Use of Federally Provided Resources .—
In its status as a federally chartered nonprofit corporation, the Civil Air Patrol may use equipment, supplies, and other resources, including aircraft, motor vehicles, computers, and communications equipment, provided to the Civil Air Patrol by a department or agency of the Federal Government or acquired by or for the Civil Air Patrol with appropriated funds (or with funds of the Civil Air Patrol, but reimbursed from appropriated funds)—
to provide assistance requested by State or local governmental authorities to perform disaster relief missions and activities, other emergency missions and activities, and nonemergency missions and activities; and
section 40302 of title 36 to fulfill its other purposes set forth in .
Use Subject to Applicable Laws .—
The use of equipment, supplies, or other resources under subsection (a) is subject to the laws and regulations that govern the use by nonprofit corporations of federally provided assets or of assets purchased with appropriated funds, as the case may be.
Authority Not Contingent on Reimbursement .—
The authority for the Civil Air Patrol to provide assistance under subsection (a)(1) is not contingent on the Civil Air Patrol being reimbursed for the cost of providing the assistance. If the Civil Air Patrol elects to require reimbursement for the provision of assistance under such subsection, the Civil Air Patrol may establish the reimbursement rate at a rate less than the rates charged by private sector sources for equivalent services.
Liability Insurance .—
The Secretary of the Air Force may provide the Civil Air Patrol with funds for paying the cost of liability insurance to cover missions and activities carried out under this section.
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]114 Stat. 1654 Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 806(a)(1)132 Stat. 1832 (Added , title X, § 1090(a)], , , 1654A–295, § 9443; renumbered § 9493, , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 115–232section 9443 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 106–398section 9491 of this titleSection effective 120 days after , see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of , set out as a note under .