I 
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.
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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