The Senate amendment contained no language similar to the House provision that for the calendar year 1959 and thereafter the United States contribution to the United Nations technical assistance and related programs may be as much as but not to exceed 40 percent of the total amount contributed for that purpose in any year. The committee of conference accepted the House language with clarifying amendments. The House bill authorized $25 million for the United States 1950 contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The Senate authorized an identical sum. but included a proviso that $5 million be used only for rehabilitation or resettlement of such refugees. If the entire $25 million were appropriated. the $5 million earmarked for repatriation or resettlement would be 20 percent. Should the appropriation be less. however. the $5 million would constitute a larger percentage of the available money.
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