in training described in subparagraph (A). The appropriation shall be reimbursed in full, out of appropriations available for paying those costs, for the amounts paid. Appropriations available for paying those costs shall be available for making the reimbursements.

(C) To ensure that the use of units and personnel of the National Guard of a State pursuant to a State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan does not degrade the training and readiness of such units and personnel, the following requirements shall apply in determining the drug interdiction and counter-drug activities that units and personnel of the National Guard of a State may perform:

(i) The performance of the activities may not adversely affect the quality of that training or otherwise interfere with the ability of a member or unit of the National Guard to perform the military functions of the member or unit.

(ii) National Guard personnel will not degrade their military skills as a result of performing the activities.

(iii) The performance of the activities will not result in a significant increase in the cost of training.

(iv) In the case of drug interdiction and counter-drug activities performed by a unit organized to serve as a unit, the activities will support valid unit training requirements.

(3) A unit or member of the National Guard of a State may be used, pursuant to a State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan approved by the Secretary of Defense under this section, to provide services or other assistance (other than air transportation) to an organization eligible to receive services under section 508 of this title if

(A) the State drug interdiction and counterdrug activities plan specifically recognizes the organization as being eligible to receive the services or assistance;

(B) in the case of services, the performance of the services meets the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 508 of this title; and

(C) the services or assistance is authorized under subsection (b) or (c) of such section or in the State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan.

(c) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—A State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan shall

(1) specify how personnel of the National Guard of that State are to be used in drug interdiction and counter-drug activities;

(2) certify that those operations are to be conducted at a time when the personnel involved are not in Federal service;

(3) certify that participation by National Guard personnel in those operations is service in addition to training required under section 502 of this title;

(4) certify that any engineer-type activities (as defined by the Secretary of Defense) under the plan will be performed only by units and members of the National Guard;

(5) include a certification by the Attorney General of the State (or, in the case of a State with no position of Attorney General, a civil

(d) EXAMINATION OF PLAN.—(1) Before funds are provided to the Governor of a State under this section and before members of the National Guard of that State are ordered to full-time National Guard duty as authorized in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall examine the adequacy of the plan submitted by the Governor under subsection (c). The plan as approved by the Secretary may provide for the use of personnel and equipment of the National Guard of that State to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the transportation of aliens who have violated a Federal or State law prohibiting or regulating the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.

(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary shall carry out paragraph (1) in consultation with the Director of National Drug Control Policy.

(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply if—

(A) the Governor of a State submits a plan under subsection (c) that is substantially the same as a plan submitted for that State for a previous fiscal year; and

(B) pursuant to the plan submitted for a previous fiscal year, funds were provided to the State in accordance with subsection (a) or personnel of the National Guard of the State were ordered to perform full-time National Guard duty in accordance with subsection (b).

(e) EXCLUSION FROM END-STRENGTH COMPUTATION.-Members of the National Guard on active duty or full-time National Guard duty for the purposes of administering (or during fiscal year 1993 otherwise implementing) this section shall not be counted toward the annual end strength authorized for reserves on active duty in support of the reserve components of the armed forces or toward the strengths authorized in sections 12011 and 12012 of title 10.

(f) END STRENGTH LIMITATION.-(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), at the end of a fiscal year there may not be more than 4000 members of the National Guard

(A) on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of this title to perform drug interdiction or counter-drug activities pursuant to an order to duty for a period of more than 180 days; or

(B) on duty under State authority to perform drug interdiction or counter-drug activities pursuant to an order to duty for a period of more than 180 days with State pay and allowances being reimbursed with funds provided under subsection (a)(1).

(2) The Secretary of Defense may increase the end strength authorized under paragraph (1) by not more than 20 percent for any fiscal year if

the Secretary determines that such an increase is necessary in the national security interests of the United States.

(g) ANNUAL REPORT.-The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress an annual report regarding assistance provided and activities carried out under this section during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall include the following:

(1) The number of members of the National Guard excluded under subsection (e) from the computation of end strengths.

(2) A description of the drug interdiction and counter-drug activities conducted under State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plans referred to in subsection (c) with funds provided under this section.

(3) An accounting of the amount of funds provided to each State.

(4) A description of the effect on military training and readiness of using units and personnel of the National Guard to perform activities under the State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plans.

(h) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.-Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation on the authority of any unit of the National Guard of a State, when such unit is not in Federal service, to perform law enforcement functions authorized to be performed by the National Guard by the laws of the State concerned.

(i) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section: (1) The term "drug interdiction and counterdrug activities", with respect to the National Guard of a State, means the use of National Guard personnel in drug interdiction and counter-drug law enforcement activities, including drug demand reduction activities, authorized by the law of the State and requested by the Governor of the State.

(2) The term "Governor of a State" means, in the case of the District of Columbia, the Commanding General of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.

(3) The term "State" means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory or possession of the United States.

(As amended Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title X, §1021, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 426; Pub. L. 104-208, div. C, title VI, §660, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009-720; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title X, §1031, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1880; Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title X, §1022, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2120; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title X, §1021, Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 746.)

AMENDMENTS

1999 Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106-65 substituted "per item" for "per purchase order" in second sentence.

1998 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-261, §1022(e)(1), substituted for the following:" for "for-" in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 105-261, §1022(e)(2), (3), substituted "The pay" for "the pay" and "activities." for "activities;".

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 105-261, §1022(e)(2), (4), substituted "The operation" for "the operation" and "activities." for "activities; and".

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105-261, §1022(a), (e)(2), substituted "The procurement" for "the procurement" and "and equipment, and the leasing of equipment," for

"and leasing of equipment" and inserted at end "However, the use of such funds for the procurement of equipment may not exceed $5,000 per purchase order, unless approval for procurement of equipment in excess of that amount is granted in advance by the Secretary of Defense."

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 105–261. §1022(b), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "To ensure that the use of units and personnel of the National Guard of a State pursuant to a State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan is not detrimental to the training and readiness of such units and personnel, the requirements of section 2012(d) of title 10 shall apply in determining the drug interdiction and counter-drug activities that units and personnel of the National Guard of a State may perform."

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105-261, §1022(c), amended par. (3) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (3) read as follows: "Section 508 of this title, regarding the provision of assistance to certain specified youth and charitable organizations, shall apply in any case in which a unit or member of the National Guard of a State is proposed to be used pursuant to a State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan to provide to an organization specified in subsection (d) of such section any of the services described in subsection (b) of such section or services regarding counter-drug education."

Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 105-261, §1022(d), inserted ", including drug demand reduction activities," after "drug interdiction and counter-drug law enforcement activities".

1997-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-85, §1031(a), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) and (3).

Subsec. (c)(4) to (6). Pub. L. 105-85, §1031(b)(1), added par. (4) and redesignated former pars. (4) and (5) as (5) and (6), respectively.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105-85, § 1031(d), designated par. (1) as subsec. (e) and struck out par. (2) which read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives an annual report specifying for the period covered by the report the number of members of the National Guard excluded under paragraph (1) from the computation of end strengths."

Subsecs. (g) to (i). Pub. L. 105-85, §1031(c), added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsecs. (g) and (h) as (h) and (i), respectively.

1996 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense may provide to the Governor of a State who submits a plan to the Secretary under subsection (b) sufficient funds for

"(1) the pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, and related expenses of personnel of the National Guard of that State used for

"(A) the purpose of drug interdiction and counterdrug activities; and

"(B) the operation and maintenance of the equipment and facilities of the National Guard of that State used for that purpose; and

"(2) the procurement of services and leasing of equipment for the National Guard of that State used for the purpose of drug interdiction and counter-drug activities."

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104-106, § 1021(e), added subsec. (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (c).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104-106. §1021(c), substituted "A State drug interdiction and counter-drug activities plan" for "A plan referred to in subsection (a)" in introductory provisions and "training" for "annual training" in par. (3) and added pars. (4) and (5).

Pub. L. 104-106, § 1021(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (b) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d).

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(b)(3), redesignated subsec. (c) as (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (g). Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104-208 inserted at end "The plan as approved by the Secretary may provide for the use of personnel and equipment of the National Guard

of that State to assist the Immigration and Naturalization Service in the transportation of aliens who have violated a Federal or State law prohibiting or regulating the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance."

Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(d)(1), inserted “and before members of the National Guard of that State are ordered to full-time National Guard duty as authorized in subsection (b)" after "under this section" and substituted "under subsection (c)" for "under subsection (b)”.

Subsec. (d)(3)(A). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(d)(2)(A), substituted "subsection (c)" for "subsection (b)".

Subsec. (d)(3)(B). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(d)(2)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "funds were provided to the State pursuant to such plan."

Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(h)(1), substituted "sections 12011 and 12012" for "sections 517 and 524".

Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(h)(2), substituted "the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on National Security of the House of Representatives" for "the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives".

Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104-106, § 1021(f), added subsec. (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (h).

Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(b)(2), redesignated subsec. (d) as (g) and transferred it to appear before subsec. (h), as redesignated.

Subsec. (h). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(b)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (h).

Subsec. (h)(1). Pub. L. 104-106, §1021(g), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The term 'counter-drug activities' includes the use of National Guard personnel, while not in Federal service, in any law enforcement activities authorized by State and local law and requested by the Governor." § 113. Federal financial assistance for support of additional duties assigned to the Army National Guard

(a) AUTHORITY.-The Secretary of the Army may provide financial assistance to a State to support activities carried out by the Army National Guard of the State in the performance of duties that the Secretary has assigned, with the consent of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to the Army National Guard of the State. The Secretary shall determine the amount of the assistance that is appropriate for the purpose.

(b) COVERED ACTIVITIES.-(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), financial assistance may be provided for the performance of an activity by the Army National Guard under subsection (a) only if

(A) the activity is carried out in the performance of a responsibility of the Secretary of the Army under paragraph (6), (10), or (11) of section 3013(b) of title 10; and

(B) the Army National Guard was selected to perform the activity under competitive procedures that permit all qualified public-sector and private-sector sources to submit offers and be considered for selection to perform the activity on the basis of the offers.

(2) Paragraph (1)(B) does not apply to an activity that, on October 17, 1998, was performed for the Federal Government by employees of the Federal Government or employees of a State.

(c) DISBURSEMENT THROUGH NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU.-The Secretary of the Army shall disburse any contribution under this section through the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. (d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.-Funds appropriated for the Army for a fiscal year are avail

able for providing financial assistance under this section in support of activities carried out by the Army National Guard during that fiscal year.

(Added Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title III, § 386(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1712; amended Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title III, §375(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1992; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title X, § 1066(d)(4), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 773.)

AMENDMENTS

1999- Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 106-65 substituted "October 17, 1998" for "the date of the enactment of this subsection".

1998 Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-261 amended heading and text of subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Activities supported under this section may include only those activities that are carried out by the Army National Guard in the performance of responsibilities of the Secretary of the Army under paragraphs (6), (10), and (11) of section 3013(b) of title 10."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title III, §375(b), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1993, provided that: "Subsection (b)(1)(B) of section 113 of title 32, United States Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section), does not apply to

"(1) financial assistance provided under that section before October 1, 1998; or

“(2) financial assistance for an activity that, before May 9, 1998, the Secretary of the Army identified in writing as being under consideration for supporting with financial assistance under that section."

§114. Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans

Subject to such regulations and restrictions as may be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the performance of funeral honors functions by members of the National Guard at funerals for veterans of the armed forces may be treated by the Secretary concerned as a Federal function for which appropriated funds may be used. Any such performance of funeral honors functions at such a funeral may not be considered to be a period of drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 115 of this title.

(Added Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title V, §517(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1733; amended Pub. L. 105-261, div. A, title V, §567(d), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2031; Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title V, § 578(g)(1), (k)(3)(A), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 627, 631.)

AMENDMENTS

1999-Pub. L. 106-65, in section catchline, substituted "Funeral honors" for "Honor guard" and, in text, substituted "funeral honors functions" for "honor guard functions" in two places and "drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 115 of this title" for "drill or training otherwise required".

1998-Pub. L. 105-261 designated subsec. (a) as entire section and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: "This section does not authorize additional appropriations for any fiscal year. Any expense of the National Guard that is incurred by reason of this section shall be paid from appropriations otherwise available for the National Guard.”

§ 115. Funeral honors duty performed as a Federal function

(a) ORDER TO DUTY.-A member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States may be ordered to funeral honors duty, with the consent of the member, to prepare for or perform funeral honors functions at the funeral of a veteran under section 1491 of title 10. However, a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States may not be ordered to perform funeral honors functions under this section without the consent of the Governor or other appropriate authority of the State concerned.

(b) SERVICE CREDIT.-A member ordered to funeral honors duty under this section shall be required to perform a minimum of two hours of such duty in order to receive

(1) service credit under section 12732(a)(2)(E) of title 10; and

(2) if authorized by the Secretary concerned, the allowance under section 4351 of title 37.

(c) REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES.-A member who performs funeral honors duty under this section may be reimbursed for travel and transportation expenses incurred in conjunction with such duty as authorized under chapter 7 of title 37 if such duty is performed at a location 50 miles or more from the member's residence.

(d) REGULATIONS.-The exercise of authority under subsection (a) is subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. (Added Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title V, §578(g)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 627.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 435 of title 37, referred to in subsec. (b)(2). probably means the section 435 which relates to funeral honors duty allowances and was added by Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title V, §578(j), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 630. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 114 of this title; title 10 sections 1074a, 1076, 1204, 1206, 1481, 12503, 12732; title 37 section 435.

1994-Pub. L. 103-337, div. A. title XVI, §1676(a)(4), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3019, substituted "National Guard officers:" for "officers: Army National Guard;" in items 309 and 310.

§ 307. Federal recognition of officers: examination; certificate of eligibility

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 111, 308, 310 of this title; title 10 sections 1370, 14301, 14308, 14316.

§ 309. Federal recognition of National Guard officers: officers promoted to fill vacancies Each officer of the National Guard who is promoted to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized

1 See References in Text note below.

unit of the National Guard, and who has been on the reserve active-status list or the active-duty list of the Army or the Air Force for at least one year and has completed the minimum years of service in grade specified in section 14303 of title 10, shall be examined for Federal recognition in the grade to which the officer is promoted.

[See main edition for credits]
AMENDMENTS

1994-Pub. L. 103-337 substituted "National Guard officers: officers" for "officers: Army National Guard; officers" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Each officer of the Army National Guard who is promoted to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized unit thereof, and who is eligible for promotion under section 3363(b) of title 10, shall be examined for Federal recognition in the grade to which he is promoted. However, a second lieutenant or first lieutenant of the Army National Guard who has served creditably for at least one year in a position prescribed to be filled by a captain, and who has not previously been federally recognized under this section, may be examined for Federal recognition in the next higher grade without regard to section 3363(b) of title 10."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in sections 111, 310 of this title.

§ 310. Federal recognition of National Guard officers: automatic recognition

(a) Notwithstanding sections 307 and 309 of this title, if a second lieutenant of the National Guard is promoted to the grade of first lieutenant to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized unit in the National Guard, Federal recognition is automatically extended to that officer in the grade of first lieutenant, effective as of the date on which that officer has completed the service in the grade specified in section 14303(a)(1) of title 10 and has met such other requirements as prescribed by the Secretary concerned under section 14308(b) of that title, if the officer has remained in an active status since the officer was so recommended.

(b) Notwithstanding sections 307 and 309 of this title, if an officer of the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve in a reserve grade above second lieutenant is appointed in the next higher grade in the National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized unit in the National Guard, Federal recognition is automatically extended to that officer in the grade in which the officer is so appointed in the National Guard if the officer has been recommended for promotion under chapter 1405 of title 10 and has remained in an active status since the officer was so recommended. The extension of Federal recognition under this subsection is effective as of the date when the officer is appointed in the National Guard.

[See main edition for credits]
AMENDMENTS

1994-Pub. L. 103-337 substituted "National Guard officers:" for "officers: Army National Guard;" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:

"(a) Notwithstanding sections 307 and 309 of this title, if a second lieutenant of the Army National Guard is

promoted to the grade of first lieutenant to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized unit thereof, Federal recognition is automatically extended to him in the grade of first lieutenant, effective as of the date on which he completes three years of service computed under section 3360(a) of title 10.

"(b) Notwithstanding sections 307 and 309 of this title, if an officer of the Army Reserve in a reserve grade above second lieutenant is appointed in the next higher grade in the Army National Guard to fill a vacancy in a federally recognized unit thereof, Federal recognition is automatically extended to him in the grade in which he is so appointed in the Army National Guard, if he has been recommended for promotion to the grade concerned under section 3366, 3367, 3370, or 3383 of title 10 and has remained in an active status since he was so recommended. The extension of Federal recognition under this subsection is effective as of the date when the officer is appointed in the Army National Guard." SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in title 10 section 14308.

§ 314. Adjutants general

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 709 of this title; title 10 section 1370.

§ 323. Withdrawal of Federal recognition

[See main edition for text of (a) to (c)]

(d) The Federal recognition of a reserve commissioned officer of the Army or the Air Force who is

(1) federally recognized as an officer of the National Guard; and

(2) subject to involuntary transfer to the Retired Reserve, transfer to an inactive status list, or discharge under chapter 1407, 1409, or 1411 of title 10;

shall, if not sooner withdrawn, be withdrawn on the date of such involuntary transfer or discharge.

[See main edition for credits]
AMENDMENTS

1994--Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 103-337. §1630(2), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsecs. (d) and (e) which read as follows:

"(d) Except as provided in sections 1005 and 1006 of title 10, the Federal recognition of a second lieutenant of the Army National Guard who is discharged under section 3820(c) of title 10 for failure of promotion shall be withdrawn on the date of that discharge.

"(e) Except as provided in sections 1005 and 1006 of title 10, the Federal recognition of a reserve officer of the Air Force who is not recommended for promotion under section 8368(c)(1) or (2) of title 10, or who is found to be not qualified for Federal recognition under section 8368(d) or (e) of title 10, shall be withdrawn."

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 111 of this title; title 10 section 14907.

§ 324. Discharge of officers; termination of appointment

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 10 section 1370. CHAPTER 5-TRAINING

AMENDMENTS

1997-Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title X, §1076(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1914, added item 509.

§ 501. Training generally

NATIONAL GUARD CIVILIAN YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES
PILOT PROGRAM

Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title V, §573, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 355, provided that:

"(a) TERMINATION.-The authority under subsection (a) of section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 32 U.S.C. 501 note) to carry out a pilot program under that section is hereby continued through the end of the 18month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 10, 1996] and such authority shall terminate as of the end of that period.

"(b) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PROGRAMS.-During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the termination of the pilot program under subsection (a), the number of programs carried out under subsection (d) of that section as part of the pilot program may not exceed the number of such programs as of September 30, 1995."

Pub. L. 102-484, div. A, title X, §1091, Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2519, as amended by Pub. L. 103-82, title I, § 104(e)(1)(A), (C), Sept. 21, 1993, 107 Stat. 846; Pub. L. 103-160, div. A, title XI, §1174, Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1767; Pub. L. 103-382, title III, §391(o), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4024; Pub. L. 105-85, div. A, title X, §1073(d)(2)(B), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1905, provided that:

[See main edition for text of (a) to (k)] “(1) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:

[See main edition for text of (1) and (2)] "(3) The term 'school dropout' has the meaning established for the term by the Secretary of Education pursuant to section 6201(a) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (as such section was in effect on October 19, 1994) (20 U.S.C. 3271(a)).

[See main edition for text of (4); (m)]

§ 502. Required drills and field exercises SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 101, 112, 509, 715 of this title; title 5 sections 5517, 6323; title 10 sections 101, 701, 1054, 1089, 1208, 10143, 12011, 12012, 12310, 12602, 12732, 12733; title 28 section 2671; title 38 sections 101, 1965, 4312; title 50 App. section 456.

§ 503. Participation in field exercises

(a)(1) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, may provide for the participation of the National Guard in encampments, maneuvers, outdoor target practice, or other exercises for field or coast-defense instruction, independently of or in conjunction with the Army or the Air Force, or both.

(2) Paragraph (1) includes authority to provide for participation of the National Guard in conjunction with the Army or the Air Force, or both, in joint exercises for instruction to prepare the National Guard for response to civil emergencies and disasters.

[See main edition for text of (b) and (c)] (As amended Pub. L. 104-106, div. A, title V, §517, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 309.)

AMENDMENTS

1996 Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-106 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2).