To provide limitations on the retirement of C-23 aircraft.

1. Adds SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF C-23 AIRCRAFT at the end of subtitle C of title I

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   In S. 1867 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: SEC. 136. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF C-23 AIRCRAFT.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Upon determining to retire a C-23 aircraft, the Secretary of the Army shall first offer title to such aircraft to the chief executive officer of the State in which such aircraft is based.

   Inserted: (b) Transfer Upon Acceptance of Offer.--If the chief executive officer of a State accepts title of an aircraft under subsection (a), the Secretary shall transfer title of the aircraft to the State without charge to the State. The Secretary shall provide a reasonable amount of time for acceptance of the offer.

   Inserted: (c) Use.--Notwithstanding the transfer of title to an aircraft to a State under this section, the aircraft may continue to be utilized by the National Guard of the State in State status using National Guard crews in that status.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle C of title I, add the following:

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