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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMs. LUMMIS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Armed Services be discharged from further consideration of S. 4161 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant bill clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 4161) to authorize the transfer by the Secretary
of the Navy to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in
Huntsville, Alabama, of certain F-14 Tomcat aircraft.
Ms. LUMMIS. I ask unanimous consent that the Scott of Florida amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 5437) was agreed to as follows:
(Purpose: To clarify the provision of excess spare parts to the
Commission)
In section 2(d), strike paragraph (3) and insert the
following:
(3) a condition that the Secretary may provide excess spare
parts to make one of the F-14D aircraft flyable or able to
complete a static display, provided that any part transferred
from existing Navy stock is replenished at fair market value
by the Commission, with no items being procured by the
Secretary on behalf of the Commission; and
The bill (S. 4161), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows:
S. 4161
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Maverick Act”.
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF F-14D TOMCAT AIRCRAFT FROM THE NAVY TO
THE U.S. SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER COMMISSION IN
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.
(a) Authority.—The Secretary of the Navy (in this section
referred to as the “Secretary”) may convey, without
consideration, to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission
in Huntsville, Alabama (in this section referred to as the
“Commission”), all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to 3 surplus F-14D Tomcat aircraft (Bureau
Numbers 164341, 164602, 159437), which are excess to the
operational requirements of the Navy.
(b) Form of Conveyance.—The conveyance under subsection
(a) shall be made by means of a conditional deed of gift.
(c) Condition of Aircraft.—The aircraft being conveyed
under subsection (a) do not have any capability for use as a
platform for launching or releasing munitions or any other
combat capability that it was designed to have.
(d) Conditions.—The Secretary shall include in the
instrument of conveyance of the aircraft under subsection
(a)—
(1) a condition that the Secretary is not required to
repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before
conveying ownership of the aircraft;
(2) a condition that the Secretary shall provide any
maintenance and operations manuals that—
(A) are specific to the F-14D aircraft; and
(B) the Secretary has sufficient intellectual property
rights to convey;
(3) a condition that the Secretary may provide excess spare
parts to make one of the F-14D aircraft flyable or able to
complete a static display, provided that any part transferred
from existing Navy stock is replenished at fair market value
by the Commission, with no items being procured by the
Secretary on behalf of the Commission; and
(4) a condition that the Secretary will not be responsible
for transferring any additional parts or providing any
additional support beyond what is stated in this section,
during or after the conveyance of the aircraft.
(e) Agreements for Restoration and Operation.—The
Secretary may—
(1) authorize the Commission to enter into agreements with
qualified nonprofit organizations for the purpose of
restoring and operating the aircraft transferred under
subsection (a) for public display, airshows, and
commemorative events to preserve naval aviation heritage; and
(2) if the Secretary authorizes any such agreement, require
such additional terms and conditions in the instrument of
conveyance as appropriate to protect the interests of the
United States.
(f) Reverter Upon Breach of Conditions.—The Secretary
shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft
under subsection (a)—
(1) a condition that the Commission shall operate and
maintain the aircraft in compliance with all applicable
limitations and maintenance requirements imposed by the
Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration;
(2) a condition that the Commission shall not convey any
ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the
aircraft to another party without the prior approval of the
Secretary; and
(3) a condition that if the Secretary determines at any
time that the Commission has failed to comply with the
conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) and (2), all right,
title, and interest in and to the aircraft, including any
repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to the
United States, and the United States shall have the right of
immediate possession of the aircraft.
(g) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.—The
conveyance of an aircraft under subsection (a) shall be made
at no cost to the United States. Any costs associated with
such conveyance, costs of determining compliance with terms
of the conveyance, and costs of operation and maintenance of
the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Commission.
(h) Clarification of Liability.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, upon the conveyance of ownership of the
aircraft under subsection (a), the United States shall not be
liable for any death, injury, loss, or damage that results
from any use of such aircraft by any person other than the
United States.
(i) Applicable Law.—The transfer and use of the aircraft
under subsection (a) is subject to all applicable Federal and
State laws and regulations, including—
(1) the Arms Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.);
(2) the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4811
et seq.);
(3) International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120
et seq.);
(4) Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 730 et seq.);
(5) Foreign Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR 500 et
seq.); and
(6) chapter 37 of title 18, United States Code (commonly
known as the “Espionage Act”).