AC 29 38 MVETETHE CONGRISS OF MICRONESIA Public Law 5-52 FIPST REGULAR SESSION, 1973 os “ha, A eo = ‘Sh, 89; $.D.1) AN ACT . . . To provide for certain care and benefits to the people of Rongelan “‘and Utirik Atolls exposed to the March 1, 1954, !l-Romb fallout; to -provide for care and benefits to certain other people from Rongelap and Wtirik, and for other purposes. " “BE IT ENACTED BY THE CONGRESS OF MICRONESTA: Y _ Section 1. Short title. ‘This act is known and-may be cited tJ ie' 3 as the Trust Territory Fallout Survivors Act. Section 2. Statement of intent, 4 (1954, "Bravo" snot of the:Castle Test Series conducted by Joint ‘5 Task Force Seven at Bikini Atoll, 82 Pongelapese, 157 Utirikese, “6 23 Jananese fishermen, and 28 American servicemen were exposed 7 to radioactive fallout which contaminated their places of 8 habitation. 9 that the exposed Rongelapese and Utirikese represent uique 10 11 12 ‘13 It is thus the sense of the Congress of Micronesia groups of people in the Trust Territory because of their experience. It is the further sense of the Congress that because of the special and unique effects of radiation which, in the case of the Rongelapese, have been manifested in cases of thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, one 14 possible case of leukemia, and other effects --. that these people 15 should be accorded special care and treatment by the Trust 16 Territory Government in order to preserve and protect their health. 17 Finally, it is also the sense of the Congress, that examination 18 of these exposed people requires the examination of nonexposed 19 persons; that the health of these nonexposed persons must be 20 maintained at the same level as those exposed; and that these 21 nonexposed persons as provided for in this act should also be “2 entitled to the same care and benefits as exposed persons. 185 , yg ers aha: As a result of the ‘arch 1, 2 Degree OL idae 7 . ¢ : an < . pete tt va Habs _ ‘ BEST COPY AVAILABLE re re ee ee em 4 ~