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
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
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.