[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
[H.R. 1333 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
2d Session
H. R. 1333
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 19, 2008
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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AN ACT
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.
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 Committees on
Homeland Security and 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 Committees on Homeland
Security and 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.
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2008.
Attest:
LORRAINE C. MILLER,
Clerk.