against the United States or Trust Territory by reason of their use of Bikini Atoll.” also expressly agreed: ” ". . Governments The signatories .that any future claims by Bikinians based on the use of Bikini by the Governments of the United States ox the Trust Territory or on the moving of the Bikini people from Bikini Atoll to Kili Island shall be against thein and not against the Government." * In 1975, Congress passed Public Law No. 94-34 which authorized and appropriated an additional $3 million in @X gratia payments as on the atoll. compensation for use of the land Congress passed PublicLawNo. 95-134 which authorized an additional $100,000 for the Finally, a. clean-up was conducted in Bikini community. - 31969 and rehabilitation in the early 1970's.. Some $4 ~ million were expended in this program. However, recent studies leave in question the effectiveness of this program. In 1977, . ee BERepain To summarize, from March 1946 the to ore) Ce \ Ople lest the use of Bikini Atoll In compensation for the loss of the land, the pedpié were given use and occupancy of 416 acres of substitute land on Rongerik Atoll from 1946 to 1948 and about 200 acres of substitute land on Kili Island from 1948 to the present. In addition, ex gratia_ payments have been made in the. amount of $3,425,000, to } = compensate the people for the loss of use of ‘the atoll. Finally, a clean-up and rehabilitation program was completed at a cost of approximately $4 million. TIT. < Other Atolls. Other than as described above, no nuclear testing was conducted by the United States in the Marshall Islands. However, Test Bravo detonated at Bikini Atoll on March l, 1954, had impacts on other. atolls to the north because an unexnected high yield combined with an unpredicted 1 shift in winds. As.a result, the radioactive cloud deposited fallout on Rongelap and Utirik Atolls, and perhaps elsewhere. The 82 people residing on Rongelap Atoll and the 158 people residing on Utirik Atoll were evacuated * . . . : . In March 1966, the Iroij of Bikini accepted $15,000 and gave to the Trust Government a release of all of his xights to the atoll. TIT UT we SAUDI DL A TT ee ON mate PY RE ON re pe a Re rete eR EM Se oe RETNA TT ere