Sec. 6079. Revision of requirement for transfer of certain aircraft to State of California for wildfire suppression purposes
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If the Governor of the State of California submits to the Secretary of Homeland Security a written request to acquire, pursuant to this section, the Federal property described in this paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall transfer to the State of California without reimbursement— all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the seven HC–130H aircraft specified in paragraph (2); and initial spares (calculated based on shelf stock support for seven HC–130H aircraft each flying 400 hours each year) and necessary ground support equipment for such aircraft.
The aircraft specified in this paragraph are the HC–130H Coast Guard aircraft with serial numbers 1706, 1708, 1709, 1713, 1714, 1719, and 1721. The transfers under paragraph
(1)shall be made as soon as practicable after the date on which the Secretary of Homeland Security receives a request under such paragraph. If the Governor of the State of California fails to submit a request under paragraph
(1)before the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— paragraph
(1)shall have no force or effect; and the Secretary of Homeland Security may retain title and disposition of the Federal property described in paragraph (1). Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the transfers under paragraph
(1)may be carried out without further modifications by the United States to the aircraft transferred under such paragraph. Before an aircraft may be transferred under paragraph (1), the aircraft shall be demilitarized as determined necessary by the Secretary of Homeland Security. Aircraft transferred to the State of California under subsection (a)(1)— may be used only for wildfire suppression purposes; may not be flown outside of, or otherwise removed from, the United States unless dispatched by the National Interagency Fire Center in support of an international agreement to assist in wildfire suppression efforts or for other disaster-related response purposes approved by the Governor of the State of California in writing in advance; may be used for wildfire suppression purposes only after the aircraft is modified to conform with the standards and requirements for firefighting aircraft set forth by the National Interagency Aviation Committee and the Interagency Airtanker Board; and may only be disposed of by the State of California pursuant to the statutes and regulations governing disposal of aircraft provided to the State of California through the Federal Excess Personal Property Program. The Secretary of the Air Force may transfer to the State of California, without reimbursement, any residual kits and parts held by the Secretary of the Air Force that were procured in anticipation of the transfer to the Secretary of the Air Force of the aircraft specified in subsection (a)(2). Any costs of operation, maintenance, sustainment, and disposal of aircraft, initial spares, and ground support equipment transferred to the Governor of the State of California under this section that are incurred after the date of transfer shall be borne by the Governor of the State of California. Section 1098 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 ( Public Law 113–66 ; 127 Stat. 881), as amended by section 1083 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 132 Stat. 1989), is amended— by striking subsection (a); in subsection (b)(1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and subject to the certification requirement under subsection (f), ; in subsection (c), by striking or the Governor of California each place it appears; in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by striking Promptly following the completion of the certification requirement under subsection
(f)and notwithstanding and inserting Notwithstanding ; and by striking begin ; and by striking subsection (f). Section 1083 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 ( Public Law 115–232 ; 132 Stat. 1989) is repealed.
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Sec. 6079
Revision of requirement for transfer of certain aircraft to State of California for wildfire suppression purposes
Stat.127 Stat. 881
Stat.132 Stat. 1989
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