That yields $585 million in outlay savings. $585 million more in outlay savings than the President was willing to accept. It comes within $163 million of being budget neutral. The centerpiece of this bill is the $870 million. the same amount requested by the President. for foreign aid: $420 million for Panama. $300 million for Nicaragua. $100 million for refugees. $20 million for the Caribbean. including Haiti. $30 million to Africa. replacing the money borrowed for the first Panama aid bill passed last month. There are also four major additions to take care of domestic dire emergencies that have received a great deal of congressional concern. First is $96 million for the State unemployment insurance operations.
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