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TITLE XII--MATTERS RELATING TO OTHER NATIONS

Public Law 108-136

House Conference Report 108-354

SEC. 1225. DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK ON CERTAIN TYPES OF TRAINER AIRCRAFT TO BE TRANSFERRED TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES AS EXCESS AIRCRAFT.

(a) DEPOT MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORK BEFORE TRANSFER- Before an excess trainer aircraft of a type specified in subsection (b) is transferred to a foreign country for the purpose of flight operations by that country, the Secretary of Defense shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure that the aircraft receives necessary depot maintenance and repair work and that such work is performed in the United States.

(b) COVERED TYPES OF AIRCRAFT- Subsection (a) applies to the following types of trainer aircraft:

(1) T-2 Buckeye aircraft.

(2) T-37 Tweet aircraft.

(c) WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT NO COST TO DOD- Any work referred to in subsection (a) shall be performed at no cost to the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1207) that would expand the requirements of section 2581 of title 10, United States Code, to include T-2 Buckeye aircraft and the T-37 Tweet aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require that the Secretary of Defense make all reasonable efforts to ensure that necessary depot maintenance and repair work is performed in the United States prior to transferring T-2 or T-37 aircraft to a foreign country for the purpose of flight operations by that country.

House Rpt.108-106

SECTION 1207--REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES OF CERTAIN SPECIFIED TYPES OF EXCESS AIRCRAFT

This section would amend section 2581 of title 10, United States Code, to expand transfer requirements for excess UH-1 Huey and AH-1 Cobra helicopters to include T-2 Buckeye aircraft and the T-37 Tweet aircraft.