Gift Details
Recipient Information
Agency: Department of Homeland Security
Gift Information
Value: $2437.10
Year Received: 2011
Date Received: 2011-10-25
Gift Description
TRAVEL: This trip was considered mission critical by the Office of Science and Technology--Mr. Lance Brooks was invited by the Inter-American Committee against Terrorist (CICTE)'s Secretariat of the Organization of American State (OAS) to participate in a table top exercise and present as a subject matter expert on Biological Detection & Remediation. OAS provided invitational travel for the traveler. High ranking public officials from Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay participated in the exercise; other international experts were invited as subject matter experts. Participation supported the DHS commitment plan's regional integration which highlights the OAS as the main hemispheric forum and highlights the need to enhance civilian response to disasters. In addition to the total amount paid for airfare and lodging ($1952.10), OAS/CICTE paid $25 per day for lunch, which was provided at the workshop location. Mr. Brooks also received $50 per day for dinner, $30 each way to/from the airport in both the US and Chile, and $140 to pay for the reciprocity fee charged to US citizens entering Chile--all totaling $410. The total including airfare, lodging (which included breakfast), lunch, dinner, fees, and transportation for three days of travel. Rec'd--10/25/2011. Est. Value--$2,437.10.
Justification
Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and U.S. Government