gram and are environmentally and economically sig-
nificant to the region. 
(7) The Federal Government has invested hun-
dreds of millions of Federal dollars over the last two 
decades to make long-term improvements with respect 
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 assess-
ment of the study by the Department of Homeland 
Security on the options for the disposition of Plum 
Island referred to in section 1(8). Such assessment 
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shall include a determination of whether the meth-
odologies used by the Department in conducting such 
study adequately support the Department’s findings 
with respect to the following: 
(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 ex-
penses 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 containing 
the following: 
(A) The results of the assessment described 
under paragraph (1). 
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(B) A description of the Secretary of Home-
land Security’s coordination with the Adminis-
trator of General Services, the Secretary of the 
Interior, and the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency in conducting the De-
partment of Homeland Security study referred to 
in section 1(8). 
(b) STUDY BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—If the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States determines that the meth-
odologies referred to in subsection (a)(1) do not ade-
quately support the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity’s findings related to an issue described in sub-
paragraphs (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 one year after the date 
on which the Department of Homeland Security com-
pletes the study referred to in section 1(8), the Comp-
troller General shall submit to Congress a report con-
taining the results of the study conducted under para-
graph (1). 
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