DRAFT 98 21 Nov 89 AGREEMENT RADIATION RELOCATION Del. Ron de Lugo of the House Subcommittee on Insular and International Insular Affairs, commends Secretary of Energy Watkins for making commitment to take a "fresh look" at the issue of the radiation contamination at th Marshall Islands and the people of Rongelap Atoll. De Lugo requests the DOE to address in the promised additional review the extent of information disclosed to the Rongelapese and Cong on Rongelap radiation, safety, and health issues and whether radiological surveys and a cleanup were conducted on the atoll.°* 7 Dec 89 ADMINISTRATION PLUTONIUM RADIATION The RMI requests assistance from the DNA in completing thealcleanup of Runit Island at Enewetak Atoll.°”” Acting RMI President Kunio Lemari asks for Admiral Huntington Hardisty’s assistance in arranging for the DNA to complete cleanup of Runit Isldnd. He requests that the plutonium mining plant being used at Johnston Atoll to dxtract plutonium from soil be used at Runit once cleanup is completed on Johnston Afoll. This request is passed on to the American embassy in Majuro.°” 8 Dec 89 ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT The DOE/PASO and DOI sign an informal agreement oftlining financial arrangements and program management under which the DOE|will, on a cost reimbursable basis, support certain DO! programs in the Marshall lands.” 28 Dec 89 RADIATION RELOCATION RMI Sen. Jeton Anjain testifies before the DOE Secretariq! Panel for the Evaluation of Epidemiologic Research Activities (SPEERA). He relays current Rongelapese concerns and submits recommendations based on th¢ interim report. He recommendsthat the Rongelap people have access to the Rong@lap medical and related records; that the phase 2 comprehensive and independent dy of Rongelap mandated under the COFAbe initiated; and that the DOE should conduct a study to determine the feasibility of transferring medical funds to a hospitalfin the Marshall Islands. He alleges that because the DOE weaponsplayed a pag in radiological contamination, DP cannot be objective in the management of the Marshall Islands program.