H.R. 1584 — Introduced in House

I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1584 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2023Mr. LaLota introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To establish Plum Island, New York, as a national monument. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Plum Island National Monument Act. 2. Plum Island National Monument (a) Establishment Plum Island, New York, is hereby established as a national monument for the purpose of ecological conservation, historical preservation, and the discovery and celebration of our shared cultural heritage. (b) Area included The National Monument shall consist of Plum Island, New York, including its lands and interests therein. (c) Administration (1) In general The Secretary shall administer the National Monument. (2) Administrative jurisdiction The Secretary shall establish administrative jurisdiction over portions of the area described in subsection (b) as necessary to carry out this Act by entering into memoranda of understanding with the head of each Federal department or agency with administrative jurisdiction over lands or interests in lands within such area. (d) Management plan (1) Deadline for completion Not later than 3 years after the date on which funds are first made available to the Secretary for the preparation of a general management plan for the National Monument, the Secretary shall prepare a general management plan for the National Monument. (2) Submission to Congress On completion of the general management plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate the general management plan under such paragraph. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) National Monument The term National Monument means the national monument established by subsection (a). (2) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.