Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019

Bill: 116-hr-1578
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2019-03-06
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

Historic sites and heritage areas

Land transfers

Land use and conservation

New York State

Veterinary medicine and animal diseases
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill repeals provisions requiring the sale of federal property and assets supporting the Department of Homeland Security's Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. </p> <p>The property and assets subject to the disposition of Plum Island shall be limited to conservation, education, and research purposes. </p> <p>The Department of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the historic Plum Island Light Station to evaluate its national significance and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1578 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 6, 2019 Mr. Zeldin (for himself, Ms. DeLauro , Miss Rice of New York , Mr. Engel , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Mr. Suozzi , Ms. Meng , Mr. King of New York , Mr. Langevin , and Mr. Delgado ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security , and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property in Plum Island, New York, and to establish certain requirements for its final disposition including preservation of the island for conservation, education, and research, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019 . 2. Repeal of requirement to sell certain Federal property in Plum Island, New York (a) Sale Section 540 of title V of division D of the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 ( Public Law 110–329 ; 122 Stat. 3688) is repealed. (b) Determination Section 538 of title V of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 ( Public Law 112–74 ; 125 Stat. 976) is repealed. 3. Preservation of Plum Island, New York for conservation, education, and research In the case of the disposition of Plum Island, New York, the property and assets subject to such disposition shall, under chapter 5 of subtitle I of title 40, United States Code, be limited to the purposes of conservation, education, and research. 4. Special resource study of Plum Island light station (a) Special resource study (1) Study The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area. (2) Contents In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— (A) evaluate the national significance of the study area; (B) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit of the National Park System; (C) consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local government entities, or private and nonprofit organizations; (D) consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and (E) identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives. (3) Applicable law The study required under paragraph (1) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code. (4) Report Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available for the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (A) the results of the study; and (B) any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (2) Study area The term study area means Plum Island Light Station (USCG number 1–21090), a historic granite lighthouse originally built in 1869 located on the northwest corner of Plum Island, New York, and as listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 18, 2011.