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ARTICLE Vi - RESETTLEMENT OF BIKINI ATOLL AND CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY
IN RESPECT TO BIKINI
* Section 1 - Resettlement
The U.S. reaffirms its commitment to provide funds for the resettlement of
Bikini Atoll by the people of Bikini at a time which cannot now be determined.
ARTICLE Vil - UTILIZATION OF LANDS
The U.S.is relieved of responsibility for, and the RMI shall have responsibility
for, controlling the utilization of areas in the Marshall Islands affected by the nuclear
testing program.
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ARTICLE VIII - NORTHERN MARSHALL ISLANDS RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY
The U.S. has concluded that the northern Marshall Islands radiological survey
and related environmental studies represent the best effort accurately to evaluate and
describe conditions on the Marshall Islands. This survey and related environmental
studies have been made available to the RMI and can be used to evaluate the food
chain and environment and to estimate radiation-related health consequences of
residing in the northern Marshall Islands.
ARTICLE IX - CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES
If loss or damage to property and person resulting from the nuclear testin
program are discovered subsequent to this a
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makeits provisions manifestly inadequate, and such could not reasonably have been
identified before its becoming effective, the RMI may submit to Congress a request
forthe U.S. to provide: for such. injuries): Congness:is not committed to authorize and
appropriate the funds.
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ARTICLE X - ESPOUSAL
Section 1 - Full Settlement of Claims
This Agreement constitutes the full settlement of all daims, past, present and
future, of the government, citizens, and nationals of the Marshall Islands relating to
the nuclear testing program against the U.S., its agents, employees, contractors,
citizens, and nationals.
Section 2 - Termination of Legal Proceedings
The RMI shall terminate any
legal proceedings in the courts of the Marshall
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Islands against the U.S., its agents, employees, contractors and “citizens and nationals”
involving claims arising out of the nucleartesting program.
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