Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Plum Island Preservation Study Act”.
Plum Island Preservation Study Act
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of Plum Island.
Sec. 2 Plum Island preservation study
Definitions— In this section:
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
Study area— 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—
the Orient Point facility; and
all real and personal property, all transportation assets, and all associated infrastructure that support—
Plum Island operations; and
access to Plum Island.
Study—
In general— The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the appropriateness of—
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
providing protection for the resources of the study area by other means.
Contents— In conducting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
evaluate the national significance of the study area;
consult with interested Federal agencies, State or local governmental entities, private and nonprofit organizations, or any other interested individuals; and
identify cost estimates for any Federal acquisition, development, interpretation, operation, and maintenance associated with the alternatives considered.
Report— 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—
the findings and conclusions of the study; and
any recommendations of the Secretary.