— _.. —-.—._—---. . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . -. “ (3) an education and information program to -enable the people of such atolls to mxe fully — — understand nuclear radiation and its effects; “ (b)(1) The Secretary shall submit the plan to the Congress no later than January 1, 1981, together with his recommendations, if any, for further legislation. The plan shall set forth the specific agencies responsible for implementing the various elements of the plan. With respect to general health care the Secretary shall consider, and shall include in his recommendations, the feasibility of using the Public Health Sen7ice. After consultation with the Chairman of the National Academy of Sciences, the Secretary of -ergyt the Secretaxy of Defense, and the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, the Secretary shall establish a scientific advisory committee to review and evaluate t??e implementation of the plan and to make such recommendations for its improvement as such committee deems advisable. “(2) At the request of the Secretary, any Federal agency shall provide such information, personnel, facilities~ logistical support, or other assistance as the Secretary deems necessary to carry out the functions of this program; the costs of all such assistance shall be reimbursed to the provider thereof out of the sums appropriated pursuant to this section. “(3) All costs associated with the development and $mplemantation of the plan shall be assumed by the Secretary of Energy and effective October 1, 1980, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy such sums as -y be necessary to achieve the purpose of this section. “(c) The Secretary shall report to the appropriate committees of the Congress, and to the people of the affected atolls annually, or more frequently if necessary on the *lamentation of the plan. Each such report shall include a description of the health status of the individuals examined and treated under the plan, an evaluation by the scientific advisory cdttee, and any recommendations for improvement of the plan. The first such report shall be submitted not later than January 1, 1982.”. -.- 1 . ..-. . -. ,1‘ 2. What the statute requires. Section 102, quoted above, is not free of ambiguity. It has been argued by some that the plan required of the SecretAry of the Interior, and the program resulting from it, should be restricted solely to the four named atolls, and then only to injuries, illnesses,~or conditions resulting from the nuclear testing program. It has been a$gued by others that the plan, and the resulting program, should apply to all atolls and islands of the 14arshallIslands, and should provide ccnnprehensivemedical care to all people of the Marshall Islands. -,.- .. /’” -