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.
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funded by Section 177