HR956-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025.

2. Modification and reauthorization of authority for sale by Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes Section 2 of the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–307; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note) is amended— in subsection (a)(1)— by striking a period and inserting the period; and by inserting or water after fire retardant; in subsection (b), by striking sold under subsection (a) and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting sold under subsection (a) may be used only for the provision of aircraft services for wildfire suppression purposes.; in subsection (c), by inserting or water after fire retardant; in subsection (d)(1), in the second sentence, by striking subsection (a)(1) and inserting subsection (g); and by striking subsection (g) and inserting the following: The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 1, 2035. (g)Period for exercise of authorityThe period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on October 1, 2035..