—3-
provision in the Compact of Free Association or in a
supplemental U.S.-Marshallese agreement,
will expire when the Trusteeship ends.
this legislation
The United
States should continue the compensation provided for
in Public Law 95-134 in the post-trusteeship period and
extend that coverage to all affected Marshallese.
All presently-known personal
compensated
injury has been
for,
and the cost of this program to date has
been $1,383,000.
The cost of the extended program cannot
now be estimated.
(3)
See Tab B.
Medical Treatment
and
Land
Monitoring
The programs of medical care and treatment and
environmental research and monitoring established in
Public Law 95-134 for Rongelap and Utirik should be
continued,
warrants,
and
if
later-established medical evidence
such care and
treatment programs
should be
extended to all radiation-affected Marshallese who were
similarly affected.
Such programs should include
transportation as required to U.S. medical facilities
and should remain available to all affected persons,
free, without time limitation.
We would expect that
other programs,
tailored
if any develop,
of radiation-affected Marshallese,
to additional medical problems,
would be devised as appropriate.
ee
cost-
Appropriate benefits