September 26, 1975
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Mr. MUSKIE. Mr. President, H.R. 8121 as agreed to in conference appropriates $6 billion in budget authority. Programs in this bill fall into 7 of the 17 functions of the budget, with the bulk of the funds going into 5 functions: International affairs; natural resources, environment, and energy; commerce and transportation; community and regional development; and law enforcement and justice.
The conferees have agreed on a bill which is approximately $230 million under the Senate- passed bill. While we will need to look carefully at the budget situation when we consider the second budget resolution later this fall — including the impact of several increases in mandatory programs over which we have no control — I believe the conferees have done a good job on this bill.
I commend the diligent and outstanding work of Senator PASTORE and the other conferees.
I will vote for the conference report on this