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decades to make long-term improvements with re-
spect to the conservation and management needs of 
Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay. 
(8) The Department of Homeland Security has 
undertaken a study to consider alternatives for the 
final disposition of Plum Island, including an anal-
ysis of— 
(A) conservation of the island’s resources; 
(B) any remediation responsibilities; 
(C) the need for any legislative changes; 
(D) cost; and 
(E) any revenues from the alternatives. 
SEC. 2. REPORT REQUIRED ON STUDY BY DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY ON CLEAN UP AND AL-
TERNATIVE USES OF PLUM ISLAND. 
(a) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller 
General of the United States shall conduct an as-
sessment of the study by the Department of Home-
land Security on the options for the disposition of 
Plum Island referred to in section 1(8). Such assess-
ment shall include a determination of whether the 
methodologies used by the Department in conducting 
such study adequately support the Department’s 
findings with respect to the following: 
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(A) The possible alternative uses for Plum 
Island, including the transfer of ownership to 
another Federal agency, a State or local govern-
ment, a nonprofit organization, or a combina-
tion thereof for the purpose of education, re-
search, or conservation. 
(B) The possible issues and implications, if 
any, of pursuing such alternative uses for Plum 
Island. 
(C) The potential cost to be incurred for 
expenses related to the transition, cleanup, and 
hazard mitigation of Plum Island by a recipient 
of such property. 
(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date on which the Department of 
Homeland Security completes the study referred to 
in section 1(8), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining the following: 
(A) The results of the assessment de-
scribed under paragraph (1). 
(B) A description of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security’s coordination with the Ad-
ministrator of General Services, the Secretary 
of the Interior, and the Administrator of the 
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Environmental Protection Agency in conducting 
the Department of Homeland Security study re-
ferred to in section 1(8). 
(b) STUDY BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY
REQUIRED.—If the Comptroller 
General of the United States determines that the 
methodologies referred to in subsection (a)(1) do not 
adequately support the Department of Homeland 
Security’s findings related to an issue described in 
subparagraphs (A) through (C) of such subsection, 
the Comptroller General shall conduct a study on 
any such issue. 
(2) REPORT
REQUIRED.—If the Comptroller 
General of the United States conducts a study under 
paragraph (1), not later than 1 year after the date 
on which the Department of Homeland Security 
completes the study referred to in section 1(8), the 
Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a re-
port containing the results of the study conducted 
under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 3. SUSPENSION OF ACTION. 
No action may be taken to carry out section 538 of 
title V of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2012 (Public Law 112–74; 125 Stat. 976) until at 
least 180 days after the reports required by subsection 
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(a)(2) of section 2 and, if applicable, subsection (b)(2) of 
such section have been submitted to Congress. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 16, 2016. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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