Mr. President. the conference report accompanying H.R. 2251 provides appropriations totalling $571.738.000 in budget authority and $398.784.000 in outlays. Included in these amounts is $251.500.000 in budget authority from the defense cooperation account for emergency international disaster assistance. emergency refugee assistance. and emergency peacekeeping activities in the Persian Gulf region. In addition. appropriations totalling $320.500.000 are to be derived from the Persian Gulf regional defense fund to cover DOD costs of Operation Provide Comfort. All of the funds provided in the conference are within the limitations for DOD and for international affairs for fiscal year 1991 and will not break the caps nor cause a sequester.