Plum Island Preservation Act

Bill: 118-s-5099
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Introduced: 2024-09-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Historic sites and heritage areas

New York State
Latest action: action_date: 2024-12-16
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 701 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5099 [Report No. 118–295] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 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 December 16, 2024 Reported by Mr. Peters , with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plum Island Preservation Act . 2. Permanent preservation of Plum Island, New York (a) In general The Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, shall be protected in perpetuity for the purpose of ecological conservation, historical preservation, and the discovery and celebration of the shared cultural heritage of the Island. (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services (referred to in this section as the Administrator ), in consultation with relevant Federal and State agencies and other relevant stakeholders, shall initiate a process to create a plan for the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, in accordance with subsection (a). (c) Reports Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Administrator, in consultation with relevant Federal and State agencies and other relevant stakeholders, initiates the process required under subsection (b), and each year thereafter until the date that is 1 year after the date on which the plan required under that subsection is completed, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (1) the stakeholders consulted during that process; (2) the items discussed or reviewed during that process for the period covered by the applicable report; (3) the outcomes of that process, or expected outcomes if the process is ongoing; (4) if that process is not completed, the estimated timeline for completion; and (5) if that process is completed, the recommended plan for management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, in accordance with subsection (a).

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plum Island Preservation Act . 2. Permanent preservation of Plum Island, New York (a) In general The consolidated Federal asset commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and all associated real and personal properties, including the Orient Point, New York, terminal and facilities (referred to in this section as Plum Island ), shall be protected in perpetuity for the purposes of— (1) ecological conservation; (2) discovery and celebration of the historical and cultural heritage of Plum Island; and (3) maintaining access to Plum Island. (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services (referred to in this section as the Administrator ), in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Interior, relevant Federal and State agencies, Tribal governments, and other stakeholders, shall initiate a process to commence formal visioning sessions that may form the basis for a future ecological management plan for Plum Island in accordance with subsection (a). (c) Reports Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Administrator, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Interior, relevant Federal and State agencies, Tribal governments, and other stakeholders, initiates the process required under subsection (b), and each year thereafter until the date that is 1 year after the date on which the visioning sessions required under that subsection are completed, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (1) the Federal and State agencies, Tribal governments, and other stakeholders consulted during those visioning sessions; (2) the items discussed or reviewed during that process for the period covered by the applicable report; (3) the outcomes of that process, or expected outcomes if the process is ongoing; (4) if that process is not completed, the estimated timeline for completion; and (5) if that process is completed, the recommendations from those visioning sessions that may form the basis for a future ecological management plan for Plum Island.

December 16, 2024 Reported with an amendment

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5099 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 18, 2024 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 prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plum Island Preservation Act . 2. Permanent preservation of Plum Island, New York (a) In general The Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, shall be protected in perpetuity for the purpose of ecological conservation, historical preservation, and the discovery and celebration of the shared cultural heritage of the Island. (b) Requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services (referred to in this section as the Administrator ), in consultation with relevant Federal and State agencies and other relevant stakeholders, shall initiate a process to create a plan for the management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, in accordance with subsection (a). (c) Reports Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Administrator, in consultation with relevant Federal and State agencies and other relevant stakeholders, initiates the process required under subsection (b), and each year thereafter until the date that is 1 year after the date on which the plan required under that subsection is completed, the Administrator shall submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives a report that describes— (1) the stakeholders consulted during that process; (2) the items discussed or reviewed during that process for the period covered by the applicable report; (3) the outcomes of that process, or expected outcomes if the process is ongoing; (4) if that process is not completed, the estimated timeline for completion; and (5) if that process is completed, the recommended plan for management of the Federal property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, in accordance with subsection (a).