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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1584 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 Union Calendar No. 707
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 1584

                          [Report No. 118-866]

      To establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 14, 2023

  Mr. LaLota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

                           December 12, 2024

   Additional sponsors: Mr. Courtney, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Himes, Mr. 
   D'Esposito, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Lee of 
 California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Carson, and Ms. 
                              Malliotakis

                           December 12, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 
                               14, 2023]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 
      To establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

 

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

SECTION 1. 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.
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (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.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 707

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1584

                          [Report No. 118-866]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

      To establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 12, 2024

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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