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H.R. 1578

Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019

Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019

This bill repeals provisions requiring the sale of federal property and assets supporting the Department of Homeland Security's Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York.

The property and assets subject to the disposition of Plum Island shall be limited to conservation, education, and research purposes.

The Department of the Interior shall conduct a special resource study of the historic Plum Island Light Station to evaluate its national significance and determine the suitability and feasibility of designating it as a unit of the National Park System.

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1](R-NY)Sponsor
10 cosponsors9 D1 R
10cosponsors2committees6actions10subjects
  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

    Federal Lands Subcommittee
  2. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation.

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee
  3. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Natural Resources Committee
  4. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Homeland Security Committee
  5. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Plum Island Preservation Act of 2019 — Informed