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HR 2182 115th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Congressional oversight Government buildings, facilities, and property Government studies and investigations Land transfers New York State Research administration and funding Veterinary medicine and animal diseases

Plum Island Preservation Act

Introduced: April 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2017
Received in the Senate.
Jul 25, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6239)
Jul 25, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6239)
Jul 25, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2182.
Jul 25, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6239-6241)
Jul 25, 2017
Mr. Donovan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection.
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Plum Island Preservation Act

(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to submit to Congress a report on alternatives for the final disposition of Plum Island, New York, including transfer to another government or nonprofit entity for education, research, or conservation purposes.

This report must contain, for each alternative, an analysis of:

  • the effect it would have on the island's resources;
  • remediation responsibilities under it;
  • legislation necessary to implement it;
  • possible implications and issues of implementing it;
  • potential costs, including costs of the transition, hazard mitigation, and cleanup of property that would be incurred by a recipient; and
  • potential revenue.

(Sec. 4) No action, including any pre-sale marketing activity, may be taken to carry out the requirement under current law for the General Services Administration to sell the property and assets that support Plum Island operations until at least 180 days after such report has been submitted.

What's happening now July 26, 2017

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 24, 2017
Faso, John
· Apr 27, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2017
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 26, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2182: Plum Island Preservation Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2182/
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"H.R. 2182: Plum Island Preservation Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2182/.
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H.R. 2182, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2182/.
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