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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5136 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5136

  To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum 
                                Island.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 23, 2024

  Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schumer, Mrs. Gillibrand, and Mr. 
    Murphy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL

 
  To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum 
                                Island.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Plum Island Preservation Study 
Act''.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
            (2) Study area.--The term ``study area'' means the Federal 
        property commonly known as ``Plum Island'' in the State of New 
        York, including--
                    (A) the Orient Point facility; and
                    (B) all real and personal property and 
                transportation assets that support--
                            (i) Plum Island operations; and
                            (ii) access to Plum Island.

SEC. 3. PLUM ISLAND SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary shall conduct a special resource 
study of the study area.
    (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall--
            (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area;
            (2) determine the suitability and feasibility of 
        designating the study area as a unit administered by the 
        Department of the Interior;
            (3) consider other alternatives for preservation, 
        protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal 
        Government, State or local governmental entities, or private 
        and nonprofit organizations;
            (4) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or 
        local governmental entities, private and nonprofit 
        organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
            (5) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, 
        development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance 
        associated with the alternatives considered.
    (c) Applicable Law.--The study required under subsection (a) shall 
be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United 
States Code.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds 
are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives a report that describes--
            (1) the findings and conclusions of the study; and
            (2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
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