To amend the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 to reauthorize the sale by the Department of Defense of aircraft and parts for wildfire suppression purposes, and for other purposes, section 1, Sec. 1.
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“This Act may be cited as the "Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025".”
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“This Act may be cited as the "Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025".”
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