Top Travelers
he $9.02 billion federal agencies spent on travel in fiscal 2001 was down slightly from the 2000 level of $9.06 billion. The 24 agencies listed below account for almost all of the spending.
| Agency | 2001 Spending (in millions) |
| Defense | $6,010 |
| Justice | 419 |
| Treasury | 387 |
| Agriculture | 355 |
| Transportation | 332 |
| Veterans Affairs | 276 |
| Interior | 217 |
| Health and Human Services | 203 |
| State | 169 |
| Commerce | 102 |
| FEMA | 68 |
| Energy | 61 |
| Labor | 58 |
| NASA | 58 |
| Social Security Administration | 58 |
| Environmental Protection Agency | 50 |
| FDIC | 44 |
| General Services Administration | 38 |
| Housing and Urban Development | 25 |
| Tennessee Valley Authority | 19 |
| Education | 14 |
| National Science Foundation | 13 |
| National Credit Union Administration | 12 |
| Nuclear Regulatory Commission | 12 |
| Total* | $9,020 |
* Includes other independent agencies and the Executive Office of the President in addition to the agencies listed above.
Source: Office of Management and Budget
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