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Marshall tslands. The

predicted human exposuce, far each such atoll, and

plan shat! set fosth, os appropriate to the situation, condition, and
ats of the individual atoll peuples:
“Wan integrated campechensive health care program includ:
faye prinuuy, secondary, and loriacy care with special ciphas
upon the biological effects of ionizing cadiation;
(2) a schedule fur the periodic comprchensive survey ‘and
analysis of the radiological status of the atolls to nad at appropriate infer vals, bat not tess frequently (hau once every five years,
the developmeat: of an plated radiation dose assessment,
together with an estimate of the risks associated with the

alfected ofolls and from the govcroment of (he

divcet Involvement of representatives froin the people of each of the

Defense, Koeogy, and Health, Education, aod Welfase and with the

search and mentoring for any injury, ilness, or condition which may
disectly or indirectly of such nuclear weapons testing
he the sesult
progsan The program shall be unplemented according ta a plan
developed by the Sccratary in consultation with the Secectarics of

program of medical care and treatment and cavironmental ce-

ichiling thereto, aud fos other pucposes” (91 Stat. 1159, Public Law
Oh U4) is asnemdld by inserting alter section 105, the fullawing new
section:
“Sec. 106. (a) In addition to any other payments or beuefits
novided by law lo compensate inhabitants of the atolls of Dikini,
Pacwetak, Rongelap, and Utiik, in the Marshall Islands, for cadiation exposure or other losses sustained by them as a result of the
United States nuclear weapons testing progiian at or near (heir atolls
during the peciod 1946 to 1958, the Secretary of the Interior thercinaltes Ki, this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’) shall provide (or
the people of the atolls of Dikini, Enewetok, Rongelap, and Utirik and
for (he peapte of euch uther atolls as may be found (o be or to have
been exposed to radiation fram the nuclear weapons lesting program,

ations far the tenitosies of the United States, to amend ceatain Acts

of the capital bmprosement program, for a basic communications
svstein, and for @ feusibadiay study and construction of & hydroelectric
project on Ponape;”.
Sec. 102. The Act entitled “An Act to authorize certain approprl-

following: “fos fiscal years after fiscal year 1980, such sums as may be
necessary, including, but not limited lo, sums needed for completion

Sec. 10) Section 2 of the Act of June 30, 1954 (68 Stat. 320), is
ainended by insesting afler “for fiscal year i980, $112,000,000,"" the

TITLE 1--TRUST TEHMUTORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS

United States of America in Congress assembled,

the it enacted by the Senate and Hause of Representatives of the

other purguses

To nuthosice appropeutions ke certain ieular aceas of the United States, and for

An Act

PUBLIC LAW 96-205—MAR. 12, 1980

Public Law 96-205
OGth Congress

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tonnage
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few for the Norther Mariana islands shall be paid trom diands aalury
approprinted to the Nepartynent of the Interior.
48 USC bide

TUPLE 1D NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

fevmnination of the trusteeship, without the express approval of the
Uuited States Congress.

avesnments be denied, decreased or ended, either before on atter the

tsnma in the fiehls of education and health cae by the Trhast
a of the Pacific Islands of any successor government oF

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ju fies thereof the following wards, “, even if such on individual has
feea compensated ander paragaph (2) of this rection”.
See. Wt. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except in
cases in which the Federal proganm ia terminated with respect lo off
ipienta under the propean, Federal progeams jn the fields of
education and health care shall nat cease do apply to Che ‘Trust
Tertilory of the Pacific Islands oc any successor government of

herehy amended by deleting all aflec the woud “cause” and iasesting

improvement of the plan ‘The Gast such report shall be submitted not
Pater this January #, 1982.".
She. 104. Paragraph (0100) of Public Low 96 EME CSE Stat 1159) is

seientific

October 1, UR, there ave authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary of Energy such sums as may be necessary to achieve the
pin poses of this section.
“tb The Secretary shall report to the appro: late committees of the
Congress, and (0 the people of the affected atolls annually, or more
hequently if necessary, on the implementation of the plan. Bach such
separt shall include a description of the health status of the individ:
wats eaamined and (rented under the plan, an evaluation by the

and
of the plan shall be assumed by the Secretary of Kncagy and effective beaptesmentad boon

reimbursed to the provider thereof ont of he sums appropriated
purauant to this section.
“CD All costs associated with the development aad implementation

functions of this program; the costs of all such assistance shall be

“(2) At the cequest of the Secretary, uny Federal agency shall
provide such information, personnel, lacilities, logistival support, or
other assintonce as the Secretary decanecessary lo cary out the

advisnble.

Health Service. Afier consullation with the Chatman of the
National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary of Koorgy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretory of Health, Education, and Welfare,
the Seceetary shull establish a scientific advisory commillee to
review aud evaluate the implementation ef the plan and tu make
such recommendations for ils improvement as such commiltee decios

Fonebeurde in his secommendations, the feasibility of using he Public

Phan, nrchisitial
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49) on education and information progcam to enable the
people of suchatolls to more fully uadterstand aucleas radiation
nud its effects,
“Wk The Secretary shatl aubinit the plan do the Congsess na later
than January §, I9RE, together with his recommendations, any, for
farther Icgislation ‘The plan shall set forth the specific agencies
responsible for lasplementing the vierious elements of the plan. With
respect to general bealth cave the Secs etary shall consider, and shall

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