Public Law 112-132
1ST SESSION
An Act
To allow the Chief of the Forest Service to award certain contracts for large air tankers.
- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Waiver.[edit]
- Notwithstanding the last sentence of section 3903(d) of title 41, United States Code, the Chief of the Forest Service may award contracts pursuant to Solicitation Number AG–024B–S–11–9009 for large air tankers earlier than the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the notification required under the first sentence of section 3903(d) of that title.
Approved June 6, 2011.
Legislative History[edit]
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
- June 7, considered and passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- June 8, considered and passed House without objection.
- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012):
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