Number: RL30776 Title: Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Policy: Key Issues in the 107th Congress Authors: Valerie Bailey Grasso and Susan B. Epstein, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division Abstract: The first session of the 107th Congress may act on the FY2002 budget resolution, defense authorization and appropriation bills, and will consider legislation to authorize spending by the Department of State and other foreign policy programs and personnel by passing or waiving the biannual foreign relations re-authorization legislation. The 107th Congress will review U.S. foreign aid priorities and participation in international organizations, participate in Quadrennial Defense Review 2001 and the Administration's plans for weapons modernization and achieving efficiencies in defense operations. Pages: 60 Date: Updated February 27, 2001