To authorize the Comptroller General of the United States to assess a study on the alternatives for the disposition of Plum Island Animal Disease Center, and for other purposes.

Bill: 114-hr-1887
Sponsor: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2015-04-16 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Land transfers
New York State
Research administration and funding
Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Summary:
action_date: 2015-04-16
text: 
This bill amends the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal provisions providing for the sale of federal property and assets supporting the Department of Homeland Security's Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. 

action_date: 2016-05-16
text: 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) study of the options for the disposition of Plum Island, New York. (In 2005, DHS announced that the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center will move from Plum Island, New York, to a new federal facility in Manhattan, Kansas.) 
 
The GAO must determine whether DHS's methodologies adequately support its findings with respect to: 
 
 
the possible alternative uses for Plum Island, including the transfer to another federal agency, a state or local government, a nonprofit organization, or a combination of the entities for the purpose of education, research, or conservation; 
 
 the issues and implications of the alternative uses; and 
 
 the cost for the transition, cleanup, and hazard mitigation by a recipient of the property. 
 
 
If the DHS methodologies do not adequately support its findings related to an issue, the GAO must report to Congress on the issue.
 
(Sec. 3) The bill suspends until at least 180 days after the GAO submits its reports to Congress the requirement under current law for the General Services Administration to sell the property and assets which support Plum Island operations. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-17
text: Received in the Senate.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2406-2407)
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2406-2407)
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1887.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2406-2409)
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-568.
action_date: 2016-05-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-568.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-28
text: Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Discharged.
action_date: 2015-04-29
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
action_date: 2015-04-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2015-04-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-04-16
text: Introduced in House