Republic of the Marshall Islands Changed Circumstances Petition to Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronology.

Health facilities.

Nuclear accidents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (49 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses U.S. nuclear testing on the Marshall Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) government Changed Circumstances Petition to Congress requesting additional compensation for personal injuries and property damage and restoration costs, medical care programs, health services infrastructure and training, and radiological monitoring. Covers history of nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, U.S. compensation and assistance, U.S. health and environmental programs in RMI, radiation injury compensation programs, the Administration report evaluating the RMI Petition, and analysis of selected scientific, methodological, policy, and legal bases of the Petition. Includes a chronology.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Republic of the Marshall Islands Changed Circumstances Petition to Congress

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