Here again the Senate did not prevail. In addition. the income security function contains sufficient funds to lift the existing ceiling on appropriations for the food stamp program to insure that this vital benefit to the needy is not jeopardized because of higher food costs and increased unemployment. The conference agreement also accommodates the national policy of admitting and providing assistance to 168.000 Indochinese and 36.000 Soviet refugees in fiscal year 1980. Finally. the Senate had provided no funds in the income security function to accommodate Housepassed legislation to liberalize assistance to American workers who become unemployed as a result of foreign trade competition. The House insisted that funds for the trade adjustment assistance program be included.
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