To amend certain appropriation Acts to repeal the requirement directing the Administrator of General Services to sell Federal property and assets that support the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in Plum Island, New York, and for other purposes.
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) study of the options for the disposition of Plum Island, New York. (In 2005, DHS announced that the operations of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center will move from Plum Island, New York, to a new federal facility in Manhattan, Kansas.)
The GAO must determine whether DHS's methodologies adequately support its findings with respect to:
If the DHS methodologies do not adequately support its findings related to an issue, the GAO must report to Congress on the issue.
(Sec. 3) The bill suspends until at least 180 days after the GAO submits its reports to Congress the requirement under current law for the General Services Administration to sell the property and assets which support Plum Island operations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies.
Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-568.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 114-568.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Mr. Ratcliffe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2406-2409)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1887.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2406-2407)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2406-2407)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.