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DRAFT
13 Mar 85
AGREEMENT
_ RELOCATION
signing of the
The Bikinians’ suit against the U.S. is settled with t
Memorandum of Agreement which, along with the COFA and th Compact Section
177 Agreement, provides the means to accomplish the rehabilitati
of Bikini Atoll. The U.S. pledges to facilitate rehabilitation and r
provide funds pursuant to the Compact Section 177 Agreement to
The U.S. also agrees to assist the BARC to conduct a series of su
and resettlement
ttiement and to
ist resettlement.
and studies.“
27 Apr 85
ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACTOR
RADIATION
The PASO issues the Operations Plan, Mission Number5,
1985, for a trip
to Bikini Atoll in April-May 1985 as part of the LLNL’s terrestri
investigations to
measure and analyze radionuclides in the environment. This eff
is an integrated
mission with the BARC to use the scientific work done by the LLINL to complement
the BARC’s task of investigating how radioactive contamination ca be reduced while
respecting the biological and environmental integrity of the atoll. he DOE and the
DO! are working out a satisfactory arrangement for the LLNL/BA C arrangement.“
1 May 85
CONGRESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP
Representing the council and people of Enewetak before th Subcommittee on
Interior of the House Committee on Appropriations, David R A erson of the law
firm of Wilmer, Cutler and Pickering cites increasing concern that e transition from
territorial status to COFA will occur without ensuring the continuatfon of government
programs on Enewetak and without compensating the claimsof th Enewetak people.
is that the U.S.
According to Anderson, the most important Enewetakese conce
"adequately provide for the rehabilitation and resettlement of Enje Di.“8
10 May 85
AGREEMENT
MEDICAL
The current strategy of the BNL medical rogram ese in PL 85-134
includes an annual cancer-related examination for the exposed Mérshallese.“
20 May 85
RADIATION
RELOCATION
in response to a DOI inquiry on the habitability of Eneu island, the DOE
osures, such as
advises that resettlement with reasonable care to decrease
substituting imported food for a major portion of the local coconbt product intake,
would not expose individuals beyond the range established by ICRP
of 100 mrem a
year forlife-long exposure.‘”
CONTRACTOR
MEDICAL
RADIATION
ij
21 May 85
An outline of the Marshall Islands program lists BNL respo sible for medical,
radiation safety, and dose reassessment; the LLNL responsibl e for radioecology