I would like to make a few brief comments. It is a fact that the administration opposes enactment of this bill. The administration believes the bill is unnecessary and that singling out certain categories of people for preferential refugee status sets a troubling precedent. While we should take these objections seriously. I also believe that we must keep in mind some other factors. First. this bill is short term. The granting of refugee status to Soviet Jews and Evangelical Christians. as well as to the specified Indochinese people. would expire on September 30. Second. the bill contains a sunset provision because it is meant to address a shortterm problem. namely. the backlog that currently exists in the processing of cases involving the categories of people to which the bill applies. This is particularly timely in the case of Soviet Jews and Evangelical Christians.