106 RADIOLOGICAL CLEANUP OF ENEWETAK sro line with the thinking of the Senate-House authorization conference Whig had authorized $20 million as a target rather than a limit.200) yp Ye Senate-House appropriations conference to resolve the Committees differences on funding, the Senate conferees, after lengthy discussion, « reluctantly agreed to defer funding. . .’’ and conceded that Othe; alternatives for restoration of the atoll should be explored before Vast sumswere spent on what could be anineffective program.20! This endey chances for funding and beginning the cleanup project in FY 1976. — That autumn also saw the first of many changes in Field Commang management of the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Project. RADM Swanson the Commander, retired and was replaced by his deputy, Brigadie; General Thomas E. Lacy, USAF; COL Esser, the Director of Logistics ang Chairman of the Enewetak Planning Group,retired and was replaced Colonel J. R. Schaefer, USA. Since BG Lacy and COL Schaefer hay already been involved for more than a year in planning the project, this changeover did not have major impact onthe management continuity, FY 1977 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM:1976 After Congress declined to provide funding for the project in FY 1976, LTG Johnson requested a conference with ASD(ISA) to’ review the program and determine a course for future action.2°2 The conferencetook place on 5 December 1975. Participants included Mr. Amos Jordan, principal Deputy of ASD(ISA), LTG Johnson, and his Deputy for Operations and Administration, Major General William E. Shedd, I, USA.After a review of the situation, it was agreed that: @ DOD would seek FY 1977 fundsin the amountof $20 million for the project. e@ ASD(ISA) would assist in arranging for other agencies to testify on behalf of the project. e@ DNAwould advise the JCS of DOD’sintention to use TDY military personnel for the project. _ . ® DNA would look into reducing MILCON costs by having a scrap buyer remove the noncontaminated scrap and debris,2°3 an option suggested by Field Command.204 In January 1976, the DNA Logistics Director, Mr. Earl Eagles, and his staff began work with Congressional staff members to promote understanding and approval of the $20 million MILCON fund requestfor FY 1977.205 He arranged for Mr. Robert C. Nicholas,III, Staff Assistantto the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, and Mr. Vorley M. Rexroad, Staff Assistant to the Senate Military ‘Construction Appropriations Subcommittee, to accompany LTG Johnson