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“SETTING INTERNATIONAL PRIORITIES” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1098-E1099 on May 23, 1995.
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SETTING INTERNATIONAL PRIORITIES
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HON. RON PACKARD
of california
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, May 23, 1995
Mr. PACKARD. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us provides an opportunity to reorder our international priorities and put our fiscal house in order. This bill represents the first major reform in overseas operations in 50 years by slashing $1.8 billion from the President's 1996 fiscal year request.
This bill eliminates AID, USIA, and ACDA, three bloated and inefficient agencies and [[Page E1099]] consolidates their relevant functions within the State Department. This $200 million reduction in operating expenses abolishes duplicative legislative, legal, and administrative personnel. In addition, with the savings derived from the ending these wasteful programs, we are able to fully fund narcotics control, antiterrorism, and security programs.
Streamlining the foreign aid bureaucracy and prioritizing our commitments abroad allows us to continue our deficit slashing agenda. The bill moves us closer to that goal and represents a step in the right direction. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to keep our budgetary goals in mind as we continue to debate and fine tune this bill.
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