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Contaminated Wells Relocation Act

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This Act may be cited as the Contaminated Wells Relocation Act.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration may enter into an agreement, as appropriate, with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for a period of up to five years, for reimbursement of the Town of Chincoteague's costs directly associated with—
the development of a plan for removal of drinking water wells currently situated on property administered by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
the establishment of alternative drinking water wells on property under the administrative control, through lease, ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague.
An agreement under subsection (a) shall include, to the extent practicable—
a provision for the removal and relocation of the three remaining wells described in that subsection;
a description of the location of the site to which such wells will be relocated or are planned to be relocated; and
a current estimated cost of such relocation, including for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property, engineering, design, permitting, and construction.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in coordination with the heads or other appropriate representatives of relevant entities, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress any agreement entered into under subsection (a).
In this section, the term appropriate committees of Congress means—
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and
the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.

Legislative Timeline

6 actions
  1. Sep 8, 2025
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-61.
  2. Sep 8, 2025 Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-61.
  3. Sep 8, 2025 Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 149.
  4. Apr 30, 2025 Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  5. Feb 18, 2025
    Introduced in Senate
  6. Feb 18, 2025 Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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