[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 5099 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 701
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5099
[Report No. 118-295]
To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal
property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other
purposes.
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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]
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A BILL
To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal
property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Plum Island Preservation
Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. PERMANENT PRESERVATION OF PLUM ISLAND, NEW
YORK.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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).</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) the stakeholders consulted during that
process;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) the items discussed or reviewed during that
process for the period covered by the applicable
report;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) the outcomes of that process, or expected
outcomes if the process is ongoing;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) if that process is not completed, the
estimated timeline for completion; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (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).</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Plum Island Preservation Act''.
SEC. 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.
Calendar No. 701
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5099
[Report No. 118-295]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To prescribe requirements relating to the management of the Federal
property commonly known as Plum Island, New York, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 16, 2024
Reported with an amendment