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Authorizes NASA to reimburse the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for the costs of planning the removal of drinking water wells on NASA property and setting up replacement wells elsewhere.
Official title: Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
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Senate
Introduced
18-FEB-2025
Referred
18-FEB-2025
Approved by committee
30-APR-2025
Reported
08-SEP-2025
On the calendar
08-SEP-2025
- Allows NASA to enter an agreement with the Town of Chincoteague for reimbursement over a period of up to five years.
- Covers costs of planning the removal of wells now on NASA property and establishing alternative wells on town-controlled land.
- Requires the agreement to include, to the extent practicable, the relocation plan, the new well site, and a current cost estimate.
- Requires NASA to submit any such agreement to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee within 18 months of enactment.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (18-FEB-2025); the text has changed since (Reported to Senate, 08-SEP-2025).
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