2.

The residents of Rongelap and Utirik on March 1, 1954, should receive

medical care for life.
The residents of Rongelap and Utirik, both those alive and those

in utero on March 1, 1954, should be regarded as a singular
obligation of the U.S., and medical care of whatever nature
should be provided to them for their entire life.

They are a

clearly defined population who already receive benefits under the
provisions of Public Law 95-134 with respect to radiation-related
injuries.
3.

There should be a time limit to the benefits provided under the statute

for reasons other than those identified in 1.a. and 2 above.
We believe that present radiation exposures at currently used

residential islands and atolls are at levels where it is
extremely unlikely that any health effect will result from such
exposures.

Certainly it would not be possible to clearly relate

any specific potential health effect to those levels of radiation
exposure.

Because of this and because of the fact that the radia-

tion levels are continuously decreasing as the radionuclides
decay, it does not seem reasonable or necessary to provide
indefinitely for U.S. sponsored health care.

Accordingly, any

mandated health care program for persons other than those
identified in 1l.a. and 2 above is regarded as compassionate
compensation rather than because of the potential for radiation

caused health effects.

Therefore, we would agree that a time

limit should be imposed, although we would suggest 25 years
rather than 20 years.

4.

The beneficiaries as defined in 1. above should receive complete medical
care.

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