Budget update: The Senate Budget Committee is scheduled to mark-up the FY99 budget
on March 11-12. (The House Budget Committee is likely to wait until after the Easter recess.)

President Clinton has requested $20.15 billion for the international affairs budget (Function 150).
This would also include funding intended for the Baltic States. The Senate Budget Committee has
indicated it will likely mark-up a bill that only includes $18.6 billion, the funding level in last year’s
balanced budget agreement.

Senate Budget Committee members should be urged to continue to restore the international affairs
budget by supporting the Administration’s request of $20.15 billion.

ACTION:
Call Senate Budget Committee Chairman Domenici TODAY (202-224-3871)

1. Thank Senator Domenici (R-NM) for his past leadership on this issue and;
2. Urge him to support the Administration’s request of $20.15 billion for international
affairs funding in FY99. This would also include funding intended for the Baltic States.

Call Key Senate Budget Committee Members Today (see attached list)
3. Urge Senators to support adequate funding for international affairs programs specifically
by supporting the Administration’s FY99 request of $20.15 billion for Function 150.

TALKING POINTS:
The international affairs budget, totaling just one percent of the federal budget, significantly advances
U.S. national interests by strengthening U.S. security; promoting peace and democracy worldwide;
expanding U.S. export markets; helping those in need; preventing crises; and responding to new
global threats. The Baltic States would also receive funding from these programs.

Senate Budget Committee Members

Please call as many members of the Senate Budget Committee as possible.
An asterisk marks those Senators that are of the highest priority. Thank you.

Senate Budget Committee (Area code 202)

*Pete Domenici (R-NM)      224-3871          *Gordon Smith (R-OR)        224-3753
*Charles Grassley (R-IA)     224-3744          *Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ)   224-4744
*Don Nickles (R-OK)           224-5754            Ernest Hollings (D-SC)       224-6121
*Phil Gramm (R-TX)           224-2934            Kent Conrad (D-ND)            224-2043
*Christopher Bond (R-MO) 224-5721         *Paul Sarbanes (D-MD)         224-4524
*Slade Gorton (R-WA)          224-3441           Barbara Boxer (D-CA)          224-3553
Judd Gregg (R-NH)                224-3324           Patty Murray (D-WA)            224-2621
Olympia Snowe (R-ME)        224-5344           Ron Wyden (D-OR)              224-5244
*Spencer Abraham (R-MI)   224-4822          *Russ Feingold (D-WI)          224-5323
Bill Frist (R-TN)                     224-3344            Tim Johnson (D-SD)             224-5842
Rod Grams (R-MN)               224-3244            Richard Durbin (D-IL)         224-2152