Page 5, paragraph 3: We continue to oppose the division of prograr resnor:i bilities and funding responsibilities between agencies. Page S, paracraph 3, penuitimate Sentence: The U.S. nuclear weapons tettics tylivay was Carried out under the Cirection cf the President of the Unites State: arc furiet by the Congress of the United States. The Department of Deferse ant the Atroic Energy Commission were the instruments by means of which this policy wis covcuitec. (In the 1946 tests there was no Atomic Energy Commission.) Consequently, any legacies from this national] program specifically approved by the hichest Teve’s o* the U.S. Government are a U.S. responsibility and should mot be attributes ¢: a singie agency carrying out the U.S. policy. The Bill: as presently stated the proposed Bill provides for environmerté! reterrcr anc monitoring on Ujelana and Kili as wel] as on Bikini, Enewetal, Ronaelar, arc Utirik. Statute. There is no basis for inclusion of Ujelana and Kili in this asnect of the A suggested revision of the bil] is included as Attachmen: B. We believe that because of the complex nature of P.L. 96-205, the various interpretations which have been advocated by various interested parties, and tre potential policy and legal ramifications of P.L. 96-205, it is essential that the Executive Branch reach agreement on the need for and content of amendments. Furthermore, we believe that administrative decisions in the planning and implementation of P.L. 96-205 should reflect a broad consensus within the U.S. Government. We urge that these issues be the subject of further interagency meetings in order to clarify the Executive Branch position, and we are prepared to actively participate in such meetings.