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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5366
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
SEPTEMBER 11, 2002
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TRANSFER OF VIETNAM-ERA CESSNA L–19D
BIRD DOG AIRCRAFT TO ARMY AVIATION
HERITAGE FOUNDATION.
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONVEY.—The Secretary of
State may convey, without consideration, to the Army
Aviation Heritage Foundation, a nonprofit organization
incorporated in the State of Georgia, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to a Vietnam-era
Cessna L–19D Bird Dog aircraft (serial No. 24020, Na-
tional registration number N32FL)(in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘aircraft’’) that is excess to the needs
of the Department of State. The conveyance shall be made
by means of a conditional deed of gift
(b) CONDITION OF AIRCRAFT.—The aircraft shall be
conveyed in its current ‘‘as is’’ condition. The Secretary
is not required to repair or alter the condition of the air-
craft before conveying ownership of the aircraft.
(c) CONDITION
ON CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary
shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the air-
craft the following conditions:
(1) The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
may not convey any ownership interest in, or trans-
fer possession of, the aircraft to any other party
without the prior approval of the Secretary.
(2) The Army Aviation Heritage Foundation
shall operate and maintain the aircraft in compli-
ance with all applicable limitations and maintenance
requirements imposed by the Administrator of the
Federal Aviation Administration.
(d) REVERTER UPON BREACH OF CONDITIONS.—If
the Secretary determines at any time that the Army Avia-
tion Heritage Foundation has conveyed an ownership in-
terest in, or transferred possession of, the aircraft to any
other party without the prior approval of the Secretary,
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.
(e) CONVEYANCE
AT NO COST
TO
THE UNITED
STATES.—The conveyance of the aircraft shall be made
at no cost to the United States. Any costs associated with
the conveyance and costs of operation and maintenance
of the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Army Avia-
tion Heritage Foundation.
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions
in connection with a conveyance under this section as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
(g) CLARIFICATION OF LIABILITY.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, upon the conveyance of owner-
ship of the aircraft to the Army Aviation Heritage Foun-
dation, the United States shall not be liable for any death,
injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of that
aircraft by any person other than the United States.
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