Bhushan award
Total Cost - $6,896.00

PASTOR, EDWARD L - Democratic Party
November 29, 2000 - December 2, 2000 (4 days)
Mexico City, Mexico
Purpose - Inauguration of President of Mexico and meeting with Mexican senators and representatives and business leaders
Total Cost - $760.00

RADANOVICH, GEORGE - Republican Party
January 8, 2000 - January 16, 2000 (9 days)
Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands
Purpose - Fact-finding and speech to chamber's annual dinner
Total Cost - $11,280.00

RAHALL, NICK J II - Democratic Party
July 20, 2001 - July 22, 2001 (3 days)
Leesburg, VA
Co-sponsor(s):
Purpose - Participate in the NFC's retreat
Total Cost - $573.88

SANCHEZ, LORETTA - Democratic Party
February 18, 2001 - February 21, 2001 (4 days)
Mexico City, Mexico - McAllen, TX
Purpose - meetings
Total Cost - $1,488.54

SANCHEZ, LORETTA - Democratic Party
April 10, 2001 - April 16, 2001 (7 days)
China - Hong Kong - Taiwan
Co-sponsor(s): Sino-American Goodwill Association, Chinese Peoples' Institute of Foreign Affairs, Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Purpose - fact finding - trade promotion
Total Cost - $4,853.96

STABENOW, DEBBIE - Democratic Party
June 1, 2000 - June 2, 2000 (2 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - congressional panel speaker
Total Cost - $917.90

TAUZIN, WILBERT J II - Republican Party
May 19, 2000 - May 20, 2000 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - conference
Total Cost - $1,149.28

TIAHRT, TODD W - Republican Party
May 19, 2000 - May 20, 2000 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - Not specified
Total Cost - $577.18

UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN - Republican Party
June 1, 2001 - June 3, 2001 (3 days)
Detroit, MI
Purpose - Meetings with business and community leaders and other government officials
Total Cost - $1,471.40

WATERS, MAXINE - Democratic Party
February 20, 2003 - February 21, 2003 (2 days)
Orlando, FL
Purpose - keynote speaker at Mpowerment luncheon
Total Cost - $5,322.81

WELLER, GERALD C JERRY - Republican Party
May 19, 2000 - May 20, 2000 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Co-sponsor(s):
Purpose - speak at summit
Total Cost - $1,073.05

WELLER, GERALD C JERRY - Republican Party
March 12, 2001 - March 12, 2001 (1 days)
Leesburg, VA
Co-sponsor(s):
Purpose - participate in privacy summit
Total Cost - $137.91

WELLER, GERALD C JERRY - Republican Party
June 28, 2003 - July 3, 2003 (6 days)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Purpose - fact-finding regarding trade issues
Total Cost - $7,212.23

WHITFIELD, ED - Republican Party
March 24, 2002 - April 1, 2002 (9 days)
London, England - Doha, Qatar - Rome, Italy
Co-sponsor(s): Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation
Purpose - conference on trade and Christian/Muslim dialogue. Participated in discussion about impact of WTO on domestic commerce.
Total Cost - $17,643.02

WILSON, HEATHER A - Republican Party
December 4, 2003 - December 5, 2003 (2 days)
Phoenix, AZ
Purpose - 2003 Heritage Award event honoring Craig Barrett
Total Cost - $149.00

DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW - Democratic Party
October 29, 2001 - October 29, 2001 (1 days)
Sioux Falls, SD
Purpose - keynote address
Total Cost - $1,100.00

HAGEL, CHARLES T - Republican Party
February 16, 2001 - February 16, 2001 (1 days)
Omaha, NE
Purpose - Honoree for "Headliner of the Year" award and introduction
Total Cost - $1,423.00

LEVIN, CARL - Democratic Party
June 2, 2000 - June 3, 2000 (2 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - attend annual Detroit Chamber of Commerce Conference
Total Cost - $405.26

LEVIN, CARL - Democratic Party
May 29, 2003 - May 30, 2003 (2 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - speaking engagement - conference
Total Cost - $604.22

LINCOLN, BLANCHE LAMBERT - Democratic Party
January 15, 2000 - January 16, 2000 (2 days)
Memphis, TN
Purpose - to receive top ten outstanding young American award
Total Cost - $445.00

NICKLES, DONALD LEE - Republican Party
December 10, 2001 - December 11, 2001 (2 days)
Naples, FL
Purpose - speech
Total Cost - $970.00

WYDEN, RONALD LEE - Democratic Party
July 20, 2001 - July 21, 2001 (2 days)
Leesburg, VA
Purpose - Participate in National Chamber Foundation Consumer Privacy conference
Total Cost - $595.34

BAUCUS, MAX - Democratic Party
February 25, 2001 - February 26, 2001 (2 days)
Los Angeles, CA
Purpose - keynote address at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce board meeting re: government policy issues concerning American business
Total Cost - $3,852.55

CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM - Democratic Party
March 25, 2002 - March 27, 2002 (3 days)
Dublin, Ireland
Purpose - fact-finding travel
Total Cost - $6,048.90

STABENOW, DEBBIE - Democratic Party
May 31, 2001 - June 2, 2001 (3 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - To attend the Detroit Regional Chamber Leadership Policy Conference
Total Cost - $1,630.00

STABENOW, DEBBIE - Democratic Party
May 30, 2002 - June 2, 2002 (4 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - To attend the Detroit Regional chamber Leadership Conference
Total Cost - $980.00

STABENOW, DEBBIE - Democratic Party
May 29, 2003 - May 31, 2003 (3 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - To attend the Detroit Regional Chamber Leadership Conference
Total Cost - $1,200.00

STABENOW, DEBBIE - Democratic Party
June 4, 2004 - June 6, 2004 (3 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - To attend Detroit Regional Chamber Leadership Policy Conference
Total Cost - $1,200.00

BOND, CHRISTOPHER S - Republican Party
May 28, 2003 - May 30, 2003 (3 days)
Kansas City, KS
Purpose - Review Science, Housing, Transportation and economic development issues and projects important to the Kansas City area. Kansas City, MO - Kansas City, KS
Total Cost - $939.85

WYNN, ALBERT - Democratic Party
January 31, 2005 - February 1, 2005 (2 days)
Syracuse, NY
Purpose - Discuss innovative environmentally friendly business and economic development issues and to explore possible joint cooperative efforts
Total Cost - $796.00

THOMPSON, BENNIE G - Democratic Party
January 29, 2005 - February 1, 2005 (4 days)
Syracuse, NY
Purpose - To provide insight on the importance of environmentally friendly economic development issues and the opportunity to explore potential cooperation with the US Chamber of Commerce
Total Cost - $1,331.10

JACKSON, JESSE JR - Democratic Party
January 29, 2005 - January 30, 2005 (2 days)
Syracuse, NY
Purpose - Legislative briefing on environmental/economic development issues
Total Cost - $1,549.72

BAYH, EVAN - Democratic Party
November 21, 2004 - November 28, 2004 (8 days)
Delhi, India - Bangalore, India - Mumbai, India - Agra, India
Purpose - Educational & Fact-finding trip to India
Total Cost - $17,692.48

CORNYN, JOHN - Republican Party
March 1, 2005 - March 2, 2005 (2 days)
Hidalgo, TX
Purpose - Receive 2005 Border Texan of the Year Award and speech
Total Cost - $22,000.00

BALDWIN, TAMMY - Democratic Party
April 14, 2005 - April 15, 2005 (2 days)
Detroit, MI
Purpose - Panelist: Health Care Panel Discussion
Total Cost - $924.85

WHITFIELD, ED - Republican Party
March 25, 2005 - March 31, 2005 (7 days)
Doha, Qatar
Co-sponsor(s): Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation
Purpose - Attend fifth annual forum on Democracy and free trade in Doha, Qatar
Total Cost - $20,132.90

MEEKS, GREGORY W - Democratic Party
March 19, 2005 - March 25, 2005 (7 days)
Egypt
Purpose - Fact-finding
Total Cost - $9,243.00

LEE, BARBARA - Democratic Party
March 19, 2005 - March 25, 2005 (7 days)
Cairo, Egypt
Purpose - Fact finding
Total Cost - $10,563.00

KILPATRICK, CAROLYN CHEEKS - Democratic Party
March 19, 2005 - March 25, 2005 (7 days)
Cairo, Egypt
Purpose - Fact finding
Total Cost - $9,713.00

KELLY, SUE W - Republican Party
March 26, 2005 - March 30, 2005 (5 days)
Doha, Qatar
Co-sponsor(s): Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation
Purpose - Attend Fifth Annual Forum on Democracy and Free Trade in Doha, Qatar
Total Cost - $8,854.70

JONES, STEPHANIE TUBBS - Democratic Party
December 6, 2004 - December 9, 2004 (4 days)
Phoenix, AZ
Purpose - Keynote speaker
Total Cost - $825.00

HOYER, STENY HAMILTON - Democratic Party
March 3, 2000 - March 5, 2000 (3 days)
Birmingham, AL - Montgomery, AL - Selma, AL
Co-sponsor(s): Faith and Politics Institute, Alabama Power Company, Delta Air Lines Inc, Coca Cola Enterprises Inc, Daimler Chrysler, Fannie Mae, General Motors, Caterpillar Inc, Pew Charitable Trust, Microsoft
Purpose - Alabama Pilgrimage to celebrate 35th Anniversary of '65 Voting Rights Act March
Total Cost - $989.00

LINDER, JOHN - Republican Party
February 23, 2004 - February 24, 2004 (2 days)
West Palm Beach, FL
Purpose - Speaking engagement
Total Cost - $1,681.00

LEE, SHEILA JACKSON - Democratic Party
March 19, 2005 - March 25, 2005 (7 days)
Cairo, Egypt - Paris, France
Purpose - To maintain bi-lateral relations between the US and Egypt
Total Cost - $9,603.00

ISSA, DARRELL EDWARD - Republican Party
March 25, 2005 - April 4, 2005 (11 days)
Amman, Jordan - Beirut, Lebanon - Doha, Qatar
Co-sponsor(s): American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL), Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation
Purpose - Fact finding, attend annual forum on Democracy and free trade in Doha
Total Cost - $18,137.00

GUTIERREZ, LUIS V - Democratic Party
January 29, 2004 - February 2, 2004 (5 days)
Acapulco, Mexico
Purpose - Immigration forum and presentation
Total Cost - $935.00

GUTIERREZ, LUIS V - Democratic Party
January 16, 2003 - January 19, 2003 (4 days)
Guadalajara, Mexico - Jalisco, Mexico
Purpose - Leadership Training
Total Cost - $941.00

JEFFERSON, WILLIAM JENNINGS - Democratic Party
March 19, 2005 - March 25, 2005 (7 days)
Egypt
Purpose - CRC CODEL to Egypt for meetings with government officials on trade policy and foreign relations policy
Total Cost - $13,314.00

JEFFERSON, WILLIAM JENNINGS - Democratic Party
March 28, 2005 - March 30, 2005 (3 days)
Doha, Qatar
Co-sponsor(s): Islamic Free Market Institute Foundation
Purpose - Participate in fifth annual forum on Democracy and Free Trade in Doha, Qatar
Total Cost - $10,303.50

LEVIN, SANDER - Democratic Party
June 3, 2004 - June 6, 2004 (4 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - Participate in policy conference
Total Cost - $765.18

DINGELL, JOHN D - Democratic Party
June 2, 2005 - June 4, 2005 (3 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - Leadership policy conference
Total Cost - $1,512.76

STABENOW, DEBBIE - Democratic Party
June 2, 2005 - June 3, 2005 (2 days)
Mackinac Island, MI
Purpose - To attend Detroit Regional Chamber Leadership Policy Conference
Total Cost - $2,230.00

BONNER, JOSIAH ROBINS JR - Republican Party
June 10, 2005 - June 13, 2005 (4 days)
Paris, France
Co-sponsor(s): Mobile Airport Authority
Purpose -
Total Cost - $1,942.55

ADERHOLT, ROBERT B - Republican Party
August 24, 2005 - August 24, 2005 (1 days)
Oneonta, AL
Purpose - Speak to Chamber breakfast
Total Cost - $87.16

SALAZAR, KEN - Democratic Party
August 26, 2005 - August 27, 2005 (2 days)
Pueblo, CO
Purpose - Annual elected officials event sponsored by Pueblo Chamber of Commerce
Total Cost - $79.00