First. the bill authorizes a total of $5.610.594.500 in fiscal year 1992 and $5.913.106.000 in fiscal year 1993 for the operations of the Department of State. the U.S. Information Agency. and the Board for International Broadcasting. For fiscal year 1992. the bill includes $4.311.433.000 for the operations of the Department of State. This is approximately $94 million more than requested by the administration and reflects an increase of $140 million for refugee assistance. for a total authorization of $630 million. Of this amount. $80.000.000 is authorized for refugees resettling in Israel. Further. the conference report authorizes $130 milion for the United States Embassy in Moscow and provides the administration with flexibility to establish new posts in the Soviet Republics as well as in Lithuania. Latvia. and Estonia.
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