§ 9444. Activities performed as auxiliary of the Air Force
(a)
Air Force Support for Activities.—
The Secretary of the Air Force may furnish to the Civil Air Patrol in accordance with this section any equipment, supplies, and other resources that the Secretary determines necessary to enable the Civil Air Patrol to fulfill the missions assigned by the Secretary to the Civil Air Patrol as an auxiliary of the Air Force.
(b)
Forms of Air Force Support.—
The Secretary of the Air Force may, under subsection (a)—
(1)
give, lend, or sell to the Civil Air Patrol without regard to subtitle I of title
40 and division C (except sections
3302,
3501
(b),
3509,
3906,
4710, and
4711) of subtitle I of title
41—
(3)
furnish supplies (including fuel, lubricants, and other items required for vehicle and aircraft operations) or provide funds for the acquisition of supplies;
(4)
establish, maintain, and supply liaison officers of the Air Force at the national, regional, State, and territorial headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol;
(5)
detail or assign any member of the Air Force or any officer, employee, or contractor of the Department of the Air Force to any liaison office at the national, regional, State, or territorial headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol;
(6)
detail any member of the Air Force or any officer, employee, or contractor of the Department of the Air Force to any unit or installation of the Civil Air Patrol to assist in the training programs of the Civil Air Patrol;
(7)
authorize the payment of travel expenses and allowances, at rates not to exceed those paid to employees of the United States under subchapter
I of chapter
57 of title
5, to members of the Civil Air Patrol while the members are carrying out programs or missions specifically assigned by the Air Force;
(8)
provide funds for the national headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol, including—
(9)
authorize the payment of expenses of placing into serviceable condition, improving, and maintaining equipment (including aircraft, motor vehicles, computers, and communications equipment) owned or leased by the Civil Air Patrol;
(10)
provide funds for the lease or purchase of items of equipment that the Secretary determines necessary for the Civil Air Patrol;
(c)
Assistance by Other Agencies.—
(1)
The Secretary of the Air Force may arrange for the use by the Civil Air Patrol of such facilities and services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, or the head of any other department or agency of the United States as the Secretary of the Air Force considers to be needed by the Civil Air Patrol to carry out its mission.
(2)
An arrangement for use of facilities or services of a military department or other department or agency under this subsection shall be subject to the agreement of the Secretary of the military department or head of the other department or agency, as the case may be.
(3)
Each arrangement under this subsection shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed under section
9448 of this title.