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10 U.S.C. § 10503 — Functions of National Guard Bureau: charter
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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall develop and prescribe a charter for the National Guard Bureau. The charter shall reflect the full scope of the duties and activities of the Bureau, including the following matters:
(1) Allocating unit structure, strength authorizations, and other resources to the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States.
(2) The role of the National Guard Bureau in support of the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force.
(3) Prescribing the training discipline and training requirements for the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard and the allocation of Federal funds for the training of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
(4) Ensuring that units and members of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard are trained by the States in accordance with approved programs and policies of, and guidance from, the Chief, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Air Force.
(5) Monitoring and assisting the States in the organization, maintenance, and operation of National Guard units so as to provide well-trained and well-equipped units capable of augmenting the active forces in time of war or national emergency.
(6) Planning and administering the budget for the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States.
(7) Supervising the acquisition and supply of, and accountability of the States for, Federal property issued to the National Guard through the property and fiscal officers designated, detailed, or appointed under [section 708 of title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granule
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The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall develop and prescribe a charter for the National Guard Bureau. The charter shall reflect the full scope of the duties and activities of the Bureau, including the following matters:
(1) Allocating unit structure, strength authorizations, and other resources to the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States.
(2) The role of the National Guard Bureau in support of the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force.
(3) Prescribing the training discipline and training requirements for the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard and the allocation of Federal funds for the training of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard.
(4) Ensuring that units and members of the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard are trained by the States in accordance with approved programs and policies of, and guidance from, the Chief, the Secretary of the Army, and the Secretary of the Air Force.
(5) Monitoring and assisting the States in the organization, maintenance, and operation of National Guard units so as to provide well-trained and well-equipped units capable of augmenting the active forces in time of war or national emergency.
(6) Planning and administering the budget for the Army National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States.
(7) Supervising the acquisition and supply of, and accountability of the States for, Federal property issued to the National Guard through the property and fiscal officers designated, detailed, or appointed under [section 708 of title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section708&num=0&edition=prelim).
(8) Granting and withdrawing, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, Federal recognition of (A) National Guard units, and (B) officers of the National Guard.
(9) Establishing policies and programs for the employment and use of National Guard technicians under [section 709 of title 32](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title32-section709&num=0&edition=prelim).
(10) Supervising and administering the Active Guard and Reserve program as it pertains to the National Guard.
(11) Issuing directives, regulations, and publications consistent with approved policies of the Army and Air Force, as appropriate.
(12) Facilitating and supporting the training of members and units of the National Guard to meet State requirements.
(13)
(A) Assisting the Secretary of Defense in facilitating and coordinating with the entities listed in subparagraph (B) the use of National Guard personnel and resources for operations conducted under title 32, or in support of State missions.
(B) The entities listed in this subparagraph for purposes of subparagraph (A) are the following:
(i) Other Federal agencies.
(ii) The Adjutants General of the States.
(iii) The combatant command the geographic area of responsibility of which includes the United States.
(14) Such other functions as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.
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**(a)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, and subject to subsections (b) and (c), persons may be employed as technicians in—
(1) the organizing, administering, instructing, or training of the National Guard;
(2) the maintenance and repair of supplies issued to the National Guard or the armed forces; and
(3) the performance of the following additional duties to the extent that the performance of those duties does not interfere with the performance of the duties described by paragraphs (1) and (2):
(A) Support of operations or missions undertaken by the technician’s unit at the request of the President or the Secretary of Defense.
(B) Support of Federal training operations or Federal training missions assigned in whole or in part to the technician’s unit.
(C) Instructing or training in the United States or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or possessions of the United States of—
(i) active-duty members of the armed forces;
(ii) members of foreign military forces (under the same authorities and restrictions applicable to active-duty members providing such instruction or training);
(iii) Department of Defense contractor personnel; or
(iv) Department of Defense civilian employees.
**(b)** Except as authorized in subsection (c), a person employed under subsection (a) must meet each of the following requirements:
(1) Be a military technician (dual status) as defined in [section 10216(a) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10216/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Be a member of the National Guard.
(3) Hold the military grade specified by the Secretary concerned for that position.
(4) While performing duties as a militar
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**(a) National Guard Bureau.—** There is in the Department of Defense the National Guard Bureau, which is a joint activity of the Department of Defense.
**(b) Purposes.—** The National Guard Bureau is the channel of communications on all matters pertaining to the National Guard, the Army National Guard of the United States, and the Air National Guard of the United States between (1) the Department of the Army and Department of the Air Force, and (2) the several States.
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**(a)** The Governor of each State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and the commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia, shall, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, appoint, designate or detail, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force, a qualified commissioned officer of the National Guard of that jurisdiction who is also a commissioned officer of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States, as the case may be, to be the property and fiscal officer of that jurisdiction. If the officer is not on active duty, the President may order him to active duty, with his consent, to serve as a property and fiscal officer.
**(b)** Each property and fiscal officer shall—
(1) receipt and account for all funds and property of the United States in the possession of the National Guard for which he is property and fiscal officer; and
(2) make returns and reports concerning those funds and that property, as required by the Secretary concerned.
**(c)** When he ceases to hold that assignment, a property and fiscal officer resumes his status as an officer of the National Guard.
**(d)** The Secretaries shall prescribe a maximum grade, commensurate with the functions and responsibilities of the office, but not above colonel, for the property and fiscal officer of the United States for the National Guard of each State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands.
**(e)** The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force shall prescribe joint regulations necessary to carry out subsections (a)–(d).
**(f)** A property and fiscal officer may intrust money to an offi
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**(a) Appointment.—** There is a Chief of the National Guard Bureau, who is responsible for the organization and operations of the National Guard Bureau. The Chief of the National Guard Bureau is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Such appointment shall be made from officers of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States who—
(1) are recommended for such appointment by their respective Governors or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard;
(2) are recommended for such appointment by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force;
(3) have had at least 10 years of federally recognized commissioned service in an active status in the National Guard;
(4) are in a grade above the grade of brigadier general;
(5) are determined by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in accordance with criteria and as a result of a process established by the Chairman, to have significant joint duty experience;
(6) are determined by the Secretary of Defense to have successfully completed such other assignments and experiences so as to possess a detailed understanding of the status and capabilities of National Guard forces and the missions of the National Guard Bureau as set forth in [section 10503 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section10503&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) have a level of operational experience in a position of significant responsibility, professional military education, and demonstrated expertise in national defense and homeland defense matters that are commensurate with the advisory role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau; and
(8) possess su
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 10503
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
Provisions similar to those in this section were con-
tained in section 3040(a)–(c) of this title, prior to repeal
by Pub. L. 103–337, § 904(b)(1).
AMENDMENTS
2011—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 112–81, § 512(b)(2) added sub-
sec (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e).
Pub. L. 112–81, § 511(a)(1), amended subsec. (d) gen-
erally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The
Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall be appointed
to serve in the grade of general.’’
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 112–81, § 512(b)(1), redesignated
subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Pub. L. 112–81, § 511(a)(2), amended subsec. (e) gen-
erally. Prior to amendment, text related to succession
for office of Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 112–81, § 512(b)(1), redesignated
subsec. (e) as (f).
2008—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1811(a), added pars.
(1) to (8) and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which
read as follows:
‘‘(1) are recommended for such appointment by their
respective Governors or, in the case of the District of
Columbia, the commanding general of the District of
Columbia National Guard;
‘‘(2) have had at least 10 years of federally recognized
commissioned service in an active status in the Na-
tional Guard; and
‘‘(3) are in a grade above the grade of brigadier gen-
eral.’’
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–181, § 1825(c)(2), inserted par.
(1) designation before ‘‘An officer appointed’’ and sub-
stituted ‘‘(2) Except as provided in section 14508(d) of
this title, while holding the office of Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau’’ for ‘‘While holding that office’’.
Pub. L. 110–181, § 1811(c), struck out ‘‘An officer may
not hold that office after becoming 64 years
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