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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 compensation 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 Marshall 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 Marshall Islands and
the U.S. will set forth provisions for settlement of all daims; for the continued
administration by the U.S. governmentof direct radiation related medical surveillance
and treatment programs and radiological monitoring activities and for additionally
agreed upon programs andactivities; and for the assumption by the government of
the Marshall Islands of responsibility for enforcement of limitations, 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 of the Marshall
Islands a grant of $150 million to bepaid and, distributed according to the separate
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ARTICLE Il - DISTRIBUTION OF ANNUAL PROCEEDS
Section 1 - Health, Food, Agricultural Maintenance and Radiological Surveillance
a. $30 million is distributed to the RMI in amounts of $2 million for 15 years.
The RMIis to use these funds to receive technical assistance, on a reimbursable basis
from agencies of the U.S. government. The U.S. shall provide technical assistance
including contractor services to assist the RMI to include health-care programs and
services related to the consequences of nucleartesting in its health care system.
*The full texts of these documents are in Document nos. 0105 and D113.