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House Science Committee advances ACERO bill to use NASA tools for aerial wildfire response
Summary
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee voted to report HR 390, the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act, after adopting an amendment that aligns the bill with prior NASA reauthorization language. Sponsors said the bill will use NASA research to improve coordination and safety during aerial wildfire firef
The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on Thursday favorably reported HR 390, the Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO) Act, after adopting an amendment that aligns the bill with language in the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024.
Supporters said ACERO would direct NASA to expand aerospace management tools, improve real-time information sharing among federal and state responders, and create annual progress reports to Congress through 2030.
The ACERO Act “offers a way forward by leveraging NASA's cutting edge technologies to revolutionize how we combat these disasters,” Representative Fong said as he introduced the bill and an amendment in…
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