[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 144 (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S6015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SA 3755. Mr. KELLY (for himself, Mr. Sheehy, and Mrs. Britt)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 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 & ROCKET CENTER 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 in Huntsville, Alabama (in this section
referred to as the ``Center''), 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 Center 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 Center.
______