P.L. 95-134
LAWS OF 95th CONG.—Ist SESS.
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(3) Where circumstances warrant. as he shall determine, the
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Secretary. shall pay an amount not in excess ofS290 as he deter.
mines to be an appropriate compassionate compensation to each,
such individual who has suffered any physical injury or harn,
from a radintion-related cause but who is not an individual
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described in paragraph (1).
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(4) In addition to the payments provided in paragraphs (1).
Medical care and
ees, WE
(2), and (3) of this subsection. the Secretary shall provide by
appropriate means adequate medical care and treatment for any
treatment.
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person who has a continuing need for the care and treatment of
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nuclear detonation referred to in paragraph (a) of this section,
shall re
any radiation injury or illness directly related to the thermn-
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The costs of such medical care and treatment shall be assure
Costs.
award ¢
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by the Administrator ofthe Energy Neseirch and Development
Administration.
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“(SY NotTater than December 31..1980, the Secretary sha’i
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report to the appropriate committees of the United States Congres.
for their consideration what. 1f any, additional compassionate
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committees.
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to jude:
compensation may be justified for those individuals continuine
to suffer from injuries or illnesses directly related to radiation
resulting from the thermonuclear detonation referred to in para-
graph (a) of this section.
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In the case of the demise of any individual entitled to receive payment
under this section who expires before receiving such payment, tl
imitation.
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facaiitaes
not
to exceed 100,000 to the neirs or legatees of
vidual. In deTérmining
the amount of such pay
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consider, but is not limited to. the following: any payments which |.
deceased has received or would have beeneligible to receive under tt
samsfor
$100,000. Such funds are to be paid by the Secretary, in conjunst
aed Bikini Atolls,
priate on
with guidelines to be established by the High Commissioner of!
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. for such community purt as the municipal councils of such island communities may dire: t.
(c) A payment made under the provisions of this section sha.
in full settlement and dischargeof all claims against the United =! °
arising out of the thermonuelear ceronation on March 1.1954.
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of the United States, or by any court by mandamus or otherwise.
(e) The Secretary is authorized to make such rules and requi.-'
as he determines necessary to carry out the provisions of this :""
Sec. 105. In addition to amounts heretofore authorized pursu. ”
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=the Micronesian Claims Act of 1971 (85 Stat. 96). there are
period
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior -
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sums as may be necessary to satisfy all adjudicated claims and -
awards made by the Micronesian Claims Commission to date
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questions of Jaw and fact and not subject to review by anyother oe"
regulations.
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(d) The decisions of the Secretary in allowing or denying any:
. for payment under this section shall be final and conclusive 05
Rules and
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ofThis Section. the secretary mav make an aiditional compass lu:
payment
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eligible for payment under paragraph (1) or (3) supra is direct
‘a related fo the thermonuclear detonation referred to in paragraph c0'
section, and loss of support, services, or contributions to the heirs «~
legatees.
{b) For the use of each of the island communities of Ronge!:'
purposes.
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Secretary shall pay the amount which that individual would have te.
entitled to receive under this section to the heirs or legatees of su >
individual. in accordance with an appropriate method of distribute
per sairpes. and not per capita. Wher
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