Number: 98-211 Title: APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY1999: FOREIGN OPERATIONS, EXPORT FINANCING, AND RELATED PROGRAMS Authors: Larry Nowels, Foreign Affairs and National Defense Division Abstract: The annual Foreign Operations appropriations bill is the primary legislative vehicle through which Congress reviews the U.S. foreign aid budget and influences executive branch foreign policy making generally. It contains the largest share--over two-thirds--of total U.S. international affairs spending. Pages: 31 Date: Updated November 2, 1998