---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 U.S.C. § 9494"
title: "10"
title_heading: "Armed Forces"
number: "9494"
heading: "Activities performed as auxiliary of the Air Force"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/10/9494"
units:
  - "Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force"
  - "Part III — Training"
  - "Chapter 959 — Civil Air Patrol"
---

# §9494. 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](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-14), 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)](#a)—
  - (1) give, lend, or sell to the Civil Air Patrol without regard to subtitle I of [title 40](/usc/40.md) and division C (except sections [3302](/usc/10/3302.md), [3501(b)](/usc/10/3501.md?p=b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of [title 41](/usc/41.md)—
    - (A) major items of equipment (including aircraft, motor vehicles, computers, and communications equipment) that are excess to the [military departments](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-8); and
    - (B) necessary related [supplies](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-14) and training aids that are excess to the [military departments](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-8);
  - (2) permit the use, with or without charge, of services and [facilities](/usc/10/227.md?p=b-2) of the Air Force;
  - (3) furnish [supplies](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-14) (including fuel, lubricants, and other items required for vehicle and aircraft operations) or provide [funds](/usc/10/2871.md?p=6) for the acquisition of [supplies](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-14);
  - (4) establish, maintain, and supply liaison [officers](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1) of the Air Force at the national, regional, [State](/usc/10/2815a.md?p=g-2), and territorial headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol;
  - (5) detail or assign any [member](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Air Force or any [officer](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1), employee, or [contractor](/usc/10/9511.md?p=7) of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of the Air Force to any liaison office at the national, regional, [State](/usc/10/2815a.md?p=g-2), or territorial headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol;
  - (6) detail any [member](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Air Force or any [officer](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-1), employee, or [contractor](/usc/10/9511.md?p=7) of the [Department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) of the Air Force to any unit or [installation](/usc/10/2920.md?p=h-5) 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](/usc/10/101.md?p=b-9) not to exceed those paid to employees of the [United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-1) under subchapter I of [chapter 57](/usc/5/chptIII-sptD-ch57.md) of title 5, to [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) of the Civil Air Patrol while the [members](/usc/10/1408.md?p=a-5) are carrying out programs or missions specifically assigned by the Air Force;
  - (8) provide [funds](/usc/10/2871.md?p=6) for the national headquarters of the Civil Air Patrol, including—
    - (A) [funds](/usc/10/2871.md?p=6) for the payment of staff compensation and benefits, administrative expenses, travel, per diem and allowances, rent, utilities, other operational expenses of the national headquarters; and
    - (B) to the extent considered necessary by the Secretary of the Air Force to fulfill Air Force requirements, [funds](/usc/10/2871.md?p=6) for the payment of compensation and benefits for key staff at regional, [State](/usc/10/2815a.md?p=g-2), or territorial headquarters;
  - (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](/usc/10/2871.md?p=6) for the lease or purchase of items of equipment that the Secretary determines necessary for the Civil Air Patrol;
  - (11) support the Civil Air Patrol cadet program by furnishing—
    - (A) articles of the Air Force uniform to cadets without cost; and
    - (B) any other support that the Secretary of the Air Force determines is consistent with Air Force missions and objectives; and
  - (12) provide support, including appropriated [funds](/usc/10/2871.md?p=6), for the Civil Air Patrol aerospace education program to the extent that the Secretary of the Air Force determines appropriate for furthering the fulfillment of Air Force missions and objectives.
- (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](/usc/10/227.md?p=b-2) and services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the [Army](/usc/10/7001.md), the Secretary of the Navy, or the head of any other [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) or [agency](/usc/10/4701.md?p=g-1) of the [United States](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-1) 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](/usc/10/227.md?p=b-2) or services of a military [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) or other [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) or [agency](/usc/10/4701.md?p=g-1) under this subsection shall be subject to the agreement of the Secretary of the military [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) or head of the other [department](/usc/10/101.md?p=a-6) or [agency](/usc/10/4701.md?p=g-1), as the case may be.
  - (3) Each arrangement under this subsection shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed under [section 9498 of this title](/usc/10/9498.md).

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(a)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–296, § 9444; amended Pub. L. 107–217, § 3(b)(35), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1298; Pub. L. 111–350, § 5(b)(54), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3847; renumbered § 9494 and amended Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, §§ 806(a)(1), 809(a), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1832, 1840.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2018—Pub. L. 115–232, § 806(a)(1), renumbered section 9444 of this title as this section.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 115–232, § 809(a), substituted “section 9498” for “section 9448”.

2011—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 111–350 substituted “division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41” for “title III of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)” in introductory provisions.

2002—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107–217, in introductory provisions, inserted “subtitle I of title 40 and title III of” before “the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949” and substituted “(41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.)” for “(40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.)”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of this title.

### Effective Date

Section effective 120 days after Oct. 30, 2000, see section 1 [[div. A], title X, § 1090(c)] of Pub. L. 106–398, set out as a note under section 9491 of this title.