DRAFT 62 The DOE presents and explains "The Meaning of Radiationjat Bikini Atoll" to the Bikini people living on Kili.” 1 Oct 80 ADMINISTRATION Beginning in FY 1981 the LLL dose assessment project, thei BNL whole body counting activities, and the University of Washington projects are fransferred to the DOE Office of Health and Environmental Research (OHER).™ 30 Oct 80 CONTRACTOR RADIATION The LLNL issues Reass Residents _Resettling Enewetak Atoll. This report refines the d predictions for various living patterns proposed for the resettlement of Enewetak Atoll. 3 Dec 80 ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTOR MEDICAL A Loma Linda University report from a contract with the DOI! on the fouratoll health plan concludes that the solution would be to improfe the health care available throughout the Marshall Islands. Neither the DOI nor tha governmentofficially endorses the plan.** Marshall Islands 24 Dec 1980 AGREEMENT P.L. 96-597 states that all rights, title, and interests of the UJS. governmentin personal property or property of the government of the T.T. of the Pacific Islands located in the T.T. of the Pacific Islands shall be transferred withogt reimbursement by 1 October 1982 to the T.T. 1981 & 1982 CLAIMS Fourteen petitions on behalf of approximately 5,000 Marshall Islands inhabitants are filed in the U.S. Court of Claims for property claims fesulting from the nuclear weaponstesting program. The petitions are consolidated finto three cases: Juda vs. U.S., involving inhabitants of the Bikini Atoll; Peter vs.]U.S., concerning inhabitants of Enewetak Atoll; and Nitol vs. U.S., including inhabitgnts of atolls and islands that were not used as test sites. Juda vs. U.S. alleges damages of $450 million. Peter vs. U.S. seeks damages of $500 million. Nitol vs. U.S) claims damages of $400 million in each of the 12 cases, which total $4.80 billion.’ 1981 CLAIMS LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY The Marshall Islands Testing Litigation Project is initiated. JA consortium of U.S. law firms announces the filing of personal injury daims hgainst the U.S. government on behalf of more than 600 Marshallese.