DRAFT : 106 APPENDIX A Sections of Section 177 of the Compact of Free Association and its implementing Agreement of Interest to the DOE* PUBLIC LAW 99-239 Joint Resolution to approve the "Compact of Free Association,” and for other purposes. January 14, 1986 COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION SECTION 177 A. The U.S. government accepts responsibility for compqnsation owing to citizens of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia for loss or damage to the property and person of the citizens of the Marshdil Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia resulting from the nuclear testing program, June 30, 1946 - August 18, 1958. B. In a separate agreement the governments of the Maigphall Islands and the U.S. will set forth provisions for settlement of all claims; fdr the continued administration by the U.S. governmentof direct radiation related mefiical surveillance and treatment programs and radiological monitoring activities and for additionally agreed upon programsandactivities; and for the assumption by the government of the Marshall Islands of responsibility for enforcement of limitatiogs, developed in cooperation with the U.S. government, on the utilization of affected areas with mutually agreed upon assistance by the U.S. government. C. The U.S. government shall provide the government f the Marshall Islands a grant of $150 million to be paid and distributed accordin to the separate agreement. Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of the Marshall Islands for the Implementationjof Section 177 of the Compact of Free Association Sections of Particular Interest to the DOE ARTICLE Il - DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL PROCEEDS Section 1 - Health, Food, Agricultural Maintenance and Radiological Burveillance a. $30 million is distributed to the RMI in amounts of $2 millipn for 15 years. The RMI is to use these funds to receive technical assistance, on a reifmbursable basis from agencies of the U.S. government. The U.S. shall provide techhiical assistance including contractor services to assist the RMI to include health-carg programs and services related to the consequences of nuclear testing in its health fare system. *The full texts of these documents are in Document nos. D105 and (D113.