Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 18 September 1996

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 September 1996

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 18 September 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 September 1996

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 20 September 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Resource Conservation, Research and Forestry.

   Source: Committee

6. 24 September 1996

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 18 September 1996 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 September 1996

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 September 1996

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 September 1996

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Sponsors

• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Schiff, Steven [R-NM-1] · R · Sponsor
• Mike Crapo · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-33] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsag00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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