Sec. 3114. Report on Runit Dome and related hazards
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The Secretary of the Interior shall seek to enter into an agreement with an entity to prepare a report on— the effects of climate change on the Runit Dome nuclear waste disposal site in Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands; and other environmental hazards created by the United States relating to nuclear bomb and other weapons testing in the vicinity of Enewetak Atoll. The Secretary shall select an entity under paragraph
(1)that is not part of the Federal Government. The report under subsection
(a)shall include the following: A detailed scientific analysis of any threats to the environment, and to the health and safety, of the residents of Enewetak Atoll posed by each of— the Runit Dome nuclear waste disposal site; crypts used to contain nuclear waste and other toxins on Enewetak Atoll; radionuclides and other toxins present in the lagoon of Enewetak Atoll, including areas in the lagoon where nuclear waste was dumped; radionuclides and other toxins, including beryllium, which may be present on the islands of Enewetak Atoll as a result of nuclear tests and other activities of the Federal Government, including tests of chemical and biological warfare agents, rocket tests, contaminated aircraft landing on Enewetak Island, and nuclear cleanup activities; radionuclides and other toxins that may be present in the drinking water on Enewetak Island or in the water source for the desalination plant; and radionuclides and other toxins that may be present in the ground water under and in the vicinity of the Runit Dome nuclear waste disposal site. A detailed scientific analysis of the extent to which rising sea levels, severe weather events, and other effects of climate change might exacerbate any of the threats identified under paragraph (1). A detailed plan, including costs, to relocate all of the nuclear waste and other toxic waste contained in— the Runit Dome nuclear waste disposal site; all of the crypts on Enewetak Atoll containing such waste; and the three dumping areas in Enewetak’s lagoon to a safe, secure facility to be constructed in an uninhabited, unincorporated territory of the United States. The Secretary shall ensure that scientists or other experts selected by the Government of the Marshall Islands are able to participate in all aspects of the preparation of the report under subsection (a), including, at a minimum, with respect to developing the work plan, identifying questions, conducting research, and collecting and interpreting data. The Secretary shall publish the report under subsection
(a)in the Federal Register for public comment for a period of not fewer than 60 days. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress the report under subsection (a). The Secretary shall publish on a publicly available internet website the report under subsection
(a)and the results of the public comments pursuant to paragraph (1).