H.R. 2333 is a 2year authorization for the State Department. USIA and related agencies with a number of important provisions. The bill strengthens our State Departments ability to prevent terrorists and other criminals from entering the United States by improving the process for screening visa applicants. H.R. 2333 enables the State Department to fully computerize its system for screening visa applicants--provides for access to the FBIs information database--and pinpoints responsibility for ensuring that such screenings are actually performed. This bill which is below the Presidents request by approximately $100 million authorizes $7.3 billion for fiscal year 1994 and $7.8 billion for fiscal year 1995. But I believe further savings can be achievedand I expect to support an amendment to reduce these amounts further that will be offered by the chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on International Operations.