US SB1675 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-24 - 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 (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-24 - 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 (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Plum Island Conservation Act This bill amends the Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 to repeal provisions requiring the sale of federal property and assets supporting the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York. The bill requires DHS, in conjunction with other specified agencies, to submit a report to Congress, including: (1) recommendations for transferring jurisdiction over Plum Island from DHS to another federal agency, and (2) an analysis of remediation responsibilities, costs associated with assuming jurisdiction over Plum Island, the timing of the transfer, and the need for legislation to execute the transfer.
Title
Plum Island Conservation Act
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-06-24 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
Subjects
Agricultural research
Animal and plant health
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Medical research
New York State
Public lands and natural resources
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Animal and plant health
Congressional oversight
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government studies and investigations
Land transfers
Land use and conservation
Medical research
New York State
Public lands and natural resources
Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1675/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s1675/BILLS-114s1675is.pdf |