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

Bill: 114-s-1625
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2015-06-18
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4302)

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>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. </p> <p>The report shall include: </p> <ul> <li>a list of MAFFS units and their utilization rates,</li> <li>a future force allocation determination in order to achieve such units' most efficient use, and</li> <li>an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of modifying the MAFFS program to enhance firefighting capabilities.</li></ul>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1625 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require a report on the location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units.

1. Report on the location of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the locations of C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) units. The report shall include the following: (1) A list of the C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System units of the Air Force. (2) The utilization rates of the units listed under paragraph (1). (3) A future force allocation determination with respect to such units in order to achieve the most efficient use of such units. (4) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of modifications to the C–130 Modular Airborne Firefighting System program to enhance firefighting capabilities.