DRAFT 94 7 Apr 89 ADMINISTRATION CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP MEDICAL RADIATION | DP submits a report to Congress, as required by P.L. 100§371, that outlines DOE's health and environmental programs for 1989-1991. e programs will continue at their current level until 1991. In FY 1991 the mefgical program will function atits current level until it can be integrated into the Marshall Islands health care program; the environmental studies will be concluded and fo additional field work will be conducted; and the radiological safety program will be continued only at a level of basic capability.*” 12 Apr 89 AGREEMENT RADIATION P&D Technologies issues to the Rongelap Atoll loc | government a recommended phase 2 work plan for a comprehensive and inde endent radiation study of the Rongelap Atoll as set forth in P.L. 99-239 and the FA. The report addresses unresolved health, radiation, and habitability issues rai by the Rongelap people, such as uncertainty about their health; lack of informatidn about radiation levels throughout the atoll; the issue of plutonium in their bodieg; conflicting U.S. policies about food; uncertainty about the habitability of Rongflap for children; confusion about the mapin the 1982 DOEradiation report; the DCE use of averages in its reports and studies; confusion about radiation dose guidelinef; and uncertainty about the future economy of Rongelap. It sets forth a work plaq focusing on the preparation of personal medical record files; a baseline health surfey; a radiological survey; a bioassay sampling, monitoring, and diet survey; d assessment; an economic and environmental study, sociological/cultural support; ahd recommended the DOE data with the DOE assistance and involvement but direction of the study completely independent of the DOE.°” With control and decontamination and resettlement strategies. The plan calls for ac to and use of 1 May 89 PLUTONIUM RADIATION According to David L. Wheeler, senior health physicist at , the DOE uses the standards developed during the Enewetak cleanup for transuran cleanup. This criteria, the removal of soil with contamination in excess of 400pCi/B, was developed during the Enewetak cleanup because no authoritative criteria existeq. Consequently, states Wheeler, there is no reason for the Rongelapese not to retugn to their island because the Rongelap Island contamination levels do not exceed EPA guidelines.*” 2 May 89 RADIATION After testimony that raises questions about the habitability of Rongelap, House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman Morris Udall, Su ittee on Insular and International Affairs Chairman Ronald de Lugo, and Rep. Georgd Miller introduce House Con. Res. 90 calling for a comprehensive surveyof radiation nd othereffects on Rongelap. The subcommittee plans to examine closely the DOE[1989 report and other material pertaining to the Rongelap situation.”