The $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2023 includes funding for the Plum Island Closure and Support Program (PICS), as well as written support for preserving the island.
According to an explanatory statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the agreement will provide $13,466,000 to the PICS Program to continue the transition, closure and conveyance of all Plum Island real property and all related personal property prior to the transfer of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center’s (PIADC) operational…
