The committees recommendation contains two major items requested by the administration: $2.008 million in supplemental funding for the Middle East and $237 million in supplemental funding for multilateral development institutions. The Middle East supplemental provides $1.5 billion in economic assistance for Israel. $500 million in economic assistance for Egypt. and $8 million for development programs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In addition to these appropriations. the committee is recommending a transfer of $12.500.000 for additional assistance for refugee programs in response to the influx of Ethiopian Jews into Israel. The committee has also agreed with the language recommended by the House on population assistance. with a modification that provides for a Presidential determination. This language has the affect of prohibiting any unobligated funds from being contributed to the U.N. fund for Population Activities.