January 21, 2025
Mr. Sheehy (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
To amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Modification and reauthorization of authority for sale by Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes
Section 2 of the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–307; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)(1)—
(A)
by striking a period
and inserting the period
; and
(B)
by inserting or water
after fire retardant
;
(2)
in subsection (b), by striking sold under subsection (a)
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting sold under subsection (a) may be used only for the provision of aircraft services for wildfire suppression purposes.
;
(3)
in subsection (c), by inserting or water
after fire retardant
;
(4)
in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, by striking subsection (a)(1)
and inserting subsection (g)
; and
(5)
by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following:
(g) Period for exercise of authority
The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 1, 2035.