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.
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Mr. Valadao (for himself and Mr. Costa) introduced the following …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires Agriculture and Interior Secretaries to jointly evaluate container aerial firefighting systems (CAFFS) within 90 days and report to Congress within 120 days on using the technology for wildfire suppression.
Who Benefits and How
Wildfire response may gain new technology options. Firefighting agencies get formal evaluation. Innovation in aerial firefighting is assessed.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA and Interior must conduct evaluation. Interagency Aviation Committee and Airtanker Board consulted.
Key Provisions
- Joint evaluation within 90 days
- Report to Congress within 120 days
- Consultation with aviation committees required
- Assesses CAFFS for wildfire mitigation and suppression
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Requires evaluation of container aerial firefighting system
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Evaluate new firefighting technology for potential adoption"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_interior"
- → Secretary of Interior
- "secretary_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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