HR 1584 — Plum Island National Monument Act

1584 IntroducedReported in House (IH)](RH)] <DOC> 118thUnion CONGRESSCalendar 1stNo. Session H.

707 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.

1584 To[Report establishNo. Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

118-866] To establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________December A12, BILL2024 ToAdditional establishsponsors: Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

Mr.

Courtney, Mr.

Garbarino, Mr.

Himes, Mr.

D'Esposito, Mr.

Lawler, Ms.

Ocasio-Cortez, Mr.

Suozzi, Ms.

Lee of California, Mr.

Johnson of Georgia, Mr.

Thanedar, Mr.

Carson, and Ms.

Malliotakis December 12, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 14, 2023] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

SHORTPLUM TITLE.ISLAND SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY.

This(a) ActIn mayGeneral.--The beSecretary citedshall asconduct thea ``Plumspecial Islandresource Nationalstudy Monumentof Act''.the study area.

SEC.(b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall-- (1) evaluate the national significance of the study area;

2.(2) determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit administered by the Department of the Interior;

PLUM(3) ISLANDconsider NATIONALother MONUMENT.alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations;

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(c) Administration.--Applicable (1)Law.--The Instudy general.--Therequired Secretaryunder subsection (a) shall administerbe theconducted Nationalin Monument.accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.

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(d)and Management(2) Plan.--any (1)recommendations Deadline for completion.--Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the NationalSecretary. Monument, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Monument.

(2) Submission to congress.--On completion of the general management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate the general management plan under such paragraph.

(1) NationalSecretary.--The monument.--The term ``National``Secretary'' Monument'' means the nationalSecretary monumentof establishedthe byInterior. subsection (a).

(2) Secretary.--TheStudy area.--The term ``Secretary''``study area'' means the SecretaryFederal property commonly known as ``Plum Island'' in the State of New York, including-- (A) the Interior.Orient Point facility;

<all>and (B) all real and personal property and transportation assets that support-- (i) Plum Island operations;

and (ii) access to Plum Island.

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707 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H.

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1584 [Report No.

118-866] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument.

_______________________________________________________________________ December 12, 2024 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed