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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H.R. 1829
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the administration of
the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force known as the Civil
Air Patrol.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 17, 1999
Mr. GRAHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the
administration of the volunteer civilian auxiliary of the
Air Force known as the Civil Air Patrol.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AIR FORCE ROLE IN MANAGEMENT OF CIVIL
AIR PATROL AS CIVILIAN AUXILIARY OF THE
AIR FORCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 909 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by redesignating section 9442 as section
9443; and
(2) by inserting after section 9441 the following
new section:
‘‘§ 9442. Air Force role in management
‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.—In its ca-
pacity as a federally chartered corporation under chapter
403 of title 36 and a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the
Air Force, the Civil Air Patrol shall be administered by
the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, under the direction
of the Secretary of the Air Force. For command, control,
and administrative purposes, the Civil Air Patrol shall
have such organizational elements as are approved by the
Secretary of the Air Force in regulations.
‘‘(b) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—(1) The Secretary of
the Air Force shall appoint a National Board of Directors
for the Civil Air Patrol. The National Board of Directors
shall be composed of the following:
‘‘(A) General officers of the Air Force, includ-
ing the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard.
‘‘(B) Senior civilian employees of the Depart-
ment of the Air Force.
‘‘(C) Members appointed from the volunteer
Civil Air Patrol membership.
‘‘(2) The chairman of the National Board of Direc-
tors shall be the member of the Board who is the senior
active duty Air Force officer. The members of the Board
appointed under paragraph (1)(C) may not exceed a mi-
nority of the Board.
‘‘(c) EXECUTIVE
DIRECTION.—(1) The National
Board of Directors shall appoint for the Civil Air Patrol
the following:
‘‘(A) A National Commander, to be appointed
from the civilian volunteer membership of the Civil
Air Patrol.
‘‘(B) An Executive Director.
‘‘(C) A Safety Officer.
‘‘(D) An Inspector General.
‘‘(2) The Executive Director, Safety Officer, and In-
spector General appointed under paragraph (1) shall re-
port directly to the Secretary of the Air Force through
the National Board of Directors.
‘‘(3) The Chief of Staff of the Air Force may assign
officers and enlisted members of the Air Force on active
duty and civilian employees of the Department of the Air
Force to serve on the staff of the national headquarters
of the Civil Air Patrol.
‘‘(d) EFFECT OF APPOINTMENT OR ASSIGNMENT.—
(1) The appointment or assignment of members of the
compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, Fed-
eral employee benefits, ethics, conflicts of interest, and
other similar criminal or civil statutes and regulations gov-
erning the conduct of Federal employees. However, noth-
ing in this paragraph shall constrain the Secretary of the
Air Force from prescribing standards of conduct and be-
havior for Civil Air Patrol members and employees.
‘‘(f) FUNDS MANAGEMENT.—All funds provided to
the Civil Air Patrol under subsections (b) and (d) of sec-
tion 9441 of this title, or any other provision of law, are
subject to the requirements of sections 6304 and 6305 of
title 31 (commonly known as the Federal Grant and Coop-
erative Agreement Act) and the Federal regulations gov-
erning the provision of appropriated funds to private, non-
profit organizations.
‘‘(g) RELATION TO FEDERAL CHARTER.—The pow-
ers granted to the Civil Air Patrol in section 40304 of
title 36, including the power to adopt a constitution, by-
laws, and regulations, are subject to the approval of the
Secretary of the Air Force under the authority granted
to the Secretary by this section and are subject to any
policies, regulations, or instructions issued by the Sec-
retary under that authority.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking
the item relating to section 9442 and inserting the fol-
lowing new items:
‘‘9442. Air Force role in management.
‘‘9443. Assistance by other agencies.’’.
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