Each day brings new misery and more death. And each day increases the terrible burden India is being forced to carrywithout the measure of support by our own Government and the international community. commensurate with the truly vast need in the field. New estimates of our Government now put the cost to India. of caring for the refugees. at the staggering total of $830 million during the current fiscal yeara cost equal to the annual contribution of the aid consortium for Indias economic development. Simple humanity demands that we and the international community must face the simple truth that this refugee burden cannot be borne by India alone. To this end. I am introducing today a bill to authorize $400 million to assist the International Refugee Relief Effort in India. This figure is consistent with the percentage of financial support we have traditionally given to many international agencies. It is similar. in fact. to the level of support we are currently giving as a member of the international development consortium for India. To further explore the massive human tragedy in South Asia--and to document what our Government Is now doing and what it is prepared to do in the future to help in this problemI am announcing today that further hearings by the Subcommittee on Refugees will begin next week. Mr. President.
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