(2) Supervise the maintenance and use of Commonwealth
facilities used by the Civil Air Patrol.
(3) Receive, from the Commonwealth or the Commonwealth's
instrumentalities, requests for approval for assistance by
the Civil Air Patrol in natural or man-made disasters or
emergency situations. A requested and approved mission must
be approved or denied in accordance with Federal procedures
and in consultation with the Adjutant General or the Adjutant
General's designee and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management
Agency.
(c) Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed
to limit, diminish or impair an authority, right or agreement
validly established and existing on the effective date of this
section.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Assistance." The term shall include, but is not limited to,
the following missions:
(1) Search and rescue.
(2) Disaster relief support.
(3) Homeland security.
(4) Emergency transport services.
(5) Communications support.
Section 2. Section 5301(b)(5) of Title 74 is repealed:
§ 5301. Authority of department.
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(b) Specific powers.--The department is authorized to:
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[(5) Expend Commonwealth funds for search and rescue
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