DRAFT 21 Nov 89 AGREEMENT RADIATION ~ RELOCATION 98 . Del. Ron de Lugo of the House Subcommittee on Insular and International Insular Affairs, commends Secretary of Energy Watkins for making a commitment to take a "fresh look" at the issue of the radiation contamination at the Marshall Islands and the people of Rongelap Atoll. De Lugo requests the DOE to address in the promised additional review the extent of information disclosed to the Rongelapese and Congress on Rongelap radiation, safety, and health issues and whether radiological surveys and a cleanup were conducted on the atoll. 7 Dec 89 ADMINISTRATION PLUTONIUM RADIATION The RMI requests assistance from the DNA in completing the cleanup of Runit Island at EnewetakAtoll.” Acting RMI President Kunio Lemari asks for Admiral Huntington Hardisty’s assistance in arranging for the DNA to complete cleanupof Runit Island. He requests that the plutonium mining plant being used at Johnston Atoll to extract plutonium from soil be used at Runit once cleanup is completed on Johnston Atoll. This request is passed on to the American embassy in Majuro.*™ 8 Dec 89 ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT The DOE/PASO and DO! sign an informal agreement outlining financial arrangements and program management under which the DOE will, on a cost -, reimbursable basis, support certain DO! programs in the Marshall Islands.” «t va 28 Dec 89 OC fOngelag aru eo noe oa CRA Pong oe BoNo RADIATION. (075, shoe eccoFe OR sth igheods caical oo RELOGCATIONcEess unt che CL lee lee Cee Aa Sa aak ofa.” (RMI -SenkcjetetaiAnjait. testifies: befone-the: DOE‘ SecretariatPanel-for the Evaluation “ of Epidemiologic ‘Research Activities (SPEERA):: He relays current Rongelapese concerns and submits recommendations based on the interim report. He recommendsthat the Rongelap people have access to the Rongelap medical and related records; that the phase 2 comprehensive and independent study of Rongelap mandated under the COFA be initiated; and that the DOE should conduct a study to determine the feasibility of transferring medical funds to a hospital in the Marshall Islands. He alleges that because the DOE weaponsplayed a part in radiological contamination, DP cannot be objective in the management of the Marshall Islands program. 500445b