Sec. 344. Report on Runit Dome

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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural Resources, and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the status of the Runit Dome in the Marshal Islands. The report required by subsection

(a)shall include each of the following: A detailed plan to remove the radioactive materials in the dome to a safer and more stable location, including a predicted timeline and associated costs. A detailed plan to repair the dome to ensure that it does not have any harmful effects to the local population, environment, or wildlife, including the projected costs of implementing such plan. The effects on the environment that the dome has currently and is projected to have in 5 years, 10 years, and 20 years. An assessment on the safety of food gathered from local food sources. An assessment of the current condition of the outer constructs of the dome. An assessment of the current and long-term safety to local humans posed by the site. How climate change and rising sea levels are predicted to affect the dome, including a description of projected scenarios if the dome becomes partially or fully submerged by ocean water. A summary of interactions between the Government of the United States and the government of the Marshall Islands about the dome. A detailed description of the physical health effects on Pacific Islanders, including residents of Hawaii, Fuji, and Samoa, of nuclear testing conducted at Runit Dome. A detailed description of the pre- and post-nuclear test communications between the United States and the governments of the territories and nations of the Pacific Islands, including Hawaii, Fuji, and Samoa. The report required by subsection

(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form and made publicly available.