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#b;d ,session  ,s4 #eacf  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,septemb] #bc1 #bjbd,mr4 ,blum5?al 7=   
himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &
 ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd,report$  
by ,mr4 ,man*91 )\t am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill  
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to 
conduct a /udy ( ,plum ,isl&4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,plum  
,isl& ,pres]vation ,/udy ,act4  #b4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y 
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !  
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,/udy area ,! t]m /udy  
area means ! ,f$]al prop]ty commonly    
kn[n z ,plum ,isl& 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new     
,york1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,ori5t ,po9t    
facility2 &  7,b7 all real & p]sonal    
prop]ty & transportation assets t       
support-- 7i7 ,plum ,isl& op]ations2 &  
7ii7 access to ,plum ,isl&4  #c4 ,plum  
,isl& special res\rce /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,! ,secret>y %all conduct a special    
res\rce /udy ( ! /udy area4  7b7        
,cont5ts ,9 conduct+ ! /udy "u          
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
evaluate ! national significance ( !    
/udy area2  7#b7 det]m9e ! suitability &
 feasibility ( designat+ ! /udy area z a
 unit adm9i/]$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( !       
,int]ior2  7#c7 consid] o!r alt]natives 
= pres]vation1 protection1 &            
int]pretation ( ! /udy area by ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t1 ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal    
entities1 or private & nonpr(it         
organizations2  7#d7 consult ) int]e/$  
,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate or local          
gov]nm5tal entities1 private & nonpr(it 
organizations1 or any o!r int]e/$       
individuals2 &  7#e7 id5tify co/        
e/imates = any ,f$]al acquisition1      
developm5t1 int]pretation1 op]ation1 &  
ma9t5ance associat$ ) ! alt]natives     
consid]$4  7c7 ,applicable law ,! /udy  
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be       
conduct$ 9 accordance ) section #ajjejg 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7  

,report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* funds are fir/ made available to 
c>ry out ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate 
& ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t     
describes-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s & conclusions (
 ! /udy2 &  7#b7 any recomm5dations ( ! 
,secret>y4  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjbd,report$ 
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