,,iia  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,j4 ,,res4 #dj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( 
,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #a1 #bjbb,ms4 
,hirono 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>key7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ jo9t resolution2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,,jo9t    
,,resolution  ,=mally apologiz+ = !     
nucle> legacy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s & affirm+ !
 importance ( ! free association betwe5 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s4  ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates fre$ ! isl&s n[ kn[n z !  
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 !         
,republic ( ,palau1 & ! ,f$]at$ ,/ates (
 ,micronesia f ,japan ?r\gh bloody      
battles dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas !     
,unit$ ,/ates p]suad$ ! ,unit$ ,nations 
to designate ^? isl&s z a ,unit$        
,nations ,tru/ ,t]ritory & ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ,adm9i/]+ ,au?ority ( ^? isl&s 
p5d+ ! developm5t ( self-gov]nm5t on su*
 isl&s2 ,:]eas1 9 response to ,unit$    
,nations ,security ,c\ncil conc]ns )    

respect to su* adm9i/ration1 ,presid5t  
,h>ry ,s4 ,truman wrote t ! p ( !       
,m>%all ,isl&s w be accord$ all rights  
:i* are ! normal con/itutional rights ( 
! citiz5s "u ! ,con/itution & w be dealt
 ) z w>ds ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = :om ?is   
c\ntry has special responsibilities2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates us$ ! nor!rn     
atolls ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s-- 7#a7 to     
conduct ext5sive nucle> weapons te/+    
dur+ ! ,cold ,w>2 &  7#b7 to dispose (  
radioactive wa/e f ! ,nevada ,te/ ,site2
 ,:]eas ! nucle> weapons te/+ program ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates contam9at$ at lea/ #aa (
 ! #bi atolls ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 ,:]eas
 ,m>* #a is ,nucle> ,victims            
,remembrance ,day 9 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1   
:i* memorializes ! #fg !rmonucle> te/s !
 ,unit$ ,/ates conduct$ 9 ! ,m>%all     
,isl&s betwe5 #aidf & #aieh & produc$ on
 av]age approximately #a4g times !      
explosive yield ( ! bomb t de/roy$      
,hiro%ima e day = #ab ye>s2 ,:]eas !    
,ca/le ,bravo te/ on ,m>* #a1 #aied1    
rema9s ! l>ge/ ev] nucle> te/ by !      

,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* yield$ an explosion  
equival5t to approximately #a1jjj times 
! p[] ( ! bomb t de/roy$ ,hiro%ima1 & ! 
unexpect$ size ( ! bla/1 comb9$ ) %ift+ 
w9d conditions1 l$ to radioactive       
exposure ( civilians on multiple atolls1
 :o 7 n evacuat$ = m ?an #dh h\rs aft] !
 bla/2 ,:]eas a #bjai /udy by ,columbia 
,univ]sity rese>*]s f\nd t levels (     
radioactive contam9ation on ! #d atolls 
mo/ affect$ by nucle> te/+ exce$$ !     
levels ( radioactive contam9ation 9     
,*]nobyl1 ,ukra9e1 & ,fuku%ima1 ,japan2 
,:]eas ! resettlem5t ( individuals on   
su* atolls1 :i* 7 lat] f\nd to be unsafe
 due to direct exposure to nucle>       
fall\t1 contribut$ to increas$ canc]    
rates1 bir? defects1 & o!r illnesses    
among ! p ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates conduct$ m$ical rese>* on 
individuals 9 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s )\t _! k 
or cons5t2 ,:]eas1 f ,janu>y #a1 #aigg1 
to ,decemb] #ca1 #aihj1 a jo9t task gr\p
 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian    
employees & contractors conduct$        

radiological cleanup & built ! ,runit   
,dome 7also kn[n z ! ,cactus ,crat]     
conta9m5t /ructure7 on ,enewetak ,atoll 
to h\se m ?an #aaj1jjj cubic y>ds (     
radioactively contam9at$ soil & debris2 
,:]eas1 9 addition to ! radioactive wa/e
 f ! ,nevada ,te/ ,site t 0 dump$ into !
 ,enewetak ,lagoon1 m ?an #ii p]c5t (   
all plutonium at ,enewetak ,atoll rema9s
 outside ! ,runit ,dome2 ,:]eas1 s9ce   
#bjab1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy has be5     
responsible1 "u section #ajc7;f77#a7 ( !
 ,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts
 ,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4            
#aiba;b7f77#a771 = quadr5nial /udies ( !
 gr\ndwat] surr\nd+ & 9 ! ,cactus ,crat]
 conta9m5t /ructure1 b ! ,secret>y has  
fail$ to complete su* /udies2 ,:]eas1 9 
,octob] #bjab1 an (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,en]gy te/ifi$ be=e ,congress t       
seawat] is communicat+ ) ! radioactive  
mat]ial 9 ,cactus ,crat]2 ,:]eas _m ( ! 
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o p>ticipat$ 9 !
 cleanup ( ,enewetak ,atoll h rema9$    
l>gely ineligible = b5efits relat$ to   

radiation exposure2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t &
 ! p ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s h long argu$ t  
comp5sation & assi/ance f ! ,unit$      
,/ates = p]sonal injuries1 adv]se       
effects on heal?1 ! loss ( l&1 & prop]ty
 damages h be5 inadequate2 ,:]eas a /udy
 by ! ,national ,canc] ,in/itute1       
publi%$ 9 ,augu/ #bjaj1 f\nd t #ee p]c5t
 ( ! canc]s 9 ,rongelap ,atoll & #aj    
p]c5t ( canc]s 9 ,utrik ,atoll betwe5   
#aidf & #aigj may be attributable to    
fall\t exposure2 ,:]eas1 9 section      
#b7;c7 ( ! ,radiation ,exposure         
,comp5sation ,act 7,public ,law         
#aja-dbf2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bbaj note71    
,congress apologiz$ to individuals      
affect$ by above-gr\nd nucle> te/+ 9 !  
,s\?we/ ,unit$ ,/ates1 b ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has made no su* apology = ! legacy (   
,unit$ ,/ates nucle> te/+ 9 ! ,m>%all   
,isl&s2 ,:]eas ! ,m>%all ,isl&s is "o ( 
! c\ntries mo/ vuln]able to ! climate   
crisis2 ,:]eas ris+ sea levels ?reat5 to
 engulf ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 :i* has no    
elevation high] ?an six feet2 ,:]eas    

,hilda ,he9e1 =m] ,presid5t ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s1 /at$ t a failure ( develop$     
c\ntries to pursue bold] climate action 
meant t h] c\ntry 0 fac+ dea? r[2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to h a        
critical national security relation%ip )
 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 :i*-- 7#a7 is home to
 a facility ! ,jo9t ,*iefs ( ,/aff ref] 
to z ! _w's premi]e range =             
int]cont95tal balli/ic missile te/+ &   
space op]ations support2 &  7#b7 9      
conjunction ) ! o!r ,freely ,associat$  
,/ates1 gu>antees ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
/rategic control ( an area ( ! ,nor!rn  
,pacific ,ocean betwe5 ! ,philipp9es &  
,hawaii t is r\ghly ! size ( ! cont95tal
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas a su/a9$         
commitm5t by ! ,unit$ ,/ates to !       
,freely ,associat$ ,/ates w\ld-- 7#a7   
ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s control
 ( %ipp+ lanes 9 ! ,pacific ,ocean2 &   
7#b7 det] ef=ts by ! ,peoples ,republic 
( ,*9a to ali5ate ! p ( ! ,freely       
,associat$ ,/ates f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas ! ,m>%all ,isl&s are m important 

to ! national int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
n[ ?an !y h be5 at any "t s9ce ,_w ,w>  
,,ii2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,ronald ,reagan  
enc\rag$ ! p ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s to      
ratify ! ,compact ( ,free ,association  
,betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,republic ( 
! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 done at ,majuro ,june 
#be1 #aihc1 by tell+ su* p1 y w always  
be family to u2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 has a moral responsibility & a national
 security imp]ative-- 7#a7 to =mally    
apologize to ! p ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s = ! 
consequ5ces ( ! nucle> weapons te/+     
program2  7#b7 to reaffirm ! k9%ip &    
commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to1 & conc]n
 =1 ! p ( ! ,freely ,associat$ ,/ates2 &
  7#c7 to demon/rate t ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
lives up to its hi/ory &                
responsibilities 9 ! vital              
,indo-,pacific region & else:]e3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ,congress-- 7#a7        
recognizes t-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
nucle> te/+ program & radioactive wa/e  
disposal 9 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s caus$       
irrep>able mat]ial & intangible h>m to !

 p ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 &  7,b7 al?\gh ! 
,unit$ ,/ates gov]n$ ! ,m>%all ,isl&s   
dur+ su* nucle> te/+ program & _h       
complete responsibility = ! welf>e ( ! p
 ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  
7i7 fail$ to evacuate ^? p f areas      
contam9at$ by nucle> radiation2  7ii7   
prematurely resettl$ su* p 9 unsafe     
conditions2 &  7iii7 conduct$ m$ical    
rese>* )\t ! cons5t ( su* p2  7#b7      
apologizes on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ! individuals & families ( ! ,m>%all 
,isl&s = ! h>d%ips !y h endur$ z a      
result ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> te/+    
program & radioactive wa/e disposal2    
7#c7 commits to provid+ assi/ance to !  
,m>%all ,isl&s & ! o!r ,freely          
,associat$ ,/ates to adapt to ! wor/    
effects ( ! climate crisis2  7#d7 urges 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to complete z soon 
z possible a radio*emical analysis ( !  
gr\ndwat] surr\nd+ ,cactus ,crat] 9     
accordance ) section #ajc7;f77#a7 ( !   
,compact ( ,free ,association ,am5dm5ts 
,act ( #bjjc 7#dh ,u4,s4,c4             

#aiba;b7f77#a772  7#e7 calls ^u !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,en]gy to fully support ! /udy requir$  
"u section #afhe ( ! ,national ,def5se  
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbb 
7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #ace ,/at4       
#babe71 :i* directs ! ,public ,int]e/   
,declassification ,bo>d to explore !    
feasibility ( ! declassification (      
docum5ts relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates nucle> 
weapons te/+ 9 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2  7#f7  
commits to secur+ heal?c>e cov]age =    
vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & civilian      
p]sonnel :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! clean up (   
radiological wa/e ( =m] ,unit$ ,/ates   
nucle> te/ sites 9 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2    
7#g7 affirms t ! ,compact ( ,free       
,association betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,republic ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s1 done at   
,majuro ,june #be1 #aihc 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is resolution z ! ,compact ( ,free     
,association71 is ! corn]/one ( ! /rong 
relation%ip betwe5 ! ,m>%all ,isl&s & ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* also includes-- 7,a7 
vital contributions ( ! p ( ! ,m>%all   

,isl&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 high    
rates ( s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces by       
citiz5s ( ! ,m>%all ,isl&s2 &  7,c7 a   
%>$ desire = a free1 /able1 & prosp]\s  
,indo-,pacific region2  7#h7 recognizes 
t x is incumb5t on ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
op5 dialogue reg>d+ ! nucle> legacy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,m>%all ,isl&s dur+ any 
negotiation ( ! ,compact ( ,free        
,association or its subsidi>y agreem5ts2
  7#i7 welcomes ! commitm5t ( !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 outl9$ 9 ! 
,indo-,pacific ,/rategy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 publi%$ by ! ,:ite ,h\se 9      
,febru>y #bjbb1 to prioritize           
negotiations on our ,compacts ( ,free   
,association ) ! ,freely ,associat$     
,/ates z ! b$rock ( ! ,u4,s4 role 9 !   
,pacific1 & urges ! ,presid5t to appo9t 
a special envoy to guide ! int]ag5cy    
process ( negotiat+ an ext5sion ( !     
,compact ( ,free ,association2 &  7#aj7 
ackn[l$ges t no?+ 9 ?is resolution--    
7,a7 au?orizes any claim aga9/ ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7,b7 sup]s$es any provision ( !

 ,compact ( ,free ,association or its   
subsidi>y agreem5ts2 &  7,c7 s]ves z a  
settlem5t ( any claim aga9/ ! ,unit$    
,/ates4