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[H.R. 1333 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 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.


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                    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 Maryland, 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. Duncan, 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 
   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

                              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. 
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 Michigan, 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]

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                                 A BILL


 
 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 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 capabilities 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 provide assistance to the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, other Federal agencies, and States to support 
homeland security missions by--
            (1) providing aerial reconnaissance or communications 
        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 conduct of this review.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall 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 
containing the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a). 
The report shall include--
            (1) an assessment of the feasibility and cost-effectiveness 
        of using Civil Air Patrol assets for the purposes 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 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 recommendations of the Secretary 
for further action that could affect the organization and 
administration of the Department 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 capabilities 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 provide assistance to the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
other Federal agencies, and States to support homeland security 
missions by--
            (1) providing aerial reconnaissance or communications 
        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 conduct of this review.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report 
containing the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a). 
The report shall include--
            (1) an assessment of the feasibility and cost effectiveness 
        of using Civil Air Patrol assets for the purposes 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 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 and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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 recommendations of the Secretary for 
further action that could affect the organization and administration of 
the Department of Homeland Security.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to direct the 
        Comptroller General to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air 
        Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security 
        missions, and for other purposes.''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 451

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                               H. R. 1333

                  [Report No. 110-691, Parts I and II]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             June 12, 2008

 Reported from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure with 
                               amendments