The bill provides $1.485 billion for Iraq reconstruction and fully funds the administrations request for Afghanistan. I am particularly pleased that the conference report provides $50 million above the Presidents requests for Sudan. Liberia and Jordan as well as $20 million for Haiti. I am also pleased that we were able to include an additional $25 million for refugee assistance and $25 million in disaster assistance above the request level. In light of the escalating security costs in Iraq and Afghanistan. I regret that we were not able to fully fund the administrations request for operating expenses. but I am pleased that the conference report significantly increases funding above the Housepassed level.