[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1441 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 1441


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 12, 2007

  Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 AN ACT


 
To strengthen controls on the export of surplus parts for F-14 fighter 
                               aircraft.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON SALE BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF PARTS FOR F-
              14 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) The Department of Defense is responsible for 
        demilitarizing and auctioning off sensitive surplus United 
        States military equipment.
            (2) F-14 ``Tomcat'' fighter aircraft have recently been 
        retired, and their parts are being made available by auction in 
        large quantities.
            (3) Iran is the only country, besides the United States, 
        flying F-14 fighter aircraft and is purchasing surplus parts 
        for such aircraft from brokers.
            (4) The Government Accountability Office has, as a result 
        of undercover investigative work, declared the acquisition of 
        the surplus United States military equipment, including parts 
        for F-14 fighter aircraft, to be disturbingly effortless.
            (5) Upon the seizure of such sensitive surplus military 
        equipment being sold to Iran, United States customs agents have 
        discovered these same items, having been resold by the 
        Department of Defense, being brokered illegally to Iran again.
            (6) Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons capability, and the 
        Department of State has identified Iran as the most active 
        state sponsor of terrorism.
            (7) Iran continues to provide funding, safe haven, 
        training, and weapons to known terrorist groups, including 
        Hizballah, HAMAS, the Palestine Islamic Jihad, and the Popular 
        Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
            (8) The sale of spare parts for F-14 fighter aircraft could 
        make it more difficult to confront the nuclear weapons 
        capability of Iran and would strengthen the ground war 
        capability of Iran. To prevent these threats to regional and 
        global security, the sale of spare parts for F-14 fighter 
        aircraft should be prohibited.
    (b) Prohibition on Sale by Department of Defense.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
        and except as provided in paragraph (2), the Department of 
        Defense may not sell (whether directly or indirectly) any parts 
        for F-14 fighter aircraft, whether through the Defense 
        Reutilization and Marketing Service or through another agency 
        or element of the Department.
            (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect 
        to the sale of parts for F-14 fighter aircraft to a museum or 
        similar organization located in the United States that is 
        involved in the preservation of F-14 fighter aircraft for 
        historical purposes.
    (c) Prohibition on Export License.--No license for the export of 
parts for F-14 fighter aircraft to a non-United States person or entity 
may be issued by the United States Government.

            Passed the House of Representatives June 11, 2007.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.