US Congress House Bill 1887 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-6)
Status: Engrossed on May 17 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

To amend certain appropriation Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes. (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) study of the options for the disposition of Plum Island, New York. (In 2005, DHS announced that the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center will move from Plum Island, New York, to a new federal facility in Manhattan, Kansas.) The GAO must determine whether DHS's methodologies adequately support its findings with respect to: the possible alternative uses for Plum Island, including the transfer to another federal agency, a state or local government, a nonprofit organization, or a combination of the entities for the purpose of education, research, or conservation; the issues and implications of the alternative uses; and the cost for the transition, cleanup, and hazard mitigation by a recipient of the property. If the DHS methodologies do not adequately support its findings related to an issue, the GAO must report to Congress on the issue. (Sec. 3) The bill suspends until at least 180 days after the GAO submits its reports to Congress the requirement under current law for the General Services Administration to sell the property and assets which support Plum Island operations.

To amend certain appropriation Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.

Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]
Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]
Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY]
Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]
Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2016-05-17	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2016-05-16	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2406-2407)
2016-05-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1887.
2016-05-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2406-2409)
2016-05-16	House	Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-05-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
2016-05-16	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-568.
2016-04-28	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
2016-04-28	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-28	House	Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Discharged.
2015-04-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
2015-04-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
2015-04-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1887/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1887/BILLS-114hr1887ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1887/BILLS-114hr1887rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1887/BILLS-114hr1887eh.pdf