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 Ill STAT. 1896 PUBLIC LAW 105-85 —NOV. 18, 1997 (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. SEC. 1067. REPORT ON DISPOSAL OF EXCESS AND SURPLUS MATE- RIALS. (a) REPORT REQUIRED.— Not later than January 31, 1998, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the actions that have been taken or are planned to be taken within the Department of Defense to address problems with the sale or other disposal of materials that are excess or surplus to the needs of the Department of Defense. (b) REQUIRED CONTENT. —At a minimum, the report shall address the following issues: (1) The effort to standardize the coding of military equipment for demilitarization at all stages of the process, from initial acquisition through disposal. (2) The changes underway to improve the methods used for the demilitarization of military equipment. (3) Recent efforts to improve the accuracy of coding performed by Government employees and contractor employees. (4) Recent efforts to improve the enforcement of the penalties that are applicable to Government employees and contractor employees who fail to comply with rules or procedures applicable to the demilitarization of military equipment. (5) The methods of oversight and enforcement used by the Department of Defense to review the demilitarization of military equipment by the purchasers of the equipment. (6) The current and planned controls designed to prevent the inappropriate transfer of excess military equipment outside the United States. (7) The current procedures used by the Department, including repurchase, to recover military equipment that is sold or

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