Sec. 360. WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION
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## SEC. 360 WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION **[**[49 U.S.C. 44704 note](/us/usc/t49/s44704)**]** ###
(a)In General Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, to ensure that sufficient firefighting resources are available to suppress wildfires and protect public safety and property, and notwithstanding any other provision of law or agency regulation, the Administrator shall issue a rule under which— ####
(1)an operation described in section 21.25(b)(7) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall allow for the transport of firefighters to and from the site of a wildfire to perform ground wildfire suppression and designate the firefighters conducting such an operation as essential crewmembers on board a covered aircraft operated on a mission to suppress wildfire; ####
(2)the aircraft maintenance, inspections, and pilot training requirements under part 135 of such title 14 may apply to such an operation, if determined by the Administrator to be necessary to maintain the safety of firefighters carrying out wildfire suppression missions; and ####
(3)the noise standards described in part 36 of such title 14 shall not apply to such an operation. ###
(b)Surplus Military Aircraft In issuing a rule under subsection (a), the Administrator may not enable any aircraft of a type that has been— ####
(1)manufactured in accordance with the requirements of, and accepted for use by, the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, United States Code); and ####
(2)later modified to be used for wildfire suppression operations. ###
(c)Conforming Amendments to FAA Documents In issuing a rule under subsection (a), the Administrator shall revise the order of the FAA titled “Restricted Category Type Certification”, issued on February 27, 2006 (FAA Order 8110.56), as well as any corresponding policy or guidance material, to reflect the requirements of this section. ###
(d)Savings Provision Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to take action otherwise authorized by law to protect aviation safety or passenger safety. ###
(e)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Covered aircraft The term “covered aircraft” means an aircraft type-certificated in the restricted category under section 21.25 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, used for transporting firefighters to and from the site of a wildfire in order to perform ground wildfire suppression for the purpose of extinguishing a wildfire on behalf of, or pursuant to a contract with, a Federal, State, or local government agency. ####
(2)Firefighters The term “firefighters” means a trained fire suppression professional the transport of whom is necessary to accomplish a wildfire suppression operation.
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Sec. 360
WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION
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