Senator Church: Rongelap. What is the population on Rongelap Island, approximately? Mr. Kabua: Approximately at the present time it is about 160 people. Senator Church: These were, you will recall, Senator, the people that were exposed to some radioactive fall-out some years ago and the purpose of the bill is to confer damages for the physical effects of that fall-out. Senator Walters: Mr. Kabua: Did any of them die as a result of this? Well, according to the report by the Administration, sir, no one has died of the effects from the fall-out. They died of other causes, but not directly because of the fall-out. ‘Senator Church: Many were sick for an extended period and there were evidences of burns, as I understand it, and loss of hair and this kind of thing, but the full extent of the injury has not been finally determined by the medical people. Mr. Kabua: Is that not correct? That is correct, sir. Senator Church: We have a medical survey of the situation, the latest one is published in January 1963, Senator, of the medical effects of the fall-out. Senator Nelson: In this bill, Mr. Chairman, I have not glanced at it, the one we are talking about provides for an allocation of compensation to individuals directly? Senator Church: establish We have the bills passed originally which would a trust whereby the funds would be administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Department, and we have a substitute -20-