The committee made only a modest reduction of $5.345.500 in the regular budget request for the Department of State. This reduction was made in order to keep the combined authorizations for the Department of State and the U.S. Information Agency. which the committee considered in the same markup session. within the total of the executive branch budget request. since the committee added $36.500.000 to the State Department bill for Russian emigrants assistance. In view of the Governments difficult fiscal situation. the committee felt that the amount added for the Soviet emigrants must be balanced by reductions in other areas. Also the committee firmly believes that the modest reduction would be fully justified. regardless of the additional amount added for Soviet refugees. in the interest of further lowering our profile abroad and to force general belt tightening throughout the Department. Most of the amendments adopted by the committee were of a housekeeping naturesuch as establishing a new Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs in the Department. rankorder listing for promotions. kindergarten educational allowances. reimbursement for detailed State Department personnel. raising the ceiling on certain boundary operations. and the like. However.
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