FOURTH CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA Public Law No. 4C-33 SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 1972 (H.B.No,.199; H.D.1) AN ACT To create a Special Joint Committee concerning Rongelap and Utirik Atolls, to appropriate mon2y therefor and for other purposes. BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF MICRONESIA: 1 Section 1. Statement of Intent. During the period from 2 1945 to 1958 the United States of America exploded atomic wea- 3 pons on Bikini and Eniwetok Atolls in the Marshall Islands Dis-— k trict. 5 and Utirik Atolls in the Marshall Islands District were exposed 6 to irradiation and have been and are suffering serious ill ef- 7 fects and medical disorders. 8 of Micronesia that these people should receive the best medical 9 treatment available and that these people should also receive As a result of more explosions, the people of Rongelap It is the sense of the Congress 10 compensation for the injuries which they have suffered. ll sure that the people of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls receive such 12 treatment and compensation, the Congress of Micronesia is creat-— 13 ing a special joint committee to investigate this situation. 14 Section 2. Creation of Special Committee. To in- There is hereby 15 created a special joint committee of the Congress of Micronesia 16 to be know as the Special Joint Committee Concerning Rongelap 17 and Utirik Atolls hereinafter referred to as the Special Committee. 18 The Special Committee shall be composed of three inembers , to be 19 appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the 20 House of Representatives. 21 before March 25, 1972. e2 tee shall select a Chairman. OM 50025 Such appointments shall be made on or At the first meeting the Special Commit-