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Comnittt’. feels that there is a ~tron~ likelihood of new political status for t!~e‘i’rustTerritory within tileforeseeable future. The additional 5. In line 5 of pace 1, the year “1994’!was inserted in place of “1975.” Winile it is true that the Con~rcss of the United States (lilcethe Congress of llicronesia} ca not irrevocably bind its successor ConEress to fund pro~r,am, projects, a~encies, etc. beyond its owu life, it is equally . true tilat the interests of the people of RonSelap and Utirik, the ConCress of ![icronesia and the Trust Territory Administration will not be adequately protected by a one year term Agreement, expendable only upon 6. In lines 7 through 11 on pa~e 1 the words “MD PAYIIENTS HEIWUNDZR SIiALL NOT IN TWZ AGGRZGATE AT ANY TINE EXCEED TIIIS ANOLIKT” were deleted and the followin~ proviso was added: “; PROVIDED, HOWZVCR, THAT T};EPARTIES The reasons for this deletion znd addition are similar to those expressed in iteifi3 of these Comments. Both parties should be afforded the opportunity “at any tine” co demonstrate, to the other party’s satisfaction, why the most recently stated anount per annum is improper. The deleted language would preclude any future adjustment of that $20,000 figure assuming annual extensions under the original language of part 1. 7. -Line 5 on page 2 has been changecl, deleting the word “IIZCLUD5S” and at present , particularly in licht of item 8 of these Conr,\cnts. 8. In line 6 of page 2 the phrase “, DESCEiiDENTS“OF EXPOSED PERSONS” was included. This chanGe is in line with the expressed intent of the “ debate the hereditary significarice of radiation, the Committee feels that there is sufficient controversy to warrant the inclusion of “descendants of exposed persons’ among the people benefited by this pro~ram. The number of such persons is very small and will not substantially increase the financial considerations entering into this Agreement. any event, the Committee feels that AEC’s obligations extending exposed per-sons naturally and logically extend also to the descendants the exposed persons.
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9. Lines S and 9 of paEc 2 were altered to include the worcls “ULil’WL/lTED TO IRILfDI/iTIOX”. Since it is both to assume that certain accidents ]ilay be directly or indirectly czused by the effects of residual irradiation, adequzce safe~uards should bc extended to cover such accidents. 10. The amount “$9.00” was added to line 12 of page 2 to avoid the possibility of erroneously combining t[~eeligibility for per diem of both 11. In lines 13 throuch 16 of page 2 the words “AT LEAST 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE RENEWAL DATE Oil” and the year “, 1975” were deleted and Changes in this part were made to 1) accommodate the amendments made in item 5 of these Comnen:s, and 2) acknowledge the uselessness of a June 30, 1975 renewal date which would never have come into existence under the original draft proposed Agreement, without “the mutual consent of the . 12. The part concerning indemnification was deleted in its entirety, It iS the Coruaittce’s opinion that there may be situations in which the AEC should assume liability where no causal relationship .between a death or injuly and the negligence of the AEC, its contractors, or employees can be shown, excepc for that original responsibility for the irradiation of Please be sure to send the Committee a copy of the full draft proposal as soon zs it becomes available for further review and comment. Thank you for your attention to our interest. cc: Director, Health Services Deputy Attorney General -.
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SPECIAL JOINT CO NIMITTEE REFERENCE : STATE 018853, DOTA 058, P 292054Z JAN 74 RONGEM” AN) UTIRIK REFERRAL PROGRAM FOLLONING IS A SUMMARY OF A Preliminary DMFT WITH SUGGESTED CIIANGES BY THE JOINT COIMITTEE ON RONGELAP AND UTIRIK . 1. THE TERJ1 OF THIS AGREE>lEi{TSHALL BEGIN ON THE DATE OF ITS EXECUTION AND, SUEJECT TO EXTENSIONS liUTUALLY AGREED TO 13YTHE PARTIES OR THEIR SUCCESSORS, SHALL EXPIRE ON JUNE 30, ~~~$ 1984. 2. THE ESTLWTED COST UNDER THiS AGREIZFLEiIITIS $20,000 PER ANNUil~~~
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3. IT IS EXPRESSLY ~!DERSTOOD AND AGRXED THAT THE CONllISSI@N‘S REI’~EUF\SBY THE TRUST TEIWTORY IN ACCORDAXCII NITH THE FOLLONING PROVIS 10:{S: (A) REIIiBURSEllZi;T.S}l,WL DE PROVIDED ONLY FOR PERSONS ON TNZ ROSTER OF CONTROL PIZRSOIJS. (C) REIN13UM~MENT SHALL BE PROVIDED ONLY IN THE CASE TO IPX4DIATION) WHICH iUIQUIM TMNSPORTATION TO A DISTANT SITE FOR C.iRE, SY FIELD TRIP SHIP TO INCLUDE FARE AND MEALS: AIID (ii) PER DIE:4OF $9,C!I FOR THE PATIENT A?iDALSO $9.00 FOR ONE PERSON ACCO}H?AWING TIIEP.ITIE;{T. 5. DELETE THIS PART REGARDING INDE!lNIFICATION IN ITS ENTIRETY.