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HR 6248 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Fires Forests, forestry, trees Public contracts and procurement

Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 2012

Introduced: August 1, 2012 Introduced by: Calvert, Ken Republican · California See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 13, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
Sep 11, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.
Aug 1, 2012
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Aug 1, 2012
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) 14 C-27J aircraft that are excess to DOD needs and that acceptable for use by the Forest Service for wildfire suppression purposes. Grants the USDA Secretary priorty over other federal agencies regarding such transfers.

Allows the DOD Secretary during FY2013-FY2017 to sell aircraft and aircraft parts that are excess to DOD needs to persons or entities contracting with the federal government for wildfire suppression purposes.

What's happening now September 13, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

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