,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dda  #aad?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ahhg
  ,report ,no4 #aad-efh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se 
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #af1 #bjae 
,mr4 ,zeld9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security  ,may #af1 #bjaf ,additional  
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,ms4
 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,israel1  
,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,k+ (    
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,donovan1 ,mr4 ,gibson1
 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mr4       
,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,meeks1   
,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,hanna1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4
 ,k9d1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4  
,higg9s1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4        
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,langev91 & ,mr4 ,t$   
,lieu ( ,cali=nia  ,may #af #bjaf       
,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out
 all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p  
pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1
 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april  
#af1 #bjae  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d c]ta9   

appropriation ,acts to repeal !         
requirem5t direct+ ! ,adm9i/rator (     
,g5]al ,s]vices to sell ,f$]al prop]ty &
 assets t support ! op]ations ( ! ,plum 
,isl& ,animal ,disease ,c5t] 9 ,plum    
,isl&1 ,new ,york1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has own$ ,plum     
,isl&1 ,new ,york1 s9ce #ahii4  7#b7    
,s9ce #aied1 ! ,plum ,isl& ,animal      
,disease ,c5t] has conduct$ unrival$    
sci5tific rese>* on a v>iety ( infecti\s
 animal-borne diseases1 includ+         
foot-&-m\? disease1 result+1 mo/        
rec5tly1 9 ! developm5t ( a new cell l9e
 t rapidly & reliably detects ?is highly
 debilitat+ disease ( live/ock4  7#c7   
,ov] #fb ye>s1 ! ,c5t] has _h a /rong1  
prov5 record ( safety4  7#d7 #bc1bjj1jjj
 9 ,f$]al doll>s h be5 sp5t on upgrades 
to1 & ! ma9t5ance (1 ! ,c5t] s9ce       
,janu>y #bjab4  7#e7 ,9 addition to !   
,c5t]1 ,plum ,isl& conta9s cultural1    
hi/orical1 ecological1 & natural        
res\rces ( regional & national          

significance4  7#f7 ,plum ,isl& is      
situat$ :]e ! ,long ,isl& ,s\nd &       
,peconic ,bay meet1 bo? ( :i* are       
e/u>ies t are "p ( ! ,national ,e/u>y   
,program & are environm5tally &         
economically significant to ! region4   
7#g7 ,! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has inve/$     
hundr$s ( millions ( ,f$]al doll>s ov] !
 la/ two decades to make long-t]m       
improvem5ts ) respect to ! cons]vation &
 managem5t ne$s ( ,long ,isl& ,s\nd &   
,peconic ,bay4  7#h7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security has und]tak5 a /udy to
 consid] alt]natives = ! f9al           
disposition ( ,plum ,isl&1 includ+ an   
analysis (-- 7,a7 cons]vation ( ! isl&'s
 res\rces2  7,b7 any rem$iation         
responsibilities2  7,c7 ! ne$ = any     
legislative *anges2  7,d7 co/2 &  7,e7  
any rev5ues f ! alt]natives4  #b4       
,report requir$ on /udy by ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security on clean up &         
alt]native uses ( ,plum ,isl&  7a7      
,assessm5t by ,comptroll] ,g5]al  7#a7  
,assessm5t requir$ ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al

 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an      
assessm5t ( ! /udy by ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security on ! options = !      
disposition ( ,plum ,isl& ref]r$ to 9   
section #a7h74 ,su* assessm5t %all      
include a det]m9ation ( :e!r !          
me?odologies us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t 9       
conduct+ su* /udy adequately support !  
,dep>tm5t's f9d+s ) respect to ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,! possible alt]native uses =     
,plum ,isl&1 includ+ ! transf] ( own]%ip
 to ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 a ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a
 comb9ation !re( = ! purpose (          
education1 rese>*1 or cons]vation4  7,b7
 ,! possible issues & implications1 if  
any1 ( pursu+ su* alt]native uses =     
,plum ,isl&4  7,c7 ,! pot5tial co/ to be
 incurr$ = exp5ses relat$ to !          
transition1 cleanup1 & haz>d mitigation 
( ,plum ,isl& by a recipi5t ( su*       
prop]ty4  7#b7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security completes 
! /udy ref]r$ to 9 section #a7h71 !     

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! results ( !   
assessm5t describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7,b7 ,a description ( ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security's coord9ation ) !     
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 & ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9 
conduct+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 /udy ref]r$ to 9 section #a7h74  7b7   
,/udy by ,comptroll] ,g5]al  7#a7 ,/udy 
requir$ ,if ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates det]m9es t ! me?odologies 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#a7 d n      
adequately support ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security's f9d+s relat$ to an issue   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 
( su* subsection1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
%all conduct a /udy on any su* issue4   
7#b7 ,report requir$ ,if ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates conducts a /udy
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 n lat] ?an "o ye>    
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security completes ! /udy ref]r$ to 9 

section #a7h71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all
 submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! 
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph   
7#a74  #c4 ,susp5sion ( action ,no      
action may be tak5 to c>ry out section  
#ech ( title ,v ( division ,d ( !       
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjab
 7,public ,law #aab-gd2 #abe ,/at4 #igf7
 until at lea/ #ahj days aft] ! reports 
requir$ by subsection 7a77#b7 ( section 
#b &1 if applicable1 subsection 7b77#b7 
( su* section h be5 submitt$ to         
,congress4  ,may #af1 #bjaf ,report$ )  
an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !
 ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &   
ord]$ to be pr9t$