Mr. Chairman. this is a needed amendment to the supplemental appropriation for this fiscal year for it speaks to an immediate problem created largely by our Presidents Cuban refugee policy. It would give relief to the States and local entities of government who have had to unfairly bear a burden of expense and dollar outlays that should be a national commitment. As the Representative for the Third District of Arkansas. I have a particular and grave interest in the amendment since Fort Chaffee has been selected to serve as a center for the processing of over 18.000 Cubans. As you may recall. from the news reports in the past weeks. incidents among the Cubans at Fort Chaffee have ranged from minor disturbances to an almost full scale riot and near tragedy. endanal gering civilian townspeople in surroun ing communities. at In fact.