Given such assessments. I believe that this bill is a realistic measure to authorize U.S. funding for the remainder of the fiscal year. H.R. 2122 provides up to $400 million in urgent authorities for: migration and refugee assistance. disaster assistance. and international peacekeeping authorities. It also temporarily raises the ceiling on the emergency refugee and migration acccount so that this account may be reimbursed for the drawdowns already made on behalf of the Persian Gulf refugees. A replenishment of this account would enable the Department of State to continue to respond to the situation in the Persian Gulf as well as fund other dire refugee situations in other parts of the world. The authorities in this bill will enable the United States to respond with direct aid. or by contributing to the numerous appeals from international organizations. already in excess of $700 million. The administration has made it clear that is expects to turn the duties of administering refugee camps and protecting refugee populations over to the United Nations. To assist in that process. this bill includes $50 million in new authority for international peacekeeping activities. Finally. this bill provides that the defense cooperation account and the Persian Gulf regional defense fund may be sources of funding for these humanitarian assistance measures.
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