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FY 87, 88, 89
AGREEMENT
CONTRACTOR
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Marshall Island dose assessment and environmental programs respond to
the requirements stated in COFA. The three relevant requirements are: a review of
the Rongelap dose assessments and restoration for rehabilitation of Rongelap,if
required; a dose assessment of Enjebi Island; and recommendations on resettlement

and rehabilitation of Bikini Atoll. The LLNL conducts most of these tasks.’”
10 Oct 86
AGREEMENT
RMI

oo The agreement for implementation of the COFAis signed by the U.S. and the

15 Oct 86
- CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

The DOI and the DOEare directed to develop a plan for providing federal
funding for the continuing activities of the LLNL and the BARC on Bikini Atoll after
FY 1987. A report on this plan must be submitted to the House and Senate
Committees on Appropriations by 1 February 1987.*"

21 Oct 86

AGREEMENT

The COFA becomes effective.*

10-15 Nov 86

ADMINISTRATION

CONTRACTOR

The purpose of this DOE and H&Ntrip to Enewetak and Bikini is to discuss
with the Enewetak community the uncertainties of the DOE’s Marshall Islands
program beyond FY 1987; to suggest that the DOI and Enewetak look for alternatives
to the DOE/H&N'for-food: an agriculture; andto: evaluate (LINE/BARC™progress at

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In P.L. 99-658 Congress approves and provides for U.S. interpretation of the
COFA. Congress directs the DOE and the DO! to submit a report to the House and
Senate Committees on Appropriations each fiscal year that will detail how funds were
spent during the previous fiscal year for the special medical care and logistical
support programs for Rongelap and Utirik and for the agriculture and food programs
for Enewetak and Bikini. The reports should also specify anticipated needs regardin

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these programs. Congress states that these programs represent “special an

continuing moral commitments of the United States which will
annually funded to
the extent of the need of the populations of such atolls for such assistance."™

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