F?ECOMMENDATIONS ON MEDICAL OBLIGATIONS Authority: “Compact of Free Association Act of 1985,” a joint resolution, T tle I; Approval of Compact, Interpretation c es regarding Compact, Supplemental of; and U.S. po~i- Provisions. It . . The President (either through an appropriate department or agency of the United States or by contract with a United States firm) shall continue to provide special medical care and logistical suppo~t thereto for the remaining 174 members of . . . Rongelap and Utirik who were exposed to radiation the 1954 . . . “Bravo” test . . .. accompanying resulting from Such medical care and its logistical support shall total $22,500,000 over the first 11 years of the Compact.” 1. DOE, through BNL, conduct one major vessel-supported mission to Ebeye, Majuro, Utirik, and Mejatto to provide specialized examinations and medical care to the exposed people. 2. Conduct an annual follow-up on selected patients, with a small medical team supported by scheduled aircraft. 3. Conduct an administrative trip by one or two persons to coordinate medical data with other health care providers. 4. Provide full medical care to the exposed population, with patients using Marshall Islands health care facilities to the extent possible, and refer- rals to medical facilities elsewhere as necessary. Duration: Eleven years, per the cited authority, and probably through the lifetime of that population thereafter, monies. 5 funded by Section 177