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However,

the

funding

of

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this

39

airstrip and

the construction

912

of classrooms that were destroyed in a storm last December

913

will virtually deplete the Bikini Resettlement

974

Rehabilitation Account established in 1978 pursuant to

915

Public Law 95-348 for the resettlement and relocation of the

916

Bikini

917
918

people.

This
to

carry

919

fund
out

Among

must

other

these

be

replenished

Bikini

as

projects

projects,

and

soon

as

that are

you have

possible

in order

long overdue.

heard

of some

of

them

920

already from the Interior witnesses,

but among them are the

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preparation

rehabilitation of Kili

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and

Ejyit.

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but

a

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of
Some

a

master

preliminary

final master

of housing

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temporary

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and

of

the

community

the

scoping work

plan should

Implementation

925

plan for

be

master

has

been

completed,

prepared.
plan,

facilities

with the

that will

be

construction
more

than

in nature.

Continuation of

food

support

for

Kili.

The

present food

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program provides USDA food as a diet supplement.

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food is not meant to--and,

930

provide a balanced and nutritious diet for the Bikinians.
Section 601(b)

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in fact,

last

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provide

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transportation of such food''

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December,

The

for

the

does not constitute--

of Public Law 96-597,

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authorizes
‘*'purchase

the

Secretary

of f£ooa'?

High Commissioner's

This USDA

and

signed into law just

of

the

‘'for

Interior

to

the

for the people of Bikini.
office

should

devise

and

implement

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