Maverick Act

Three F-14s for Huntsville museum

This bill would let the Secretary of the Navy give three surplus F-14D Tomcat aircraft (Bureau Numbers 164341, 164602, 159437) to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center Commission in Huntsville, Alabama by conditional deed of gift. The transfer would cost the United States nothing; the Commission would pay all conveyance, operation, and maintenance costs. The Navy would not be required to repair or alter the aircraft before transfer and would provide maintenance manuals and spare parts only if they are F-14D specific, the Navy has the rights to provide them, and spare parts would come only from existing Navy stock and only enough to make one aircraft flyable or suitable for a static display. The planes must have no capability to launch or release weapons, the Commission would have to follow FAA limits and maintenance requirements, and it could not transfer the aircraft without the Secretary's prior approval. If the Commission fails to follow the conditions, ownership would revert immediately to the United States. The transfer and use would be subject to arms‑control, export, and related laws, and the United States would not be liable for injury or damage from use by anyone other than the United States.