The bill also limits spending until certain reforms are implemented. Because of this oversight. the committee has been able to produce a bill that is $2.5 billion below the administrations request and still focuses on the important priorities. Assistance to the Middle East is always a central part of this bill. For fiscal year 2006. Israel will receive $2.28 billion in military assistance. $240 million in economic assistance. and $40 million to help resettle Jewish refugees in Israel. I strongly support all of this funding. I am also pleased that the bill provides $40 million for assistance to Lebanon. which is an increase of $5 million from last year.
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