3.0.0 704 2023-01-11T13:19:41Z 2023-01-11T13:19:41Z Senate S S 2009-03-25 111 hshm00 Homeland Security Committee House Standing Legislative interest 2010-09-22T16:38:00Z ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2009-03-25T20:04:57Z 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. 111 1178 HR 2009-05-13 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS Text similarities House 2009-03-25 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2009-03-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2009-03-25 True I000025 Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL INOUYE D HI KEN 2010-03-02 False E000194 Sen. Ensign, John [R-NV] JOHN ENSIGN R NV 2010-03-04 False H001049 Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] Kay Hagan D NC R. 2010-03-11 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2010-03-17 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2010-04-14 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2010-04-14 False Emergency Management Aviation and airports Border security and unlawful immigration Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Government studies and investigations Homeland security Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information Military civil functions Natural disasters Terrorism Emergency Management 00 2009-03-25 Introduced in Senate 2009-05-12T19:43:01Z 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 DHS, other federal agencies, and states to support homeland security missions, including by providing: (1) aerial reconnaissance or communications capabilities for border security; (2) 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, or transporting time-sensitive medical or other materials; or (3) assistance in the exercise and training of departmental resources responsible for the interception of aviation threats to designated restricted areas.

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

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

]]> 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. Display Title 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. Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2009-03-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s704is/xml/BILLS-111s704is.xml 2009-03-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.