Sec. 3. Report on potential transfer of Plum Island
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Administrator of General Services, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes— recommendations for the transfer of administrative jurisdiction over Plum Island from the Department of Homeland Security to the Federal agency that is most capable of conserving the undeveloped land, critical habitat, vulnerable and rare species, and historic, cultural, and other environmental resources of Plum Island; and an analysis of any remediation responsibilities with respect to Plum Island, the costs associated with assuming administrative jurisdiction over Plum Island, the timing of the transfer, and the need for any legislative changes to execute the transfer.