Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture.
This bill amends the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Department of Defense to sell surplus aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression. It clarifies allowable uses to include water and fire retardant delivery, restricts purchased items to use for providing wildfire suppression aircraft services, and extends the authority period from October 1, 2025, through October 1, 2035.
Liberals stress environmental safeguards and public oversight.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that reauthorizes and refines the Department of Defense authority to sell aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression, specifying permissible uses and a renewed authorization period.
This bill amends the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the Department of Defense to sell surplus aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression.
It clarifies allowable uses to include water and fire retardant delivery, restricts purchased items to use for providing wildfire suppression aircraft services, and extends the authority period from October 1, 2025, through October 1, 2035.
Technical reauthorization for wildfire assets fits historically successful noncontroversial legislation, barring added amendments.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that reauthorizes and refines the Department of Defense authority to sell aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression, specifying permissible uses and a renewed authorization period.
Liberals stress environmental safeguards and public oversight.
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Liberals stress environmental safeguards and public oversight.
Generally supportive of measures that strengthen wildfire response capacity, but cautious about privatization and environmental safeguards.
Wants clear oversight, labor protections, and limits on harmful retardant use.
Supports reuse of surplus assets if coupled with transparency and public-interest protections.
Pragmatically favorable: reusing surplus DOD aircraft seems efficient and bipartisan.
Wants clear reporting, cost-accounting, and guardrails to prevent misuse.
Sees value in a fixed reauthorization window to assess program performance.
Supportive of repurposing unneeded military assets and reducing waste.
Prefers market-based contracts and limited new federal spending.
Concerned only if additional regulation or restrictions reduce flexibility or add bureaucracy.
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Technical reauthorization for wildfire assets fits historically successful noncontroversial legislation, barring added amendments.
The bill has not accumulated any surfaced votes yet.
Liberals stress environmental safeguards and public oversight.
Technical reauthorization for wildfire assets fits historically successful noncontroversial legislation, barring added amendments.
Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a narrowly focused statutory amendment that reauthorizes and refines the Department of Defense authority to sell aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression, speci…
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