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.

Bill: 110-hr-1333
Sponsor: Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Access to health care
Air force
Aircraft pilots
Armed Forces and National Security
Border patrols
Boundaries
Civil-military relations
Crime and Law Enforcement
Disasters
Emergency medicine
Evacuation of civilians
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Illegal aliens
Immigration
Military civic action
Military communications
Military surveillance
Patrol aircraft
Planning
Reconnaissance aircraft
Rescue work
Smuggling
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Volunteer forces

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2007 - Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (the Secretary) to enter into agreements with the Secretary of Defense to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions. Authorizes the Secretary to consider the use of such personnel and resources to provide: (1) aerial reconnaissance or communications capabilities to the Border Patrol to protect against illegal entry and trafficking; and (2) capabilities to respond to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other man-made event by assisting in damage assessment and situational awareness, search and rescue operations, evacuations, and transporting time-sensitive materials.
 
Directs the Secretary to consider the Civil Air Patrol as an available resource for purposes of national preparedness and response planning activities. 

action_date: 2008-06-18
text: 
Directs the Comptroller General of the United States to study and report to specified congressional committees on the functions and capabilities of the Civil Air Patrol to support the homeland security missions of state, local, and tribal governments and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 

Requires the Comptroller General to 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, including by providing aerial reconnaissance or communications capabilities for border security or by providing capabilities for collective response to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other man-made event.

Directs the Comptroller General's report to include assessments of: (1) of the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of using Civil Air Patrol assets; and (2) whether current mechanisms for requesting support from the Civil Air Patrol are sufficient.

Requires the Secretary to analyze the study and report to the committees any recommendations for action that could affect DHS's organization and administration.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5510-5511)
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5510-5511)
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1333.
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5510-5513)
action_date: 2008-06-18
text: Mr. Thompson (MS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 451.
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-691, Part II.
action_date: 2008-06-12
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation. H. Rept. 110-691, Part II.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 13, 2008.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-691, Part I.
action_date: 2008-06-05
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 110-691, Part I.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management Discharged.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Subcommittee on Aviation Discharged.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 0 .
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2007-03-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 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.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House