I believe it is important for the authorizing committees to make judgements on the appropriate levels for any given program in the context of those ceilings. Therefore. we have kept this bill. with some minor readjustments within program levels. at the executive branch request. which constitutes the ceiling contained in the Housepassed budget resolution. The only exception to that has been the committees increase of approximately $110 million for migration and refugee assistance over the executive branch request. This increase for an account which the committee believes is underfunded in the Presidents budget will be offset from other foreign assistance accounts and programs during the committees consideration of foriign aid legislation. In addition to the authorizations of appropriations contained in this legislation. the bill before us provides the Department of State and USIA with a number of new administrative authorities which were requested by the executive branch.