Browse Arkansas Code titles and sections
10 U.S.C. § 9491 — Status as federally chartered corporation; purposes
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Status.—**
(1) The Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit corporation that is federally chartered under [section 40301 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40301&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Except as provided in [section 9492(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9492/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Civil Air Patrol is not an instrumentality of the Federal Government for any purpose.
**(b) Purposes.—** The purposes of the Civil Air Patrol are set forth in [section 40302 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40302&num=0&edition=prelim).
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9491
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. A text match is a research starting point; applicability is not established.
Original supplied file — preserved unchanged
Download original Markdown file
File SHA-256: b136c54c034621d5127531a374fdaee471fb0e2d4ea358d5588ec97d2951a120. The original may include catalog metadata, neighboring provisions, or embedded records outside this collection's scope. Search shows only the selected federal record. Historical editions and unverified snapshots are not a statement of current law.
Authority boundary: historical or unconfirmed source not current law verified.
Open the recorded source website ↗
Record provenance
Stable record: federal_law:legal_authorities:record_usc_88d8fdb73ee7e2c5c266bc63
Source file: Laws/federal/codes/united-states-code/title-10/section-9491-status-as-federally-chartered-corporation-purposes--8fd6421f81.md
Pages: Not recorded – Not recorded
Passage SHA-256: 9c0edda352d87077805a7b3ece82213ee83ded030ae195a9ac4138a42e9abb5d
Source location: Title 10, Chapter 959, § 9491; chapter-959-civil-air-patrol.md
Stored source content
**(a) Status.—**
(1) The Civil Air Patrol is a nonprofit corporation that is federally chartered under [section 40301 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40301&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Except as provided in [section 9492(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9492/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim), the Civil Air Patrol is not an instrumentality of the Federal Government for any purpose.
**(b) Purposes.—** The purposes of the Civil Air Patrol are set forth in [section 40302 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40302&num=0&edition=prelim).
Cross-references
Connections may be documented source relationships, shared citations or nearby passages. Each explains its basis; a connection alone does not establish applicability to your situation.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Federal Charter.—** Civil Air Patrol (in this chapter, the “corporation”) is a federally chartered corporation.
**(b) Perpetual Existence.—** Except as otherwise provided, the corporation has perpetual existence.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 36 U.S.C. § 40301
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
The Superintendent of the Academy may grant a leave of absence for the period of the suspension of the ordinary academic studies, without deduction of pay or allowances, to a professor, assistant professor, instructor, or other officer of the Academy.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9441
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “defense acquisition system” means—
(1) the workforce engaged in carrying out the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense;
(2) the management structure responsible for directing and overseeing the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense; and
(3) the statutory, regulatory, and policy framework that guides the acquisition of property and services for the Department of Defense.
**(b) Element of the Defense Acquisition System.—** In this part, the term “element of the defense acquisition system” means an organization that—
(1) employs members of the acquisition workforce;
(2) carries out acquisition functions; and
(3) focuses primarily on acquisition.
**(c) Acquisition.—** In this part, the term “acquisition” has the meaning provided in [section 131 of title 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title41-section131&num=0&edition=prelim).
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 3001
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
The purposes of the corporation are as follows:
(1) To provide an organization to—
(A) encourage and aid citizens of the United States in contributing their efforts, services, and resources in developing aviation and in maintaining air supremacy; and
(B) encourage and develop by example the voluntary contribution of private citizens to the public welfare.
(2) To provide aviation education and training especially to its senior and cadet members.
(3) To encourage and foster civil aviation in local communities.
(4) To provide an organization of private citizens with adequate facilities to assist in meeting local and national emergencies.
(5) To assist the Department of the Air Force in fulfilling its noncombat programs and missions.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 36 U.S.C. § 40302
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Volunteer Civilian Auxiliary.—** The Civil Air Patrol is a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force when the services of the Civil Air Patrol are used by any department or agency in any branch of the Federal Government.
**(b) Use by Air Force.—**
(1) The Secretary of the Air Force may use the services of the Civil Air Patrol to fulfill the noncombat programs and missions of the Department of the Air Force.
(2) The Civil Air Patrol shall be deemed to be an instrumentality of the United States with respect to any act or omission of the Civil Air Patrol, including any member of the Civil Air Patrol, in carrying out a mission assigned by the Secretary of the Air Force.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9492
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) 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)—
(1) 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
(2) to fulfill its other purposes set forth in [section 40302 of title 36](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title36-section40302&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) 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.
**(c) 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.
**(d) Liability Insurance.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may provide the Civil Air Patrol with funds for paying t
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9493
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(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—
(A) major items of equipment (including aircraft, motor vehicles, computers, and communications equipment) that are excess to the military departments; and
(B) necessary related supplies and training aids that are excess to the military departments;
(2) permit the use, with or without charge, of services and facilities of the Air Force;
(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 th
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9494
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
Funds appropriated for the Civil Air Patrol shall be available only for the exclusive use of the Civil Air Patrol.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9495
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Use of Retired Air Force Personnel.—**
(1) Upon the request of a person retired from service in the Air Force, the Secretary of the Air Force may enter into a personal services contract with that person providing for the person to serve as an administrator or liaison officer for the Civil Air Patrol. The qualifications of a person to provide the services shall be determined and approved in accordance with regulations prescribed under [section 9498 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section9498&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) To the extent provided in a contract under paragraph (1), a person providing services under the contract may accept services on behalf of the Air Force.
(3) A person, while providing services under a contract authorized under paragraph (1), may not be considered to be on active duty or inactive-duty training for any purpose.
**(b) Use of Civil Air Patrol Chaplains.—** The Secretary of the Air Force may use the services of Civil Air Patrol chaplains in support of the Air Force active duty and reserve component forces to the extent and under conditions that the Secretary determines appropriate.
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9496
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.
Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Governing Body.—** The Board of Governors of the Civil Air Patrol is the governing body of the Civil Air Patrol.
**(b) Composition.—** The Board of Governors is composed of 11 members as follows:
(1) Four members appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force, who may be active or retired officers of the Air Force (including reserve components of the Air Force), employees of the United States, or private citizens.
(2) Four members of the Civil Air Patrol, selected in accordance with the constitution and bylaws of the Civil Air Patrol.
(3) Three members appointed or selected as provided in subsection (c) from among personnel of any Federal Government agencies, public corporations, nonprofit associations, and other organizations that have an interest and expertise in civil aviation and the Civil Air Patrol mission.
**(c) Appointments From Interested Organizations.—**
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the members of the Board of Governors referred to in subsection (b)(3) shall be appointed jointly by the Secretary of the Air Force and the National Commander of the Civil Air Patrol.
(2) Any vacancy in the position of a member referred to in paragraph (1) that is not filled under that paragraph within 90 days shall be filled by majority vote of the other members of the Board.
**(d) Chairman.—** The Chairman of the Board of Governors shall be chosen by the members of the Board of Governors from among the members of the Board referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) and shall serve for a term of two years. The position of Chairman shall be held on a rotating basis between members of the Board appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force under paragraph (1) of subsection (b) and members of the Board selected under paragraph (2) of that subsection.
**(e) Po
Source: Supplied U.S. Code snapshot — release unconfirmed · 10 U.S.C. § 9497
Stored review status: release_metadata_unconfirmed. Incoming connection: Explicit cross-reference supplied in source Markdown; currentness and applicability require review.