Water is added next to fire retardant in the sale authority
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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Water is added next to fire retardant in the sale authority
The document says “is amended”Who acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“(1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) by striking "a period" and inserting "the period"; and (B) by inserting "or water" after "fire retardant";”
The section amends section 2 of the Wildfire Suppression Aircraft Transfer Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-307; 10 U.S.C. 2576 note). Paragraph (1) makes two changes in subsection (a)(1): the words "or water" are inserted after "fire retardant", and "a period" is replaced by "the period". The struck and inserted words are the ones quoted.
What the document actually says
“(1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) by striking "a period" and inserting "the period"; and (B) by inserting "or water" after "fire retardant";”
That sentence, in plain words
This part adds two words to the old law. The words are "or water." They go after the words "fire retardant." It also swaps one small word for another.
What this is about
The old law is from 1996. It lets the armed forces sell used planes and parts. The planes are used to fight fires from the sky. Now the law names water as well.
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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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“Water is added next to fire retardant in the sale authority,” Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/aerial-firefighting-enhancement-act-2025/proposal/sec02-water-in-subsection-a/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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