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kind: "diff"
citation: "S. 5136"
bill: "118-s-5136"
heading: "Plum Island Preservation Study Act"
from: "rs"
from_label: "Reported in Senate"
to: "es"
to_label: "Engrossed in Senate"
sections_amended: 1
sections_added: 0
sections_removed: 1
url: "https://uscodex.org/bills/118/s/5136/changes/es"
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# S. 5136 — what changed

S. 5136, Plum Island Preservation Study Act — 1 section amended and 1 removed between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.

Edits are marked `<del>struck</del>` and `<ins>inserted</ins>`.

## Sec. 2 Plum Island preservation study

- (a) <ins>Definitions—</ins> <ins>In this section:</ins>
  - (1) <ins>Secretary—</ins> <ins>The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Interior.</ins>
  - (2) <ins>Study area—</ins> <ins>The term study area means the consolidated Federal asset commonly known as “Plum Island” in the State of New York and all improvements on and to the Federal asset, including—</ins>
- <del>In this Act:</del>
- (1) <del>Secretary—</del> <del>The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.</del>
- (2) <del>Study area—</del> <del>The term study area means the Federal property commonly known as “Plum Island” in the State of New York, including—</del>
    - (A) [was (4)(3)] the Orient Point facility; and
    - (B) <ins>all real and personal property, all transportation assets, and all associated infrastructure that support—</ins>
  - (B) <del>all real and personal property and transportation assets that support—</del>
      - (i) [was (4)(4)(2)] Plum Island operations; and
      - (ii) [was (4)(4)(3)] access to Plum Island.
- (b) <ins>Study—</ins> <ins></ins>
  - (1) <ins>In general—</ins> <ins>The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the appropriateness of—</ins>
    - (A) <ins>designating all or a portion of the study area as a unit of the National Park System or a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; or</ins>
    - (B) <ins>providing protection for the resources of the study area by other means.</ins>
  - (2) <ins>Contents—</ins> <ins>In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</ins>
    - (A) <ins>evaluate the national significance of the study area;</ins>
    - (B) <ins>consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and</ins>
    - (C) <ins>identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives considered.</ins>
  - (3) <ins>Report—</ins> <ins>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out 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—</ins>
    - (A) <ins>the findings and conclusions of the study; and</ins>
    - (B) <ins>any recommendations of the Secretary.</ins>

## Sec. 3 Plum Island special resource study — removed

- (a) <del>In general—</del> <del>The Secretary shall conduct a special resource study of the study area.</del>
- (b) <del>Contents—</del> <del>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</del>
  - (1) <del>evaluate the national significance of the study area;</del>
  - (2) <del>determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the study area as a unit administered by the Department of the Interior;</del>
  - (3) <del>consider other alternatives for preservation, protection, and interpretation of the study area by the Federal Government, State or local governmental entities, or private and nonprofit organizations;</del>
  - (4) <del>consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and</del>
  - (5) <del>identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives considered.</del>
- (c) <del>Applicable law—</del> <del>The study required under subsection (a) shall be conducted in accordance with section 100507 of title 54, United States Code.</del>
- (d) <del>Report—</del> <del>Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out the study under subsection (a), 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—</del>
  - (1) <del>the findings and conclusions of the study; and</del>
  - (2) <del>any recommendations of the Secretary.</del>