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This bill authorizes the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator to enter into a five-year agreement with the Town of Chincoteague, Virginia, to reimburse the town for costs related to relocating drinking water wells that are currently situated on NASA-administered property. Specifically, the bill allows NASA to help the town develop a plan for removing three existing wells and establishing alternative wells on property controlled by the town, either through lease, ownership, or easement. The agreement must include, where possible, details about the well relocation, including the new well site location and estimated costs covering expenses such as property acquisition, engineering, design, permitting, and construction. Within 18 months of the bill's enactment, NASA must submit the agreement to the Senate's Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. The bill aims to address potential drinking water contamination issues by providing a mechanism for NASA to support the town in relocating its water wells.

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