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Union Calendar No. 451 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1333 

[Report No. 110–691, Parts I and II] 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to 

enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Air Force to use 

Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security 

missions. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 6, 2007 

Mr. DENT (for himself, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. 

REICHERT, Mr. GERLACH, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. 

KIRK, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. FOXX, Mr. 

MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. UPTON, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. KING of 

Iowa, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MICHAUD, 

Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. TERRY, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. RENZI, 

Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. TOM DAVIS

of Virginia, Mr. BOSWELL, and Mr. KING of New York) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 

case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 

the committee concerned 

JUNE 5, 2008 

Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security with amendments 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

JUNE 5, 2008 

Referral to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure extended for 

a period ending not later than June 13, 2008 

JUNE 12, 2008 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. MYRICK, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. RAMSTAD, Ms. 

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SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. WOLF, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. BUYER, Ms. 

HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. 

CAMPBELL of California, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. PETERSON

of Minnesota, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. CARNEY, and Mrs. 

MCMORRIS RODGERS

JUNE 12, 2008 

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with 

amendments 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 6, 2007] 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct 

the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel 

and resources to support homeland security missions. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. CIVIL AIR PATROL STUDY. 

4 (a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 

5 States shall conduct a study of the functions and capabili6 ties of the Civil Air Patrol to support the homeland security 

7 missions of State, local, and tribal governments and the De8 partment of Homeland Security. In conducting the study, 

9 the Comptroller General shall review the process by which 

10 the Civil Air Patrol may provide assistance to the Secretary 

11 of Homeland Security, other Federal agencies, and States 

12 to support homeland security missions by— 

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1 (1) providing aerial reconnaissance or commu2 nications capabilities for border security; 

3 (2) providing capabilities for collective response 

4 to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other man5 made event, by assisting in damage assessment and 

6 situational awareness, conducting search and rescue 

7 operations, assisting in evacuations, transporting 

8 time-sensitive medical or other materials; or 

9 (3) such other activities as may be determined 

10 appropriate by the Comptroller General in the con11 duct of this review. 

12 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

13 of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall sub14 mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 

15 of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu16 rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report con17 taining the findings of the review conducted under sub18 section (a). The report shall include— 

19 (1) an assessment of the feasibility and cost-effec20 tiveness of using Civil Air Patrol assets for the pur21 poses described in subsection (a); and 

22 (2) an assessment as to whether the current 

23 mechanisms for Federal agencies and States to request 

24 support from the Civil Air Patrol are sufficient or 

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1 whether new agreements between relevant Federal 

2 agencies and the Civil Air Patrol are necessary. 

3 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 

4 after completing the study under this section, the Secretary 

5 of Homeland Security shall review and analyze the study 

6 and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 

7 House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 

8 Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 

9 on such review and analysis, which shall include any rec10 ommendations of the Secretary for further action that could 

11 affect the organization and administration of the Depart12 ment of Homeland Security. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 

Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a 

study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for 

other purposes.’’. 

13 SECTION 1. CIVIL AIR PATROL STUDY. 

14 (a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall 

15 conduct a study of the functions and capabili16 ties of the Civil Air Patrol to support the 

17 homeland security missions of State, local, 

18 and tribal governments and the Department 

19 of Homeland Security. In conducting the 

20 study, the Comptroller General shall review 

21 the process by which the Civil Air Patrol may 

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1 provide assistance to the Secretary of Home2 land Security, other Federal agencies, and 

3 States to support homeland security missions 

4 by—

5 (1) providing aerial reconnaissance or 

6 communications capabilities for border 

7 security; 

8 (2) providing capabilities for collec9 tive response to an act of terrorism, nat10 ural disaster, or other man-made event, 

11 by assisting in damage assessment and 

12 situational awareness, conducting search 

13 and rescue operations, assisting in evacu14 ations, transporting time-sensitive med15 ical or other materials; or 

16 (3) such other activities as may be de17 termined appropriate by the Comptroller 

18 General in the conduct of this review. 

19 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

20 the date of enactment of this Act, the Comp21 troller General shall submit to the Committee 

22 on Homeland Security and the Committee on 

23 Transportation and Infrastructure of the 

24 House of Representatives and the Committee 

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1 fairs of the Senate a report containing the 

2 findings of the review conducted under sub3 section (a). The report shall include—

4 (1) an assessment of the feasibility 

5 and cost effectiveness of using Civil Air 

6 Patrol assets for the purposes described 

7 in subsection (a); and 

8 (2) an assessment as to whether the 

9 current mechanisms for Federal agencies 

10 and States to request support from the 

11 Civil Air Patrol are sufficient or whether 

12 new agreements between relevant Fed13 eral agencies and the Civil Air Patrol are 

14 necessary. 

15 (c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 

16 90 days after completing the study under this 

17 section, the Secretary of Homeland Security 

18 shall review and analyze the study and sub19 mit to the Committee on Homeland Security 

20 and the Committee on Transportation and In21 frastructure of the House of Representatives 

22 and the Committee on Homeland Security and 

23 Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 

24 on such review and analysis, which shall in25 clude any recommendations of the Secretary 

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1 for further action that could affect the organi2 zation and administration of the Department 

3 of Homeland Security. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to direct the 

Comptroller General to conduct a study on the use of 

Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.’’. 

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Union Calendar No. 451 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1333 

[Report No. 110

–691, Parts I and II] 

A BILL 

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to 

homeland security missions. Air Patrol personnel and resources to support with the Secretary of the Air Force to use Civil direct the Secretary to enter into an agreement 

JUNE 12, 2008 

Reported from the Committee on Transportation and 

Infrastructure with amendments 

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