[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5131]
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  SA 2905. Mr. KAINE (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4638, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1510. 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).
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