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 114 STAT. 228 PUBLIC LAW 106-188—APR. 28, 2000 2000. Public Law 106-188 106th Congress An Act To assist in the resettlement and relocation of the people of Bikini Atoll by amending Apr. 28, 2000 ^^^ terms of the trust fund established during the United States administration [H.R. 2368] of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of Bikini the United States of America in Congress assembled, Resettlement and ^_, ^ ^„^^.„....... „ Relocation Act of SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the "Bikini Resettlement and Relocation Act of 2000". SEC. 2. PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF TRUST FUND AMOUNTS. Three percent of the market value as of June 1, 1999, of the Resettlement Trust Fund for the People of Bikini, established pursuant to Public Law 97-257, shall be made available for immediate ex gratia distribution to the people of Bikini, provided such distribution does not reduce the corpus of the trust fund. The Eimount of such distribution shall be deducted from any additional ex gratia payments that may be made by the Congress into the Resettlement Trust Fund. Approved April 28, 2000. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2368: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 106-267 (Comm. on Resources). SENATE REPORTS: No. 106-240 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 145 (1999): Sept. 13, considered and passed House. Vol. 146 (2000): Apr. 13, considered and passed Senate.

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