,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #eacf  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,september #bc1
 #bjbd,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself1    
,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 and   
,mr4 ,murphy7 introduced the following  
bill2 which was read twice and referred 
to the ,committee on ,energy and        
,natural ,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
require the ,secretary of the ,interior 
to conduct a study of ,plum ,island4    
#a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited
 as the ,plum ,island ,preservation     
,study ,act4  #b4 ,definitions ,in this 
,act3 7#a7 ,secretary ,the term         
,secretary means the ,secretary of the  
,interior4  7#b7 ,study area ,the term  
study area means the ,federal property  
commonly known as ,plum ,island in the  
,state of ,new ,york1 including-- 7,a7  
the ,orient ,point facility2 and  7,b7  
all real and personal property and      
transportation assets that support-- 7i7
 ,plum ,island operations2 and  7ii7    
access to ,plum ,island4  #c4 ,plum     

,island special resource study  7a7 ,in 
general ,the ,secretary shall conduct a 
special resource study of the study     
area4  7b7 ,contents ,in conducting the 
study under subsection 7a71 the         
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 evaluate the    
national significance of the study area2
  7#b7 determine the suitability and    
feasibility of designating the study    
area as a unit administered by the      
,department of the ,interior2  7#c7     
consider other alternatives for         
preservation1 protection1 and           
interpretation of the study area by the 
,federal ,government1 ,state or local   
governmental entities1 or private and   
nonprofit organizations2  7#d7 consult  
with interested ,federal agencies1      
,state or local governmental entities1  
private and nonprofit organizations1 or 
any other interested individuals2 and   
7#e7 identify cost estimates for any    
,federal acquisition1 development1      
interpretation1 operation1 and          
maintenance associated with the         

alternatives considered4  7c7           
,applicable law ,the study required     
under subsection 7a7 shall be conducted 
in accordance with section #ajjejg of   
title #ed1 ,united ,states ,code4  7d7  
,report ,not later than #c years after  
the date on which funds are first made  
available to carry out the study under  
subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall    
submit to the ,committee on ,energy and 
,natural ,resources of the ,senate and  
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of
 the ,house of ,representatives a report
 that describes-- 7#a7 the findings and 
conclusions of the study2 and  7#b7 any 
recommendations of the ,secretary4