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agriculture.

In 1976, TTPI permanently transferred titl~ to Ujelang

Atoll to the people of Enewetak as additional consideration.
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Also in 1976, the Micronesia Claims Commission awarded the people
of Enewetak $3,743,649 pursuant to titles I and II of the Micronesia
Claims Act of 1971.

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Claims Corrrnission’sdecision

specifically provided that none of the award was for loss of use of or
damage to land occurring after 1951 and directly related to the atomic
testing program.

The people of Enewetak were paid only $1,698,3.07 of the

award because the awards considerably exceeded the amount of funds then
available under the Micronesia

Claims Act.- In 1977-the Congress authorized

the appropriation.o+ such additional sums as might be necessary to satisfy
all adjudicated claims and final awards under the Act, provided Japan contributed 50 percent of the total awards made for World War II claims.
*--Potential claims
Loss%f land
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It has been estimated that about 154 acreas, or about 8 percent of
Enewetak Ato~l’s acrage, was lost as a result of nuc?ear weapons testing.
The tests reportedly vaporized five islands and a large portion of.another.
Representatives of the people of Enewetak told us in Play 1978 that the
United States should compensate them for the lost 1and.

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Title I deals with World Mar 11 claims and title II deals with
post-World War II claims prior to July 1, 1951.
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