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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5300 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5300

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                                 AN ACT

 
 To authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
  Administration to reimburse the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for 
 costs directly associated with the removal and replacement of certain 
                         drinking water wells.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Contaminated Wells Relocation Act''.

SEC. 2. DRINKING WATER WELL REPLACEMENT FOR CHINCOTEAGUE, VIRGINIA.

    (a) In General.--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--
            (1) the development of a plan for removal of drinking water 
        wells currently situated on property administered by the 
        National Aeronautics and Space Administration; and
            (2) the establishment of alternative drinking water wells 
        on property under the administrative control, through lease, 
        ownership, or easement, of the Town of Chincoteague.
    (b) Elements.--An agreement under subsection (a) shall include, to 
the extent practicable--
            (1) a provision for the removal and relocation of the three 
        remaining wells described in that subsection;
            (2) a description of the location of the site to which such 
        wells will be relocated or are planned to be relocated; and
            (3) a current estimated cost of such relocation, including 
        for the purchase, lease, or use of additional property, 
        engineering, design, permitting, and construction.
    (c) Submission to Congress.--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).

            Passed the Senate December 16, 2024.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 5300

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

 To authorize the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
  Administration to reimburse the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for 
 costs directly associated with the removal and replacement of certain 
                         drinking water wells.
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