,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4    
,%eehy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture to transf] title to c]ta9  
aircraft & relat$ p>ts loan$ "u ! ,f$]al
 ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty program to   
au?oriz$ us]s aft] a qualify+ p]iod (   
use1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,wildfire     
,inve/m5t & ,next ,g5]ation ,/ew>d%ip   
,act or ! ,,w+s ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s2      
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce #aief1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture has op]at$ a ,f$]al ,excess
 ,p]sonal ,prop]ty program ?r\gh :i* !  
,=e/ ,s]vice acquires excess prop]ty1   
prim>ily f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 &     
loans su* prop]ty to ,/ate =e/]s =      
wildl& & rural firefight+ purposes4     
7#b7 ,/ate & local firefight+ ag5cies h 

successfully us$ aircraft & relat$ p>ts 
obta9$ ?r\gh ! ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal  
,prop]ty program to protect lives1      
prop]ty1 & natural res\rces = ext5d$    
p]iods1 (t5 exce$+ #aj ye>s4  7#c7 ,aft]
 l5g?y p]iods ( use1 ma9t5ance1 &       
inve/m5t by au?oriz$ us]s1 unc]ta9ty    
reg>d+ own]%ip & disposal au?ority c    
create op]ational & plann+ difficulties4
  7#d7 ,au?oriz+ transf] ( title to     
aircraft & s]viceable aircraft p>ts aft]
 a qualify+ p]iod ( responsible use w   
improve asset managem5t1 r$uce          
adm9i/rative burd51 & recognize !       
sub/antial inve/m5t made by ,/ate &     
local ag5cies 9 ma9ta9+ & op]at+ su*    
prop]ty4  7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is 
,act is to au?orize ! ,secret>y (       
,agriculture to transf] title to c]ta9  
aircraft & relat$ p>ts loan$ "u ! ,f$]al
 ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty program to   
au?oriz$ us]s t h demon/rat$ responsible
 /ew>d%ip ov] a su/a9$ p]iod4  #c4      
,transf] ( title to c]ta9 aircraft &    
relat$ p>ts loan$ "u ,f$]al ,excess     

,p]sonal ,prop]ty program  7a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,aircraft ,! t]m aircraft means any fix$
 w+ or rot>y w+ aircraft1 includ+       
in/all$ equipm5t & associat$ compon5ts1 
t is made available to an au?oriz$ us]  
"u a ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty   
program4  7#b7 ,au?oriz$ us] ,! t]m     
au?oriz$ us] means a ,/ate1 political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or o!r entity t  
is eligible to receive1 & has receiv$1  
aircraft or s]viceable aircraft p>ts "u 
! ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty      
program4  7#c7 ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal  
,prop]ty program ,! t]m ,f$]al ,excess  
,p]sonal ,prop]ty program means !       
program 7or a successor program7        
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y "u :i* aircraft 
& s]viceable aircraft p>ts are provid$  
to au?oriz$ us]s = ! purpose ( wildl& or
 rural firefight+4  7#d7 ,good /&+ ,!   
t]m good /&+ means1 ) respect to an     
au?oriz$ us] & an aircraft or s]viceable
 aircraft "p1 t1 z det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y1 ! au?oriz$ us]-- 7,a7 is1 z (

 ! date ( ! det]m9ation1 9 compliance   
)-- 7i7 all applicable /atutes1         
regulations1 & writt5 program           
requirem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture
 relat+ to prop]ty provid$ "u ! ,f$]al  
,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty program2 &    
7ii7 ! t]ms & conditions ( any agreem5t 
or in/rum5t "u :i* ! aircraft or        
s]viceable aircraft "p 0 made available 
to ! au?oriz$ us]2  7,b7 has timely     
submitt$ all requir$ inv5tories1        
reports1 c]tifications1 & o!r           
docum5tation relat+ to ! aircraft or    
s]viceable aircraft "p1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y2  7,c7 has n misus$1 sold1    
leas$1 encumb]$1 transf]r$1 or o!rwise  
dispos$ ( ! aircraft or s]viceable      
aircraft "p 9 violation ( any applicable
 requirem5t or agreem5t2  7,d7 has      
ma9ta9$ accurate & curr5t inv5tory      
records ( all s]viceable aircraft p>ts 9
 ! possession ( ! au?oriz$ us]1 :e!r    
in/all$ or un9/all$1 9 accordance )     
requirem5ts "u ! ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal
 ,prop]ty program2 &  7,e7 is n1 z ( !  

date ( ! det]m9ation1 subject to any    
susp5sion1 deb>m5t1 or o!r =mal en=cem5t
 action by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture t 
relates to ! aircraft1 ! s]viceable     
aircraft p>ts1 or ! ,f$]al ,excess      
,p]sonal ,prop]ty program4  7#e7        
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture4  7#f7         
,s]viceable aircraft "p ,! t]m          
s]viceable aircraft "p means any        
compon5t1 assembly1 subassembly1 sp>e   
"p1 accessory1 support equipm5t1 or o!r 
item ( equipm5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r x is  
curr5tly in/all$ on an aircraft1 t is-- 
7,a7 design$ = use on1 or 9 support ( ! 
ma9t5ance or op]ation (1 an aircraft2   
7,b7 made available to an au?oriz$ us]  
"u a ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty   
program adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y2 &  7,c7
 det]m9$ by ! au?oriz$ us]1 9 accordance
 ) applicable ma9t5ance /&>ds & ,f$]al  
,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty program       
requirem5ts1 to be-- 7i7 9 s]viceable   
condition2 or  7ii7 capable ( be+ re/or$
 to s]viceable condition ?r\gh ov]haul  

or ma9t5ance4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to transf]
 title  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r  
provision ( law gov]n+ ! ret5tion (     
title to prop]ty made available "u !    
,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty        
program1 ! ,secret>y may transf] all "r1
 title1 & int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 &  
to an aircraft or s]viceable aircraft "p
 to ! au?oriz$ us] t has receiv$ !      
aircraft or s]viceable aircraft "p if ! 
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 or 7d71 z  
applicable1 are satisfi$4  7#b7  ,effect
 ( transf]  ,^u a transf] "u p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h no   
fur!r own]%ip int]e/ 9 ! aircraft or    
s]viceable aircraft "p2 &  7,b7 !       
au?oriz$ us] %all assume full own]%ip ( 
! aircraft or s]viceable aircraft "p1   
subject to--  7i7 any conditions impos$ 
"u subsection 7e72 &  7ii7 any          
applicable ,f$]al law1 includ+ laws     
relat+ to export controls & national    
security4  7c7 ,eligibility = transf] ( 
aircraft ,! ,secret>y may approve !     
transf] ( "r1 title1 & int]e/ 9 & to an 

aircraft to an au?oriz$ us] "u          
subsection 7b7 only if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! au?oriz$ us] has _h 
cont9u\s possession ( ! aircraft = n    
few] ?an #aj ye>s beg9n+ on ! date !    
aircraft 0 fir/ receiv$ by ! au?oriz$   
us] "u ! ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal        
,prop]ty program1 :e!r us$ = op]ational 
purposes or z a s\rce ( s]viceable p>ts2
  7#b7 z ( ! date ( ! det]m9ation1 !    
au?oriz$ us] is 9 good /&+ ) respect to 
! aircraft2 &  7#c7 ! transf] w\ld n be 
inconsi/5t )-- 7,a7 any /atutory        
limitation or condition gov]n+ ! orig9al
 furni%+ ( ! aircraft to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture by ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy2 or  7,b7 any applicable national
 security1 export control1 or simil>    
re/riction1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9  
consultation1 z appropriate1 ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! heads ( any o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7d7           
,eligibility = transf] ( s]viceable     
aircraft p>ts ,! ,secret>y may approve !
 transf] ( "r1 title1 & int]e/ 9 & to a 

s]viceable aircraft "p to an au?oriz$   
us] "u subsection 7b7 only if !         
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7#a7 ! au?oriz$  
us]-- 7,a7 has _h cont9u\s possession ( 
! s]viceable aircraft "p = n few] ?an #e
 ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ! s]viceable     
aircraft "p 0 fir/ receiv$ by ! au?oriz$
 us] "u ! ,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal       
,prop]ty program2 or  7,b7 has _h       
cont9u\s possession ( an aircraft "u !  
,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty program
 = n few] ?an #aj ye>s & ! s]viceable   
aircraft "p 0 receiv$ 9 support ( t     
aircraft1 reg>dless ( :5 ! s]viceable   
aircraft "p 0 receiv$2  7#b7 z ( ! date 
( ! det]m9ation1 ! au?oriz$ us] is 9    
good /&+ ) respect to ! s]viceable      
aircraft "p2  7#c7 ! au?oriz$ us] has   
ma9ta9$ accurate & curr5t inv5tory      
records ( ! s]viceable aircraft "p 9    
accordance ) /&>ds e/abli%$ by !        
,secret>y1 includ+ docum5tation ( !     
condition1 location1 & int5d$ use ( !   
s]viceable aircraft "p2 &  7#d7 !       
transf] w\ld n be inconsi/5t )-- 7,a7   

any /atutory limitation or condition    
gov]n+ ! orig9al furni%+ ( ! s]viceable 
aircraft "p to ! ,dep>tm5t (            
,agriculture by ano!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy2 or  7,b7 any applicable national
 security1 export control1 or simil>    
re/riction1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9  
consultation1 z appropriate1 ) !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! heads ( any o!r 
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7e7           
,conditions on transf]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,z a condition ( approv+ a transf] "u   
?is section1 ! ,secret>y may require !  
au?oriz$ us] to agree1 9 su* =m z !     
,secret>y may prescribe1 to #a or m ( ! 
foll[+3 7,a7 ,t1 = a p]iod n to exce$ #e
 ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( transf]1 !     
au?oriz$ us] w cont9ue to use any       
aircraft transf]r$ "u ?is section       
prim>ily-- 7i7 = public purposes        
consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,f$]al ,excess
 ,p]sonal ,prop]ty program1 :i* may     
include wildl& fire suppression1 o!r    
em]g5cy response1 public safety         
missions1 & tra9+ 9 support ( ^?        

missions2 or  7ii7 z a s\rce (          
s]viceable aircraft p>ts to support o!r 
aircraft us$ = ! public purposes        
describ$ 9 clause 7i74  7,b7 ,t1 = a    
p]iod n to exce$ #c ye>s beg9n+ on !    
date ( transf]1 ! au?oriz$ us]-- 7i7 w  
use any s]viceable aircraft p>ts        
transf]r$ "u ?is section = purposes     
consi/5t ) ! ma9t5ance1 repair1 ov]haul1
 or op]ational support ( aircraft us$ = 
! public purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 w n use any s]viceable
 aircraft p>ts transf]r$ "u ?is section 
= comm]cial resale or di/ribution except
 ) ! prior writt5 cons5t ( ! ,secret>y4 
7,c7 ,t1 = a p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s   
beg9n+ on ! date ( transf]1 ! au?oriz$  
us] w n sell1 lease1 encumb]1 export1 or
 o!rwise dispose ( ! aircraft or        
s]viceable aircraft p>ts transf]r$ "u   
?is section except-- 7i7 ) ! prior      
writt5 cons5t ( ! ,secret>y2 or  7ii7 9 
accordance ) su* conditions z !         
,secret>y may e/abli% by regulation4    
7,d7 ,t1 = a p]iod n to exce$ #e ye>s   

beg9n+ on ! date ( transf]1 ! au?oriz$  
us] w ma9ta9 su* records relat+ to ! use
 & disposition ( ! aircraft or          
s]viceable aircraft p>ts1 & w make su*  
records available to ! ,secret>y ^u     
reasonable reque/1 z ! ,secret>y may    
require4  7#b7 ,modification or waiv] ,!
 ,secret>y may1 on a case-by-case basis1
 modify or waive ! application1 9 :ole  
or 9 "p1 ( "o or m conditions impos$ "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 
su* modification or waiv] is necess>y-- 
7,a7 to protect public safety2  7,b7 to 
comply ) o!r applicable ,f$]al law2     
7,c7 because cont9u$ use ( ! aircraft or
 s]viceable aircraft "p by ! au?oriz$   
us] is no long] practicable2 or  7,d7 to
 facilitate appropriate ma9t5ance1      
ov]haul1 or repair activities4  7f7     
,application & det]m9ation  7#a7        
,application ,an au?oriz$ us] seek+ a   
transf] ( an aircraft or s]viceable     
aircraft "p "u ?is section %all submit  
to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1
 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  

,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7,a7   
docum5tation ( ! date on :i* ! aircraft 
or s]viceable aircraft "p 0 fir/ receiv$
 or plac$ into s]vice by ! au?oriz$ us]2
  7,b7 if ! application relates to "o or
 m s]viceable aircraft p>ts1 a complete 
& curr5t inv5tory ( all su* s]viceable  
aircraft p>ts = :i* transf] is reque/$1 
includ+ in=mation on ! condition1       
location1 & int5d$ or actual use ( ea*  
s]viceable aircraft "p2  7,c7 in=mation 
suffici5t = ! ,secret>y to det]m9e :e!r 
! au?oriz$ us] is 9 good /&+ ) respect  
to ! aircraft or s]viceable aircraft "p2
 &  7,d7 any c]tifications or o!r       
assurances requir$ by ! ,secret>y reg>d+
 int5d$ future use & compliance )       
conditions impos$ "u subsection 7e74    
7#b7 ,timel9e = decision ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y
 receives a complete application "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all approve 
or d5y ! application4  7#c7 ,d5ial ,if !
 ,secret>y d5ies an application submitt$
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all     

provide to ! au?oriz$ us] a writt5      
notification ( ! d5ial t-- 7,a7 /ates ! 
reasons = ! d5ial2 &  7,b7 id5tifies1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 any actions !     
au?oriz$ us] may take to cure !         
defici5cies & become eligible = a future
 transf] ) respect to t aircraft1 t     
s]viceable aircraft "p1 or o!r aircraft 
or s]viceable aircraft p>ts4  7g7       
,regulations & guidance ,n lat] ?an #ah 
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate su*        
regulations1 or issue su* revisions to  
regulations or writt5 guidance1 z !     
,secret>y det]m9es to be necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section1 includ+-- 7#a7    
objective crit]ia & proc$ures = det]m9+ 
:e!r an au?oriz$ us] is 9 good /&+2     
7#b7 /&>ds = inv5tory managem5t1 track+1
 & report+ ( s]viceable aircraft p>ts1  
includ+ s]viceable aircraft p>ts n      
in/all$ on an aircraft & s]viceable     
aircraft p>ts t require ov]haul or      
ma9t5ance be=e in/allation2  7#c7 /&>ds 
& proc$ures = evaluat+ applications &   

mak+ det]m9ations "u subsection 7f71    
includ+ v]ification ( p>ts inv5tories & 
condition assessm5ts2  7#d7 model t]ms &
 conditions = agreem5ts ent]$ into "u   
subsection 7e71 ) sep>ate or tailor$    
conditions = aircraft & = s]viceable    
aircraft p>ts2 &  7#e7 safegu>ds1       
includ+ any necess>y coord9ation ) o!r  
,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies1 to ensure  
compliance ) /atutory limitations & )   
national security1 export control1 &    
simil> requirem5ts4  7h7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$-- 7#a7 to limit any o!r au?ority
 ( ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 to transf] title  
to prop]ty2  7,b7 to reclaim prop]ty2 or
  7,c7 to impose conditions on !        
p>ticipation ( an au?oriz$ us] 9 !      
,f$]al ,excess ,p]sonal ,prop]ty        
program2 or  7#b7 to affect any law     
applicable to ! orig9al transf] ( an    
aircraft or s]viceable aircraft "p to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture by ano!r ,f$]al
 dep>tm5t or ag5cy4