I am pleased to join in presenting before the Members of this body legislation to provide protections for Chinese students in the United States. H.R. 2712 has received broad bipartisan support. as the chairman of the full committee indicated. and we have 259 cosponsors since its introduction following the massacre in Tiananmen Square. I introduced this measure to ensure that the 40.000 Chinese students in the United States would be protected. As approved by the subcommittee and the committee. H.R. 2712 will provide a waiver of return residence requirement of the Jtype visa. Without the waiver of this requirement. Chinese students would have no choice but to return to China at the conclusion of any period of safe haven.