10 U.S.C. § 9498

(a) Authority .— The Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this chapter. (b) Required Regulations .— The regulations shall include the following: (1) Regulations governing the conduct of the activities of the Civil Air Patrol when it is performing its duties as a volunteer civilian auxiliary of the Air Force under section 9492 of this title . (2) Regulations for providing support by the Air Force and for arranging assistance by other agencies under section 9494 of this title . (3) Regulations governing the qualifications of retired Air Force personnel to serve as an administrator or liaison officer for the Civil Air Patrol under a personal services contract entered into under section 9496(a) of this title . (c) Approval by Secretary of Defense .— The regulations required by subsection (b)(2) shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense.