Chairman. the effect of my amendment would simply be to reduce the overall level of authorizations provided for in this bill by an amount sufficiently reasonable to permit a majority of the House to justifiably support this legislation in the face of the worsening economic conditions afflicting our constituents. After excluding aid for Israel and Egypt. the U.S. contribution to the U.N. Childrens Fund (UNICEF) . and authorizations for peacekeeping. American schools and hospitals abroad (ASHA). international narcotics control. and migration and refugee assistance. my amendment would apply a 10percent cut to the remainder of the authorization. The various authorizations excluded from the cut add up to a subtotal of $2.422.020.000. When that figure is deducted from the total authorization in the bill. as reported. of $5.528.418.000. the remainder to which the 10percent cut applies amounts to $3.106.398.000.