Contaminated Wells Relocation Act
This bill requires NASA to reimburse the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, for costs related to relocating three contaminated drinking water wells currently on NASA property. It authorizes NASA to enter a 5-year agreement with the town to cover expenses like planning, engineering, property acquisition, and building new wells on town-controlled land. The agreement must detail the relocation site and costs, and NASA must report the plan to Congress within 18 months. The policy directly affects Chincoteague residents by addressing contaminated water sources on NASA-administered land.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Nov 12, 2024
Last action Dec 17, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7057; text: CR S7057)
upper
Dec 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Dec 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Nov 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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