S.Amdt. 3881

SA 3881. Mr. KELLY (for himself, Mr. Sheehy, and Mrs. Britt)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3748
proposed by Mr. Wicker (for himself and Mr. Reed) to the bill S. 2296,
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following:

SEC. 350. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT FROM THE NAVY TO THE
U.S. SPACE AND ROCKET CENTER COMMISSION IN
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA.

(a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Navy (in this section
referred to as the ``Secretary'') may transfer (by sale,
gift, or otherwise, including by loan) to the U.S. Space and
Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama (in this
section referred to as the ``Commission''), all right, title,
and interest of the United States in one or more F-14 Tomcat
aircraft currently in the custody of the Department of the
Navy or the Department of Defense, on such terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate, which may
include requirements for demilitarization and indemnification
and may restrict further disposition or use.
(b) Agreements for Restoration and Operation.--The
Secretary may authorize the Commission to enter into
agreements with qualified nonprofit organizations for the
purpose of restoring and operating aircraft transferred under
subsection (a) for public display, airshows, and
commemorative events to preserve naval aviation heritage.
(c) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.--The
conveyance of an aircraft under subsection (a) shall be made
at no cost to the United States. Any costs associated with
such conveyance, costs of determining compliance with terms
of the conveyance, and costs of operation and maintenance of
the aircraft conveyed shall be borne by the Commission.
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