against the United States or Trust Territory Governments by reason of their use of Bikini Atoll." also expressly agreed: ", . The signatories -~that any future claims by ‘Bikinians based on the use of Bikini by the Governments’of the United States or the Trust Territory or on the moving of the Bikini people from Bikini Atoll to Kili Island shall be against them and not against the Government." * In 1975, Congress passed Public Law No. 94-34 which _-authorized and appropriated an additional $3 million in ex gratia payments aS compensation for use Of the land on the atoll. In 1977, Congress passed Public Law No. 95-134 which authorized an additional $100,000 for the Bikini community. _Finally,. a,clean-up. was.conducted in... 1969: and ‘rehabikitation in the?! early 1970's... Some $4 However, recent million were expended in this program. studies leave in question the effectiveness”“of this program. . eae To summarize, LHe from March 1946 to (1974/ op Baseen a an cece meee nee we paren ve i lost the use of Bikini Atoll In compensation for the’ loss of the land, the pe 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 Isiand from 1948 to the present. In addition, ex gratia_, payments have been made in the. amount of $3,425,600, 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 1, 1954, had impacts on other. atolls to the north because v © an unexpected high yield combined with an unpredicted Shift in winds. As.a result, the radioactive cloud . deposited fallout on Rongelapand Utirik Atolls, and perhaps elsewhere. The 82 people residing on Rongelap Atoll and the ‘158 people residing on Utirik Atoll were evacuated “tn March 1966, the Iroij of Bikini accepted $15,000 and gave to the Trust Government a release of all of his rights to the atoll. Fe eel eet as . an Tt eT A, Aa AOa Tee ne Ra cee coteee are neSS aoe tae a 9011629 Neer aware BT LOR ONee PONY WER =o ml me SE LN te ee nen, ee oF eeee . Fen ret ate ee ae ee ee wee em ey Be eee ee ee =