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Summary
The U.S. House of Representative approved a $ 48.8 billion State and Foreign Operations bill that authorizes $ 1.519 billion in assistance for Pakistan in the fiscal year 2010, beginning October 1. On the same day, Senate Appropriations Committee also passed its own version of the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations measure that provides $ 1.57 billion in aid for Pakistan in 2010 financial year. The differences in versions of the two chambers are to be worked out before Congress sends a final bill to President Barack Obama for his signature. According to the House bill, Afghanistan will get $ 2.695 billion in assistance the year 2010.
