94 STAT. 8

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PUBLIC LAW96-205—MAR. 12, 1980
“(3) an education and information program to enable the
pecpie of such atolls to more fully understand nuciear radiation

anc its effects;
“(bX1) The Secretary shall submit the plan to the Congress no later

than January 1, 1981, together with his recommendations, if any, for
further legislation. The plan sha!l set forth the specific agencies
responsible for implementing the various elements of the pian. With
respect to general heaith care the Secretaryshall consider, and shall
include in his recommendations, the feasipility of using the Public

Health Service. After consultation with the Chairman of the

National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare,
Secretary
shal] establish a scientific advisory committee to

review and evaluate the implementation of the plan and to make

Plan, submitta!
wo Congress

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such recommendations for its improvement as such committee deems
advisabie.
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‘(2) At the request of the Secretary, any Federal agency shall Assistance from
provide such information, personnel, facilities, logistical support, or Federal!
agencies.
other assistance as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the
functions of this program: the costs of all such assistance shall be
reimbursed to the provider thereof out of the sums appropriated
pursuant to this section.
'3) All costs associated with the development and imriementation Developmen:
of the plan shail be assumed bythe Secretaryof Energy and effective and
implementation
Octoper 1, 1950, there are authorized to be apprepriated to tne costs.
Secretary of Energy such sums as may be necessary to achieve the
purposes of this section.
“(c) Tne Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of the Report to
Congress, and to the people of the affected atolls annualiy, or more congressional
committees.
frequently if necessary, on the implementation of the plan. Each such
report shall include a description of the health status of the individuals examined and treated under the plan, an evaluation by the
Scientific advisory committee, and any recommendations for

improvement of the plan. Thefirst such report shail be submitted not
later than January 1, 1982.”

Sec. 103. Paragrapn 104(aX3) of Public Law 95-134 (91 Stat. 1159)is

hereby amended by deleting all after the word “cause” and inserting
in lieu thereof the following words, , even if such an individual has
been compensated under paragraph (1) of this section.”.
Sec. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except in
cases in which the Federal program is terminated with respect to all
recipients under the program, Federal programs in the fields of
education and heaith care shall not cease to appiy to the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands or any successor government or
governments, nor shall participation in any applicable Fecera! pro
grams in the fields of education and health care by the Trust
Territory of the Pacific Islands or any successor government or
governments be denied, decreased or ended, either before or after the
termination of the trusteeship, without the express approval of the
United States Congress.

Federal
ecucation and
neaith care
programs.
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TITLEUN—NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
Sec. 201. (a) The salary and expenses of the government comptroller for the Northern Mariana Isiands shall be paid from funds
appropriated tothe Department of the interior.
(o) Section 4 of the Act of June 30, 1954, as amended bysection 2 of
Public Law §3-111 (§7 Stat. 354) is further amended as follows:

Government
comptroller,
salary.
4&8 USC 168le.
+8 USC 1681b.

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