STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1286-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 69
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.R. No. 69 entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL
     DELEGATION TO INTRODUCE APPROPRIATE MEASURES IN THE UNITED
     STATES CONGRESS CALLING FOR AN APOLOGY TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
     REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY
     MARSHALL ISLANDERS AS A RESULT OF UNITED STATES NUCLEAR
     TESTING, AND INCREASED FUNDING IN THE RENEGOTIATED COMPACT
     OF FREE ASSOCIATION AS JUST COMPENSATION FOR NUCLEAR-RELATED
     INJURIES AND DEATHS AND EXPANDED MEDICAL CARE FOR AFFECTED
     MARSHALL ISLANDERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request Hawaii's
congressional delegation to introduce appropriate measures in the
United States Congress calling for:

     1.   An official apology from the President of the United
          States to the people of the Republic of the Marshall
          Islands for injuries sustained by Marshall Islanders as
          a result of the United States nuclear testing; and

     2.   Increasing funding to the Republic of the Marshall
          Islands in the renegotiated Compact of Free Association
          as just compensation for nuclear-related injuries and
          deaths and for expanded medical care for affected
          Marshall Islanders.


 
 
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     The American Cancer Society, the American Friends Service
Committee, and concerned individuals testified in support of this
measure.

     Your Committee finds that United States funding for medical
surveillance and treatment programs is inadequate to meet the
needs of the exposed population in the Marshall Islands.  Your
Committee further finds that the State of Hawaii as a result of
the Compact of Free Association has been called upon to carry the
burden of providing health, education and housing services to the
Marshall Islanders.

     Your Committee amended this resolution by:

     1.   Urging the Housing and Community Development
          Corporation of Hawaii to pursue possible federal
          funding to help the Marshall Islanders who are living
          in public housing in the State of Hawaii; and

     2.   Requiring copies of this resolution to be transmitted
          to the Housing and Community Development Corporation of
          Hawaii, and to the Healthcare Association of Hawaii.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose
of H.R. No. 69, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in
the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 69, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   ERIC G. HAMAKAWA, Chair