- ee ae ee ee ) ee a es While it is possible under this language for a pers to receive a third payment if be suffers a third paragraph (1) milady, no such cases have arisen. We hope none cp arise. But if they |b, we believe such individals are entitled to additional compensation. Our proposed amendnent to section 104 (a) (3) would preserve the Secretar,'s right to determine the amount of additional payment for ancther malacy, and indeed, whether or mot such payment shall be made at all. Congress has appropriated sufficient funds for compensation of the Rongelap and Utirik fallout victims entitled to payment under P.L. 95-144, including a small reserve for contingency mses. In additio to this request for legislation, the Secretary intends to make a full report, as required in P.L. 95-134, by Decenber 31, 198, concerning whether or mot additional compassionate compensation oy be justified for individals on Fongelap and Utirik Atolls. The second provision we recommend be added to H.R. 3756 involves the location of sessions of Legislature of the Virgin Islands. By resolution nunbered 976, the 13th Legislature of the Virgin Islands has requested that the Revised Organic Act.of the Virgin Islands be amended to permit sessions of the Legislature to be held other than in the capitol of the Virgin Islands at Charlotte Amalie, St: Thomes. It is believed that the requirement that such sessions be held in St. Thomas precludes greater participation in the governtental process by residents of St. Croix and St. John. The Administration recommends that the request of the Legislature be accornmodated and that E.R. 3756 be amended by adding the following language: Sec. . The Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands is amended by deleting mbsection 7(b) (68 Stat. 500; 48 0.S.C. 1573)). The Office of Management and Budget has advised that there is no ebjection to the presentation of this report from the standpoint of the Administration's program. ; Sincerely, fee er james A. Joseph a " UNDER SECRETARY 17