S. 689. the African Famine Relief and Recovery Act of 1985. is the same as H.R. 1096 as it passed the House last month by a vote of 391 to 25. The bill authorizes supplemental appropriations of $175 million for emergency relief assistance in Africa in fiscal 1985. $137.5 million of this is for nonfood disaster assistance such as medicines. tents. seeds. transportation costs for the relief material. and so forth. The other $37.5 million is for refugees in Africa. who of course are also victims of his famine tragedy. The Senate Dill differs slightly from the original House version in that it does not contain several of the specific earmarks which were in that bill. But the money amounts are the same and the policy language is virtually identical throughout.
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