By supporting continued funding for Microenterprise and other development assistance programs. Congress reaffirms our countrys crucial role as a leader in strengthening the evergrowing community of prosperous. democratic nations. The bill also maintains the U.S. commitment to the Middle East process and our longstanding ally Israel. It provides $70 million for the resettlement of former Soviet. East European and other refugees in Israel. And while U.S. support for peace in the Middle East is reaffirmed. the bill takes an historic first step toward eliminating the regions longstanding reliance on U.S. economic aid. Furthermore. the committee has ensured that whenever necessary.
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