A bill to amend certain appropriations Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-s-1303
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2013-07-16
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Government buildings, facilities, and property

Land transfers

New York State

Research administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Repeals provisions of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009, and the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012, authorizing the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to direct the Administrator of General Services (GSA) to sell all real and personal property and transportation assets of the National Bio and Agro-defense Facility at Plum Island, New York. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1303 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schumer , and Mr. Murphy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works A BILL To amend certain appropriations Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

1. Repeal of requirement to sell certain Federal property in Plum Island, New York (a) Repeal of requirement in Public Law 110–329 Section 540 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (division D of Public Law 110–329 ; 122 Stat. 3688) is repealed. (b) Repeal of requirement in Public Law 112–74 Section 538 of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2012 ( 6 U.S.C. 190 note; division D of Public Law 112–74) is repealed.