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(5) Not later than December 31, 1980, the Secretary
shall report to the appropriate committees of the United
States Congress for their consideration what, if any, addi-
tional compassionate compensation may be justified for those
individuals continuing to suffer from injuries or illnesses ©
directly related to radiation resulting from the thermo:
nuclear detonation referred to in paragraph (a) of this
section.
In the case of the demise of any individual entitled to
receive payment under this section who expires before
receiving. such payment, the Secretary shall pay the amount
which that individual would have been entitled to. receive
under this.section to the heirs cr legatees of such indi-~.
vidual, in accordance with an appropriate rethod of distri-
. bution per stirpes, and not per capita.
Where the demise of
any individual eligible for payment under paragrasch (1) or
(3) supra is directly related to the thermonuclear detona-
‘tion referred to in paragraph (a) of this section, the
Secretary may make an additional compassionate payment not
o
to exceed $100,090 to the heirs or legatees of such indi-
vidual.
In determining the amount of such pavment the
Secretary shall consider, but is not limited to, the following:
any payments which the deceased has received or
would have been eligible to receive under this section, and
loss of support, services, or contributions to the heirs or
legatees.
Sec. 104.
(c)
A payment made under the provisions of
this section shall be in full settlement and discharge of
all claims against the United States arising out of the
thermonuclear detonation on March 1, 1954.
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Sec. 104.
(ad)
The decisions of the Secretary in
allowing or denying any claim for payment under this sec-
tion shall be final and conclusive on all questions of law
and fact and not subject to review by any other official of
the United States,
wise.
or by any court by mandamus or other-
Sec. 104.
{(e)
The Secretary is authorized to make
such rules and regulations as he determines necessary to
carry out the provisions of this section.
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