DRAFT
14 Feb 83
ADMINISTRATION

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According to Maj. Gen. William W. Hoover, DOE director of military
application, Roser has placed program managementof the Marshall Islands program
in the OMA division of program support. Hoover then designates the NV as the lead
office to manage this program on a daily basis. The FY 1984 Marshall Islands

funding will be included under the weapons program. NV will be responsible for the

FY 1985 Marshall Islands budget that will cover LLNL, BNL, H&N and University of

Hawaii activities. Headquarters staff involved in the Marshall Islands program are
Ralph Ross and Kristine Morris.“
29 Mar - 4 Apr 83
ADMINISTRATION

K. Dean Helms, DOE director of organization and management systems,

recommends on 29 March and William S. Heffelfinger, DOE director of
administration, approves on 4 April the transfer of $4.15 million and 0.25 of a fulltime equivalent position from EP to DP for the Marshall Islands program. According
to Helms, no incumbent of an occupied position qualifies for a direct transfer under
the Marshall Islands program. Helmsattributes the Marshall Islands program transfer
to "a result of EP concerns that these program management responsibilities
compromised their ability to carry out their basic oversight role.”
9 Jun 83

ADMINISTRATION

At the request of the DOE/DP the Marshall Islands Planning Group (MIPG)
is established at NV. Its purpose is to "review and make recommendations on the
technical content of our Marshall Islands programs, to ensure our legal obligations
were met, and to undertake long-term planning, recognizing the changing political
relations? between our government and that of the Republic of the Marshall
Islands.

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AGREEMENT’ 7

Because of revisions and the conclusion of a subsequent agreementthe U.S.
and the Marshall islands sign for a second time the COFA andall ofits subsidiary

agteements.***

. ,One of these agreements, for the implementation of section 177 of the COFA,

sets forth provisions for the settlementof al claims, for the continued administration
by the U.S. of direct medical surveillance and treatment programs and radiological
monitoring, and for the assumption of responsibility for enforcement of limitations
on the use of affected areas by the RMI with assistance by the U.S.“
7 Sep 83

AGREEMENT

The electorate of the Marshall Islands votes to approve the COFA.-

21 Oct 83
MEDICAL

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To date the DOI has not provided theDOE with a developmentplan for the
four-atoll health program and environmental research program.”

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