The period for the authority runs from enactment to October 1, 2035
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 2, Sec. 2.
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The period for the authority runs from enactment to October 1, 2035
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“"(g) Period for Exercise of Authority.--The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 and ending on October 1, 2035."”
Paragraph (5) strikes subsection (g) and inserts a new subsection (g), headed Period for Exercise of Authority. The inserted words specify a period beginning on the date this Act was enacted and ending on October 1, 2035. The law was approved June 12, 2025.
What the document actually says
“"(g) Period for Exercise of Authority.--The period specified in this subsection is the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 and ending on October 1, 2035."”
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This part sets the dates. The clock starts the day this law is signed. It stops on October 1, 2035.
What this is about
The old part (g) is crossed out. New words take its place. They give the sale power a start date and an end date.
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Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, Public Law 119-18, sec. 2, 139 Stat. 68 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ18/html/PLAW-119publ18.htm
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“The period for the authority runs from enactment to October 1, 2035,” Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/aerial-firefighting-enhancement-act-2025/proposal/sec02-authority-period-through-2035/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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