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Department of the Army. The committee has specifically denied the request for $1 million for disaster relief. The committee recommends an appropriation of $56 million. plus the reappropriation of approximately $14 million in unobligated funds on hand as of June 30. 1963. for assistance to refugees in the United States during fiscal year 1964. The committee has also taken cognizance of the following provision of Public Law 87510 which is a source of additional funds for this refugee program in the event it should become necessary: SEc. 2(c). Whenever the President determines it to be important to the national interest not exceeding $10 million in any fiscal year of the funds made available for use under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. as amended. may be transferred to and consolidated with funds made available for this act in order to meet unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs. The committee considered a supplemental estimate of $18.374.000. contained in House Document No. 174. for contributions to the peacekeeping activities of the United Nations and recommends the appropriation of $18.374.000 for this purpose in fiscal year 1964. Mr. Chairman. for other migration and refugee assistance. the budget estimate was $10.683.000. The major reason for the program decrease in fiscal year 1964 is due to the fact that the fiscal year 1963 appropriation included $2.775.000 for the 1962 program. This action enabled the United States to put its contribution on a calendar year basis. the same period on which other nations are contributing to the program. For these contributions to international and voluntary refugee relief organizations. the committee recommends an appropriation of $10.550.000. Last year the Congress appropriated $60 million to complete the U.S. subscription to the capital stock of the InterAmerican Development Bank. To date. the United States has made contributions totaling $450 million.