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S 1625 114th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Aviation and airports Congressional oversight Fires Forests, forestry, trees

A bill to require a report on the location of C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units.

Introduced: June 18, 2015 Introduced by: Daines, Steve Republican · Montana See on congress.gov
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Jun 18, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4302)
Jun 18, 2015
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of the Air Force to report to Congress on the locations of C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) units.

The report shall include:

  • a list of MAFFS units and their utilization rates,
  • a future force allocation determination in order to achieve such units' most efficient use, and
  • an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of modifying the MAFFS program to enhance firefighting capabilities.
What's happening now June 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4302)

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