[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 649 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 649

To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make 
 volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol eligible for Public Safety 
                        Officer death benefits.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 17, 2005

  Mr. Allard introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to make 
 volunteer members of the Civil Air Patrol eligible for Public Safety 
                        Officer death benefits.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security 
Benefits Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF CIVIL AIR PATROL FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER DEATH 
              BENEFITS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1204(8) of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b(8)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of subparagraph (B);
            (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (C) 
        and inserting ``; or''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
                    ``(C) a volunteer civilian member of the Civil Air 
                Patrol who is engaged in--
                            ``(i) active service, if such service is--
                                    ``(I) rendered in performance or 
                                support of operational missions of the 
                                Civil Air Patrol under the direction of 
                                the Department of the Air Force; and
                                    ``(II) pursuant to, and is 
                                performed consistent with, written 
                                authorization from competent authority 
                                that specifies a finite assignment and 
                                a finite period of time for such 
                                assignment; or
                            ``(ii) travel to or from such service.''.
    (b) Consultation.--Section 1205 of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796c) is amended by adding at the 
end the following:
    ``(d) Consultation.--In making determinations under section 1201 
with respect to the eligibility of a volunteer civilian member of the 
Civil Air Patrol, the Bureau may consult with the Secretary of the Air 
Force and, if consulted, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide 
to the Bureau such assistance and information as the Bureau considers 
necessary.''.
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