Agreement Between the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

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k ,A G REE MENT BETWEEN THE U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY 706896 COMMISSION AND THE TRUST TERRITORY CFTHE The United States Atomic Energy Commission (here in after referred to as the "Commission") and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands(here in after referred to as the " Trust Territory " )desire to enter into an agreement whereby the AEC will provide partial reimbursement for costs incurred by the Trust Territory under Public Law No. 5 - 52of the Congress of Micronesia,the said law being entitled the " Trust Territory Therefore,the Commissio es to provide funds to the following terms and conditions : The term of this agreements hall begin on the and) sub j ec td ateof executionto extensions mutually agreed to by the parties, shall expire on June30,1975. and payments here under shall not in the aggregate at anytime exceed this amount. Reimbursement will be made quarterly for actual costs incurred upon receipt by the AEC of detailed expenditure

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statements from the Trust Territory. 3.It is expressly understood and agreed that the Commission's reimbursement here under shall be limited to research - related expenditures incurred by the Trust Territory in accordance with the (A) Reimbursement shall be provided only for persons on the roster of the Brookhaven Medical Survey Team; the roster includes only exposed persons and designated control persons. (B) Reimbursement shall be provided only in the case of medical illness r not including injuries due to accident s)@'%qui res transportation to a distant site for care,and shall include the following classes of expenditure : (.i)T ran sport ation by field ship to include fare and meals ; and (ii) Per diem of $ 9.00for the patient and also he submitted by the Trust Territory atleast60days prior to the renewal date or no later than April30,

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5.It is agreed and understood that the Trust Territory will indemnify and hold harmless the Commission, its contractors and employees from any and all liability(including third party liability) for any cause whatsoever arising out of implementation of the aforesaid Act and resulting in injury,loss,or damage to a patient,person accompanying the patient o r any other person ; provided, however, that this indemnification provisions hall not apply to the extent that such liability,injury,loss or damage shall have resulted from the fault or negligence of the Commission, its contractors or employees. standard AEC requirements in connection with the Commission ' s inter agency research agreements,is annexed here to and hereby made part of this agreement. Date U.S. ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION and Environmental Research