Congressman
Henry E. Brown, Jr.

I am proud to support H.R.1178, legislation that unanimously passed the House of Representatives today requiring an assessment of how the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) can support homeland security missions.

Consisting of 57,000 volunteers from all across the country, equipped with 500 planes, the Civil Air Patrol stands ready to support the United States Air Force and the Department of Homeland Security in the event of a natural disaster, a man-made emergency, border security issues or terrorist threats.

Overall, the studies approved by this legislation will find that using CAP resources to bolster our border security and assist in disaster response is a sensible and cost-effective measure that passed here today will ensure that the Civil Air Patrol is functioning properly and supporting both the United States Air Force and the Department of Homeland Security to the best of its ability.

For more information on H.R. 1178, click here and for more information on the Civil Air Patrol, click here.

Posted by Brown Staff (05-12-2009, 04:49 PM) filed under Defense, Homeland Security

 

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