PROVISION OF CH-47 AIRCRAFT FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

SEC. 144. PROVISION OF CH-47 AIRCRAFT FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (a) Transfer of Aircraft to Air National Guard.— Of the modified CH-47 aircraft procured with funds appropriated or other-104 STAT. 1504wise made available in fiscal year 1991, the Secretary of the Army shall distribute not less than 24 such aircraft to the Army National Guard of the United States, as provided in subsection (b). (b) Plan Required.— (1) The Secretary of the Army shall develop a plan to retire— (A) not less than 24 CH-54 aircraft assigned to the Army National Guard of the United States not later than September 30, 1992; and (B) all remaining CH-54 aircraft assigned to the Army National Guard of the United States not later than September 30, 1993. (2) For each CH-54 aircraft assigned to the Army National Guard of the United States that is retired by the Secretary of the Army on or after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transfer one of the CH-47 aircraft referred to in subsection (a) to the Army National Guard of the United States.