Special assistance was cut by $8.5 million. Finally. $400.000 less than requested was earmarked for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees. because the committee considered that his program should be phased out. rather than shifted to a new group of refugees. In an attempt to stimulate a solution to the Palestine refugee problem. Congress for 2 years has directed that a percentage of the authorized appropriation for the refugee program should be reserved for repatriation or resettlement. This proviso has had absolutely no effect. The committee therefore has proposed to repeal It. to provide for the return of $6.25 million in accumulated funds to the Treasury. and to direct the President to make specific recommendations next year for dealing with the problem.
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