[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 98 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S4302]
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      By Mr. DAINES:
  S. 1625. A bill to require a report on the location of C-130 Modular 
Airborne Firefighting System units; to the Committee on Armed Services.
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 1625

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. REPORT ON THE LOCATION OF C-130 MODULAR AIRBORNE 
                   FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM UNITS.

       Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall submit to Congress a report setting forth an 
     assessment of the locations of C-130 Modular Airborne 
     Firefighting System (MAFFS) units. The report shall include 
     the following:
       (1) A list of the C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting 
     System units of the Air Force.
       (2) The utilization rates of the units listed under 
     paragraph (1).
       (3) A future force allocation determination with respect to 
     such units in order to achieve the most efficient use of such 
     units
       (4) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 
     modifications to the C-130 Modular Airborne Firefighting 
     System program to enhance firefighting capabilities.
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