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HR 4108 104th Congress House

Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996

Official title: To authorize the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to facilitate the suppression of wildfire.

Introduced: September 18, 1996 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Emergency ManagementFire fightersFire preventionForest fires
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsMilitary aircraftNational forestsPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesSurplus government propertyTanker aircraft
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Sep 24, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Sep 20, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.
Sep 18, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and National Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 18, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 24, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to sell excess Department of Defense aircraft and aircraft parts, which are acceptable for commercial sale, to persons or entities that contract with the Government for the delivery of fire retardant by air in order to suppress wildfire, as long as the aircraft and parts are used only for airtanker services for wildfire suppression.

Authorizes the Secretary to sell such equipment only if the Secretary of Agriculture certifies that the purchasing person or entity is capable of meeting the terms and conditions of a contract to deliver fire retardant by air.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Sep 18, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4108: Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4108/
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"H.R. 4108: Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4108/.
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H.R. 4108, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-4108/.
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