To establish limitations on the transfer of C-130H aircraft from the National Guard to a unit of the Air Force in another State.

1. Adds Sec. 309. (a) Limitations on Transfer of C-130H Aircraft From National Guard to Air Force Units in Another State.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other act may be obligated or expended to transfer a C-130H aircraft from a unit of the National Guard in a State to a unit of the Air Force, whether a regular unit or a unit of a reserve component, in another State unless each of the following is met: at the end of chapter 3 of title I

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   In H.R. 4899 · Reported to Senate

   (c) Lessons Learned.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report setting forth an analysis and assessment of the lessons learned as a result of the operations and activities of the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group since the establishment of that group.

   Inserted: Sec. 309. (a) Limitations on Transfer of C-130H Aircraft From National Guard to Air Force Units in Another State.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act or any other act may be obligated or expended to transfer a C-130H aircraft from a unit of the National Guard in a State to a unit of the Air Force, whether a regular unit or a unit of a reserve component, in another State unless each of the following is met:

   Inserted: (1) The aircraft shall be returned to the transferring unit at a date, not later than 18 months after the date of transfer, specified by the Secretary of the Air Force at the time of transfer.

   Inserted: (2) Not later than 180 days before the date of transfer, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, the members of Congress of the State concerned, and the Chief Executive Officer and adjutant general of the National Guard of the State concerned the following:

   Inserted: (A) A written justification of the transfer.

   Inserted: (B) A description of the alternatives to transfer considered by the Air Force and, for each alternative considered, a justification for the decision not to utilize such alternative.

   Inserted: (3) If a C-130H aircraft has previously been transferred from any National Guard unit in the same State as the unit proposed to provide the C-130H aircraft for transfer, the transfer may not occur until the earlier of--

   Inserted: (A) the date following such previous transfer on which each other State with National Guard units with C-130H aircraft has transferred a C-130H aircraft to a unit of the Air Force in another State; or

   Inserted: (B) the date that is 18 months after the date of such previous transfer.

   Inserted: (b) Return of Aircraft.--Any C-130H aircraft transferred from the National Guard to a unit of the Air Force under subsection (a) shall be returned to the National Guard of the State concerned upon a written request by the Chief Executive Officer of such State for the return of such aircraft to assist the National Guard of such State in responding to a disaster or other emergency.

   Original wording

   At the end of chapter 3 of title I, add the following:

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