~4under charter for these (and other) visits is only marginally adequate for the present program, and would be totally inadequate for any expansion in the program, If an adequate medical program is to be conducted, it is essential that funds be made available for purchase of a 17/75-foot ship. An estimated cost for the ship and appropriate outfitting is $1,500,000 - $2,000,000 but is not in the budget. The past, present and estimated projected operating funding -. levels (X.1000) are: _ FY 77 FY_78 FY 79 “FY 80 FY 81 FY 82 FY 83 Budgeted Funding 810. Unbudgeted = V154 te, §1265- —. 1413 4900 1580. «1000 | 3000 3500 Ce Monitoring and Assessment Program The radiological monitoring and assessment program in the Marshall Islands consists of field operations, laboratory studies and analyses, exposure assessments, and advisory services, During FY 79 three trips are being conducted to carry out whole-body counting activities among the Rongelap, Utirik and Bikini peoples, and to begin acquisition of baseline information from Enewetak people planning to return to their atoll. The approximate numbers of people included in this activity are: . Rongelap ~100 plus controls Utirik ~100 plus controls Bikinians ~200 plus controls Enewetak | —~100 TOTAL ~—~500 Wt tase yas anFPLENENT oy owas met ee sae tee OL Toe SHEERNTe FN BN eal LP I8 STATES Pee SO1Tb 10. - eater ne ees ‘ 4 : : re tate De emp Oe ee i ee