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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 437 

To provide for the conveyance of an A–12 Blackbird aircraft to the Minnesota 

Air National Guard Historical Foundation. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 30, 2007 

Mr. COLEMAN (for himself and Ms. KLOBUCHAR) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of an A–12 Blackbird aircraft 

to the Minnesota Air National Guard Historical 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. CONVEYANCE OF A–12 BLACKBIRD AIRCRAFT 

4 TO THE MINNESOTA AIR NATIONAL GUARD 

5 HISTORICAL FOUNDATION. 

6 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

7 Air Force shall convey, without consideration, to the Min8 nesota Air National Guard Historical Foundation, Inc. (in 

9 this section referred to as the ‘‘Foundation’’), a non-profit 

10 entity located in the State of Minnesota, A–12 Blackbird 


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1 aircraft with tail number 60–6931 that is under the juris2 diction of the National Museum of the United States Air 

3 Force and, as of January 1, 2007, was on loan to the 

4 Foundation and display with the 133rd Airlift Wing at 

5 Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, Minnesota. 

6 (b) CONDITION.—The conveyance required by sub7 section (a) shall be subject to the requirement that Foun8 dation utilize and display the aircraft described in that 

9 subsection for educational and other appropriate public 

10 purposes as jointly agreed upon by the Secretary and the 

11 Foundation before the conveyance. 

12 (c) RELOCATION OF AIRCRAFT.—As part of the con13 veyance required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall re14 locate the aircraft described in that subsection to Min15 neapolis-St. Paul International Airport and undertake any 

16 reassembly of the aircraft required as part of the convey17 ance and relocation. Any costs of the Secretary under this 

18 subsection shall be borne by the Secretary. 

19 (d) MAINTENANCE SUPPORT.—The Secretary may 

20 authorize the 133rd Airlift Wing to provide support to the 

21 Foundation for the maintenance of the aircraft relocated 

22 under subsection (a) after its relocation under that sub23 section. 

24 (e) REVERSION OF AIRCRAFT.— 


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1 (1) REVERSION.—In the event the Foundation 

2 ceases to exist, all right, title, and interest in and to 

3 the aircraft conveyed under subsection (a) shall re4 vert to the United States, and the United States 

5 shall have immediate right of possession of the air6 craft. 

7 (2) ASSUMPTION OF POSSESSION.—Possession 

8 under paragraph (1) of the aircraft conveyed under 

9 subsection (a) shall be assumed by the 133rd Airlift 

10 Wing. 

11 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec12 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

13 in connection with the conveyance required by subsection 

14 (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the 

15 interests of the United States. 

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