TRANSFER OF B–17 AIRCRAFT TO MUSEUM.

SEC. 1066. TRANSFER OF B–17 AIRCRAFT TO MUSEUM. (a) Authority.—The Secretary of the Air Force may convey, without consideration to the Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, California (in this section referred to as the “museum”), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the B–17 aircraft known as the “Picadilly Lilly”, an aircraft that has been in the possession of the museum since 1959. Such a conveyance shall be made by means of a conditional deed of gift. (b) Condition of Aircraft.—The Secretary may not convey ownership of the aircraft under subsection (a) until the Secretary determines that the museum has altered the aircraft in such manner as the Secretary determines necessary to ensure that the aircraft does not have any capability for use as a platform for launching or releasing munitions or any other combat capability that it was designed to have. The Secretary is not required to repair or alter the condition of the aircraft before conveying ownership of the aircraft. (c) Reverter Upon Transfer of Ownership or Possession.—The Secretary shall include in the instrument of conveyance of the aircraft—111 STAT. 1896 (1) a condition that the museum not convey any ownership interest in, or transfer possession of, the aircraft to any other party without the prior approval of the Secretary of the Air Force; and (2) a condition that if the Secretary of the Air Force determines at any time that the museum has conveyed an ownership interest in, or transferred possession of, the aircraft to any other party without the prior approval of the Secretary, all right, title, and interest in and to the aircraft, including any repair or alteration of the aircraft, shall revert to the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate possession of the aircraft. (d) Conveyance at No Cost to the United States.—The conveyance authorized by this section shall be made at no cost to the United States. Any costs associated with such conveyance, including costs of determining compliance with subsection (b), shall be borne by the museum. (e) Additional Terms and Conditions.—The Secretary of the Air Force may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under this section as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. (f) Clarification of Liability.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon conveyance of ownership of the B–17 aircraft specified in subsection (a) to the museum, the United States shall not be liable for any death, injury, loss, or damage that results from any use of that aircraft by any person other than the United States.