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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 Mary-
land, 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. DUN-
CAN, 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 Secu-
rity, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, 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 Michi-
gan, 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 Sec-
retary of the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel 
and resources to support homeland security missions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CIVIL AIR PATROL STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the functions and capabili-
ties of the Civil Air Patrol to support the homeland security 
missions of State, local, and tribal governments and the De-
partment of Homeland Security. In conducting the study, 
the Comptroller General shall review the process by which 
the Civil Air Patrol may provide assistance to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, other Federal agencies, and States 
to support homeland security missions by— 
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(1) providing aerial reconnaissance or commu-
nications capabilities for border security; 
(2) providing capabilities for collective response 
to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other man- 
made event, by assisting in damage assessment and 
situational awareness, conducting search and rescue 
operations, assisting in evacuations, transporting 
time-sensitive medical or other materials; or 
(3) such other activities as may be determined 
appropriate by the Comptroller General in the con-
duct of this review. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report con-
taining the findings of the review conducted under sub-
section (a). The report shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the feasibility and cost-effec-
tiveness of using Civil Air Patrol assets for the pur-
poses described in subsection (a); and 
(2) an assessment as to whether the current 
mechanisms for Federal agencies and States to request 
support from the Civil Air Patrol are sufficient or 
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whether new agreements between relevant Federal 
agencies and the Civil Air Patrol are necessary. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after completing the study under this section, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall review and analyze the study 
and submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
on such review and analysis, which shall include any rec-
ommendations of the Secretary for further action that could 
affect the organization and administration of the Depart-
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 re- 
sources to support homeland security missions, and for 
other purposes.’’. 
SECTION 1. CIVIL AIR PATROL STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General shall 
conduct a study of the functions and capabili-
ties of the Civil Air Patrol to support the 
homeland security missions of State, local, 
and tribal governments and the Department 
of Homeland Security. In conducting the 
study, the Comptroller General shall review 
the process by which the Civil Air Patrol may 
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