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LAWS OF 88TH CONG.—2ND SESS.
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PUBLIC LAW 88485; 78 STAT. 598
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(EH. R. 1988]
An Act to provide for the settlement of claims of certain residents cof the
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled, That:
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The Congress hereby assumes compassionate responsibility to compensate inhabitants in the Rongelap Atoll, in the Trust Territoryoi:
the Pacific Islands, for radiation exposures sustained by them as a
result of a thermonuclear detonation at Bikini Atoll in the Marshail
Islands on March I, 1954.
See. 2. There is authorized to be appropriated for such purpose
out of the Treasury of the United States of
$950,040 to Lr
expended by the Secretary of the Interior (hereinafter referred to us
the “Secretary”) in the manner hereinafter provided. After deducting the amount provided for in section 5 hereof, the Secretary sha!l
pay the remainder in equal amounts to each of the affected inhabitants of Rongelap, except that (a) with respect to each such inhahi:ant who has died before receipt of such payment, the Secretary
shall pay such sum to the heirs or legatees of such inhabitant,
and (b) with respect to any such inhabitant who is less than twetiyone years of age or who has been adjudged incompetent or insane,
payment shall be made, in the discretion of the Secretary, to a
parent, relative, other person, or institution for his bencfit.
Sec. 3. The Secretary shall give advice concerning prudent fnancial management to each person receiving a payment pursuant tu
this Act, to the end that each such person will have information ax
to methods of conserving his funds and as to suitable objects fur
which such funds may be expended.
Sec. 4. A payment made under the provisions of this Act shal! be
in full settlement and discharge of all claims against the Unized
States arising out of the thermonuclear detonation on March 1, 1644.
Sec. 5. The Secretary is authorized to pay reasonable actorne*
fees for legal services rendered on behalf of the people of Ronyelap
prior to the date of enactment of this Act. Such fees shali be vole
out of the funds authorized to be appropriated in section 2 of ls:Act, but the total of such fees paid shall not exceed & per center
of the appropriated funds.
Sec. 6. The decisions of the Secretary in carrving oiit the pro
visions of this Act shall be final and not subject to revicvw.
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Approved Augus* 22, 1964.
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