To express the sense of the Senate on the deployment of airborne chemical agent monitoring systems at the chemical stockpile disposal sites in the United States.

1. Adds SEC. 1039. SENSE OF SENATE ON DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBORNE CHEMICAL AGENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AT CHEMICAL STOCKPILE DISPOSAL SITES IN THE UNITED STATES at the end of subtitle D of title X

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   (f) Clarification of Liability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the conveyance of ownership of a T-37 aircraft to the Foundation under subsection (a), 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.

   Inserted: SEC. 1039. SENSE OF SENATE ON DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBORNE CHEMICAL AGENT MONITORING SYSTEMS AT CHEMICAL STOCKPILE DISPOSAL SITES IN THE UNITED STATES.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) Millions of assembled chemical weapons are stockpiled at chemical agent disposal facilities and depot sites across the United States.

   Inserted: (2) Some of these weapons are filled with nerve agents, such as GB and VX and blister agents such as HD (mustard agent).

   Inserted: (3) Hundreds of thousands of United States citizens live in the vicinity of these chemical weapons stockpile sites and depots.

   Inserted: (4) The airborne chemical agent monitoring systems at these sites are inefficient or outdated compared to newer and advanced technologies on the market.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that the Secretary of the Army should develop and deploy a program to upgrade the airborne chemical agent monitoring systems at all chemical stockpile disposal sites across the United States in order to achieve the broadest possible protection of the general public, personnel involved in the chemical demilitarization program, and the environment.

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   At the end of subtitle D of title X, add the following:

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