~ 2. PASSED IN THE HOUSE BY VOICE VOTE, AND HAS BEEN SENT TO THE SENATE. THIS BILL, INTRODUCED BY REP. PHILLIP BURTON AND 17 OTHER REPRESENTATIVES, CALLS FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO"... PROVIDE A PROGRAM OF MEDICAL CARE AND TREATMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND MONITORING FOR ANY INJURY, ILLNESS, OR CONDITION WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF ..." THE U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING PROGRAM, "... FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE ATOLLS OF BIKINI, ENEWETAK, RONGELAP, AND UTIRIK AND FOR THEIR DESCENDANTS. " THE PROGRAM CALLS FOR: 1. AN INTEGRATED, COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE PROGRAM, INCLUDING PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY CARE WITH EMPHASIS ON RADIOBIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; 2. PERIODIC RADIOLOGICAL SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF ABOVE FOUR ATOLLS PLUS ALINGINAE; 3. DOSE ASSESSMENTS AT A MINIMUM OF FIVE-YEAR INTERVALS; 4. AN EDUCATION AND INFORMATION PROGRAM. THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSULT AND COORDINATE WITH THE HIGH COMMISSIONER, PRESIDENT OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, SECRETARY OF ENERGY, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. FEDERAL AGENCIES SHALL ASSIST THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AS REQUESTED. THE SECRETARY OF INTERIOR SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE CONGRESS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE ABOVE FOUR ATOLLS. THE PROGRAM SHALL BE TERMINATED ONLY WITH EXPRESS APPROVAL OF CONGRESS. RE FUTURE PROGRAMS, IT DOES NOT SEEM THAT DISCUSSION KNOWLEDGEABLY CAN GO BEYOND: 1. DESCRIPTION OF H.R. 3756; 2. STATEMENT THAT IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE AND PREMATURE TO DISCUSS FURTHER OR TO SPECULATE ON THE OUTCOME OF H.R. 3756; eS 0098 22 a: |