The administration requested a total of $5.486.381.000 in authorization for fiscal year 1992. and such sumE as may be necessary for fiscal year 1993. With one significant exception. the committee adhered to this request for fiscal year 1992. offsetting small increases within the bill by decreases elsewhere. The only exception was the committees provision for a $109.443 million increase for refugee programs. This will be offset by savings in other parts of the foreign aid budget resulting from adjustments in mechanisms for financing foreign aid. For fiscal year 1993. the committee allowed authorization levels so as to keep pace with inflation. plus a few selected program increases. The substantial increase in refugee assistance is necessitated by the recent rapid increase in refugee populations since the administrations estimates were drawn up. Spending for the stabilization of humanitarian emergencies is not only supported by humane considerations but is also a prudent device which serves our national security interests by lessening regional instability around the world. For USIA and BIB. the bill as reported by the committee provides dollar authorizations for fiscal year 1992 only.