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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2006

To provide for the transfer of a Vietnam-era Cessna L–19D Bird Dog 

aircraft that is excess to the needs of the Department of State to 

Army Aviation Heritage Foundation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 7, 2003

Mr. COLLINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on International Relations 

A BILL

To provide for the transfer of a Vietnam-era Cessna L–

19D Bird Dog aircraft that is excess to the needs of 

the Department of State to Army Aviation Heritage 

Foundation.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF VIETNAM-ERA CESSNA L–19D 

4 BIRD DOG AIRCRAFT TO ARMY AVIATION 

5 HERITAGE FOUNDATION. 

6 (a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of 

7 State may convey, without consideration, to the Army 

8 Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization 
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1 incorporated in the State of Georgia, all right, title, and 

2 interest of the United States in and to a Vietnam-era 

3 Cessna L–19D Bird Dog aircraft (serial No. 24020, Na4 tional registration number N32FL) (in this section re5 ferred to as the ‘‘aircraft’’) that is excess to the needs 

6 of the Department of State. The conveyance shall be made 

7 by means of a conditional deed of gift 

8 (b) CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT.—The aircraft shall be 

9 conveyed in its current ‘‘as is’’ condition. The Secretary 

10 is not required to repair or alter the condition of the air11 craft before conveying ownership of the aircraft. 

12 (c) CONDITION ON CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary 

13 shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the air14 craft the following conditions: 

15 (1) The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation 

16 may not convey any ownership interest in, or trans17 fer possession of, the aircraft to any other party 

18 without the prior approval of the Secretary. 

19 (2) The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation 

20 shall operate and maintain the aircraft in compli21 ance with all applicable limitations and maintenance 

22 requirements imposed by the Administrator of the 

23 Federal Aviation Administration. 

24 (d) REVERTER UPON BREACH OF CONDITIONS.—If 

25 the Secretary determines at any time that the Army Avia-
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1 tion Heritage Foundation has conveyed an ownership in2 terest in, or transferred possession of, the aircraft to any 

3 other party without the prior approval of the Secretary, 

4 all right, title, and interest in and to the aircraft, including 

5 any repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to the 

6 United States, and the United States shall have the right 

7 of immediate possession of the aircraft. 

8 (e) CONVEYANCE AT NO COST TO THE UNITED

9 STATES.—The conveyance of the aircraft shall be made 

10 at no cost to the United States. Any costs associated with 

11 the conveyance and costs of operation and maintenance 

12 of the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Army Avia13 tion Heritage Foundation. 

14 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec15 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

16 in connection with a conveyance under this section as the 

17 Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 

18 the United States. 

19 (g) CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding 

20 any other provision of law, upon the conveyance of owner21 ship of the aircraft to the Army Aviation Heritage Foun22 dation, the United States shall not be liable for any death, 

23 injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of that 

24 aircraft by any person other than the United States.

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