6096) was U.S. congressional legislation that proposed to designate financial resources for the evacuation and humanitarian aid of South Vietnam preceding the Fall of Saigon.

"[2] Byrd, along with Senator Thomas F. Eagleton, also cited a “dangerous precedent” in letting the President use his inherent powers as Commander in Chief to introduce more troops into South Vietnam for an evacuation.

It sought to authorize $150 million for the President to use as deemed necessary and appropriate, for humanitarian assistance in, and evacuation programs from, South Vietnam.

This bill would also permit funds already authorized for Indochina Postwar Reconstruction that were not directly allocated to humanitarian relief during evacuation.

Section 3 of the bill waived specific provisions of law that might otherwise limit the President's authority to use appropriated funds to carry out the evacuation safely with troops.

Just a week after the bill failed to pass, Rep. Peter W. Rodino introduced the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act (H.R.