. . . project fundinq About $32.4 million has been appropriated by the Congress for the Enewetak Atoll cleanup, rehabilitation, and resettlement program: . Department Purpose Defense Cleanup Interior Rehabilitation Amount (milli~ dollars) $20.0 12.4Z i _ .._- The Military Construction Appropriation Act of 1977 includes funds for the Enewetak Atoll cleanup. The Act stipulated that the $20 million appropriated for military construction could not be spent until the Enewetak people agreed that it constituted thetotal for the cleanup. 1976. commitment of the United States The people of Enewetak agreed to this on September 16, The Act enjoined DOD to achieve every possible economy through maximum use of its resources. In this regard, it directed that military forces and support activities funded for normal operations should be used on the project without reimbursement from military construction funds. In effect, the cleanup phase of the project is limited by COD’s willingness to use other funds and resources. The Director, DNA, recently estimated the cost of cleaning up, ... zumunt to-about rehabilitating, and resettling Enewetak Atoll could $120 million. This cost includes use ofmil~tary fomes and