The weather has improved in some limited regions and the rains in these areas offer some modest hope with respect to the current years planting cycles. The legislation also includes emergency transportation requirements and water projects. to address the water needs both for farming and for health and sanitation purposes. Further. there is a $37.5 million authorization for refugee assistance. Literally thousands and thousands of people have left their homes. seeking assistance. There is provision for emergency health projects in that regard. The nations of the world have joined together through the United Nations to fund projects which address the refugee problem. There is. for example. a severe refugee problem in the Sudan which has been receiving literally thousands from neighboring countriesan estimated 400.000 to 600.000and has accepted them. brought them in and provided camps. but clearly needs very significant assistance if it is to address the problem. The Sudan. which is confronting its own problems. now sees these seriously compounded by the influx of people from other countries and has to address that problem as well. This legislation. while it does not earmark where the funds would go. does have a very strong commitment to the use of private voluntary organizations. the PVOs.