From the Department of Homeland Security bill... SEC. 310. TRANSFER OF PLUM ISLAND ANIMAL DISEASE 22 CENTER, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 23 (a) IN GENERAL.In accordance with title XV, the 24 Secretary of Agriculture shall transfer to the Secretary of 25 Homeland Security the Plum Island Animal Disease Cen- 1 ter of the Department of Agriculture, including the assets 2 and liabilities of the Center. 3 (b) CONTINUED DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AC- 4 CESS.On completion of the transfer of the Plum Island 5 Animal Disease Center under subsection (a), the Secretary 6 of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Agriculture 7 shall enter into an agreement to ensure that the Depart- 8 ment of Agriculture is able to carry out research, diag- 9 nostic, and other activities of the Department of Agri- 10 culture at the Center. 11 (c) DIRECTION OF ACTIVITIES.The Secretary of 12 Agriculture shall continue to direct the research, diag- 13 nostic, and other activities of the Department of Agri- 14 culture at the Center described in subsection (b). 15 (d) NOTIFICATION. 16 (1) IN GENERAL.At least 180 days before any 17 change in the biosafety level at the Plum Island Ani- 18 mal Disease Center, the President shall notify Con- 19 gress of the change and describe the reasons for the 20 change. 21 (2) LIMITATION.No change described in para- 22 graph (1) may be made earlier than 180 days after 23 the completion of the transition period (as defined in 24 section 1501. 25
