In 2008, the U.S. Congress passed, and U.S. President George W. Bush signed Public Law 110-329 (Sec.
On August 29, 2013, the USDA and DHS announced a final Record of Decision (ROD) which determined that the entirety of Plum Island be sold to the private sector to help offset the cost of constructing a new facility for the PIADC in Manhattan, Kansas.