Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3389
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
Introduced: 2023-05-16
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Emergency planning and evacuation

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires. Based on the evaluation, the Forest Service, Interior, the National Interagency Aviation Committee, and the Interagency Airtanker Board must each update their deployment protocols.</p> <p>The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant, which increases the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-08
action_desc: Reported to House, Part I
text: <p><strong>Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires and report to Congress.</p> <p>The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant, which increases the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-12
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p><strong>Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to jointly evaluate the container aerial firefighting system to assess its use to mitigate and suppress wildfires and report to Congress.</p> <p>The system allows for the use of airdrop-capable disposable containers of water or fire retardant, which increases the number of airlift assets available for wildfire emergencies.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3389 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 13, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry AN ACT To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023 . 2. Container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS) (a) Evaluation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly conduct an evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system to assess the use of such system to mitigate and suppress wildfires. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes the results of the evaluation required under subsection (a). (c) Appropriate committees defined In this section, the term appropriate committees means— (1) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2023. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023 . 2. Container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS) (a) Evaluation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly conduct an evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system to assess the use of such system to mitigate and suppress wildfires. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes the results of the evaluation required under subsection (a). (c) Appropriate committees defined In this section, the term appropriate committees means— (1) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 150 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3389 [Report No. 118–187, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2023 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Issa , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 September 8, 2023 Additional sponsors: Mr. Mike Garcia of California , Mr. Kiley , and Mr. Harder of California September 8, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic September 8, 2023 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 16, 2023 A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023 . 2. Container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS) (a) Evaluation Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly conduct an evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system to assess the use of such system to mitigate and suppress wildfires. (b) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes the results of the evaluation required under subsection (a). (c) Appropriate committees defined In this section, the term appropriate committees means— (1) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.

September 8, 2023 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment September 8, 2023 Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3389 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2023 Mr. Valadao (for himself, Mr. Costa , Mr. Amodei , Mr. Issa , Mr. Newhouse , Mr. Curtis , and Mr. Lamborn ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture , 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 A BILL To require the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, and the Secretary of the Interior to conduct an evaluation with respect to the use of the container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS), and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Emergency Wildfire Fighting Technology Act of 2023 . 2. Container aerial firefighting system (CAFFS) (a) Evaluation Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee, and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly conduct an evaluation of the container aerial firefighting system to assess the use of such system to mitigate and suppress wildfires. (b) Update of deployment protocols Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the National Interagency Aviation Committee, and the Interagency Airtanker Board shall, based on the results of the evaluation required under subsection (a), each update the respective deployment protocols for appropriate use of the container aerial fighting system. (c) Reports Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the National Interagency Aviation Committee, and the Interagency Airtanker Board, shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes the results of the evaluation required under subsection (a); and (2) the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, the National Interagency Aviation Committee, and the Interagency Airtanker Board shall each submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes a summary of any updates made to deployment protocols pursuant to subsection (b). (d) Appropriate committees defined In this section, the term appropriate committees means— (1) the Committees on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committees on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.