EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN FIREFIGHTING SERVICE CONTRACTS FROM PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF FIREFIGHTING FUNCTIONS.

SEC. 331. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN FIREFIGHTING SERVICE CONTRACTS FROM PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS FOR PERFORMANCE OF FIREFIGHTING FUNCTIONS.(a) Additional Exemption.—Section 2465(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:“(4) A contract for the performance of firefighting functions if the contract is—“(A) for a period of one year or less; and“(B) covers only the performance of firefighting functions that, in the absence of the contract, would have to be performed by members of the armed forces who are not readily available to perform such functions by reason of a deployment.”.(b) Conforming Amendments.—Such section is further amended—(1) by striking “apply—” and inserting “apply to the following contracts:”;(2) by striking “to a” at the beginning of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting “A”;(3) by striking the semicolon at the end of paragraph (1) and inserting a period; and (4) by striking “; or” at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting a period.