new part of

the Denartment of Energy

(DOE),

“as ase

ned resnonsibility for oroviting technical data ard aivise on all radiological matters.
It also assumed responsipdility, including funding for followup radiological
surveys, monitoring the health of the resettled neople, ant
monitoring the radioactivity in the environment after ra-

habilitacion.

DCI, which administers the TTPI under a

ssteeshio agreement with

the Security Council of the

ited Nations, is ressonsinle for the renabilitation ani
resettlement of Enewetak Atoli'gnd for the enforcement of
advisory controls.
PROTECT FUNDING
Congress has approoriated ascout $22. do osuillion ssecifi-g
Ccaiiy for the Enewetak Atoll clean.o, rehacilitation, and
resettlement program:
i

Terartment

Purtose

aAmcunt

$ 0.

Cleanup.
Ren2zoilitation

hr Bo

Defense
Interior

L2

Total

&. ©

(millions)

Siz.4
ur qt
tort

The
Military Construction SEBS9oriation Act oF 1977
Sticulated that DOD's
QM million could noc be snent
until the Enewetak sceool
agrees that it cs stituted the
totai United States cleanup commitment.
The seople of
cnewetak agreed to tnis on Sectember 16, 12976.
“he act
enjoined 50D to achieve every sossisie econemy throuch
&

maximum use of

its rescurses.

mal omerations

should

In this

recard,

it directed

that military. forces andc suppers activities funded for nesbe used on

the crsiect without

Sursement from military construction funds.

rein-

Tne Director, INA, recentiy estimates that the cost of
ciganing up, rehasilitating,' and resezrtlins Enewetax Atoll
could amount to acows $190 smillicn 5 $195 million.
“his
esclnate imciuaes. the stost tf military fortes ani sutrerc,.
2ctivities, TOL's reahanilication cosets, ant TCE's technical
2Ssia"anc9

;

I:

c95%5.

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