Plum Island Conservation Act

Bill: 114-s-1675
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2015-06-24
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Agricultural research

Animal and plant health

Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Government studies and investigations

Land transfers

Land use and conservation

Medical research

New York State

Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-24
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Plum Island Conservation Act</b> </p> <p>This bill amends the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal provisions requiring the sale of federal property and assets supporting the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. </p> <p>The bill requires DHS, in conjunction with other specified agencies, to submit a report to Congress, including: (1) recommendations for transferring jurisdiction over Plum Island from DHS to another federal agency, and (2) an analysis of remediation responsibilities, costs associated with assuming jurisdiction over Plum Island, the timing of the transfer, and the need for legislation to execute the transfer. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1675 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 24, 2015 Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mr. Schumer , Mr. Murphy , and Mrs. Gillibrand ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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, to provide for a report on the potential transfer of Plum Island, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plum Island Conservation Act . 2. 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of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009 (division D of Public Law 110–329 ; 122 Stat. 3688) is repealed.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. 3. Report on potential transfer of Plum Island Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes— (1) recommendations for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Plum Island from the Department of Homeland Security to the Federal agency that is most capable of conserving the undeveloped land, critical habitat, vulnerable and rare species, and historic, cultural, and other environmental resources of Plum Island; and (2) an analysis of any remediation responsibilities with respect to Plum Island, the costs associated with assuming administrative jurisdiction over Plum Island, the timing of the transfer, and the need for any legislative changes to execute the transfer.