DRAFT 56 2 Aug 78 AGREEMENT liverman, the DOE acting assistant secretary for environment, signs the Memorandum of Agreement between the Navy, the DOE, and tha DOI on logistics support for the aerial radiological survey of the northern Marshall Islands.” 16 Aug 78 AGREEMENT RELOCATION After concerns are raised during meetings with the residentq of Bikini and Kili Islands, officials of the DOE, representing the U.S. government, agd the T.T. sign a statement of understanding on moving Bikinians. The DOI [will arrange for Satisfactory permanentrelocation and will ask the DOE to assure tilat medical needs of Bikini Island residents are met. The U.S. governmentwill undertake a program for the permanentrehabilitation of Kili and, following completion of thefaerial survey, will work with Kili residents to choose other relocation sites. If future sfudies show Eneu can be safely inhabited, Bikini residents will be allowed to move there. Brief visits to Bikini will be allowed. Necessary housing, community facilities, 4nd a dock will be built at Kili. A relocation allowance of $100.72 per person will given to Bikini residents." 18 Aug 78 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY RELOCATION P.L. 95-348 appropriates $15 million for the Bikini people evacuated from Bikini Atoll-as a result of nuclear tests, of which $12 million is asthorized for the relocation and resettlement of the Bikini people, and $3 millionJis held in trust pursuant to the trust agreement in P.L 94-34. The Secretary of fhe Interior must submit a progress report to Congress on efforts to find a permafient location for these people by 1 July 1979.” 28 Aug 78 RELOCATION Relocation of Bikini residents to Kili Island begins.*” Sep 78 RADIATION The technical phase of the Thirteen Atoll Survey begins.**' 27 Oct 78 LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY RADIATION The People of Bikini, et al., vs. Robert C. Seamans, Jr., et al., ¢f October 1975, is dismissed. Following negotiations with the Department of Justife, the plaintiffs drop the suit on condition that a more comprehensive radiological sgrvey of Bikini is conducted and that this survey be extended to ten other atolls and two otherislands. The Bikini people will select a qualified scientist to work under contract with the DOE to provide independent analysis of survey data.**