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Twenty-five agencies accounted for more than 99 percent of the almost $9.1 billion the federal government spent on travel in fiscal 2000. Overall federal travel spending was up 6.3 percent over 1999.
Agency 2000 Spending (in millions)
Defense $5,799
Justice 444
Treasury 416
Commerce 351
Agriculture 320
Transportation 292
Veterans Affairs 247
Interior 223
Health and Human Services 181
State 179
Energy 58
Social Security Administration 57
FEMA 56
NASA 56
Labor 55
FDIC 53
EPA 50
General Services Administration 39
Tennessee Valley Authority 27
Housing and Urban Development 26
Education 16
National Credit Union Administration 13
National Science Foundation 12
Nuclear Regulatory Commission 12
Securities and Exchange Commission 8
TOTAL* $9,507

* Includes other independent agencies and the Executive Office of the President in addition to the agencies listed above.

Source: Office of Management and Budget