Speech #820123481

Mr. President. as the committee report points out. the IRO is going out of business. There will be no agency equipped or authorized to handle the problem of refugees. not to speak of surplus populations. The purpose of this provision is to pave the way for setting up an organization to take over the assetsthe priceless shippingand the functions of the IRO with regard to refugees and to add to that function. a concern with the problem of surplus population. That is a big job. It must be done. I should like at this point to have printed in the RECORD the pertinent portions of the report of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. page 45. the section beginning "migration of surplus manpower." I ask unanimous consent for this purpose. There being no objection. the excerpt was ordered to be printed in the RECORD. as follows: Migration of surplus manpower.-Not to exceed $10.000.000 of the funds available under this paragraph may be used to give effect to the purposes of section 115 (e) of the Economic Cooperation Act of 1948. as amended. That section reads as follows: "(e) The Administrator shall encourage arrangements among the participating countries in conjunction with the International Refugee Organization looking toward the largest practicable (sic) utilization of manpower available In any of the participating countries. in furtherance of the accomplishment of the purposes of this title. The Administrator shall also encourage emigratiun from participating countries having permanent surplus manpower to areas. particularly underdeveloped and dependent areas. where such manpower can be effectively utilized." . H. R. 5113 as passed by the House provided that not to exceed $30.000.000 may be used for this purpose. The joint committee understands. however. that $10.000.000 will be sufficient for this purpose and amended the bill accordingly. Present plans contemplate an expenditure of about $30.000.000 for the total program. of which approximately $10.000.000 will be paid by the country of emigration. $10.000.000 by the country of immigration. and $10.000.000 by the United States in furtherance of the purposes of the abovequoted section of the Economic Cooperation Act. The joint committee heard testimony to the effect that no funds for the purpose were Included in the economicaid estimate submitted by the executive branch. It is to be noted that the $10.000.000 United States contribution Is not mandatory but permissive. Funds authorized under section 101 (a) (2) should be utilized in cooperation with the countries of Europe and other countries of immigration. directly concerned with the movement of migrants. During its hearings the joint committee learned that. with the scheduled expiration of the International Refugee Organization on or before December 31. 1951. immediate action must be taken to keep its fleet of ships in operation. possibly through an interim organization. so that these facilities will be kept Intact until more definite arrangements for the administration of a migration program can be made. In the light of the consideration now being given to this problem by various international organizations. the nature of the arrangements to be made for the effective operation of such a program to follow any necessary interim period is left open at this time. The joint committee believes. however. that any such arrangements should preclude duplication of effort between international organizations. and be so developed as to provide that the establishment. direction. and operation of the program are placed under the control of countries which are directly concerned and contributing to the financial support of the program and which participate in the free international exchange of emigrants and immigrants.