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10 U.S.C. § 10501 — National Guard Bureau
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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) 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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If, within a time fixed by the President, a State fails to comply with a requirement of this title, or a regulation prescribed under this title, the National Guard of that State is barred, in whole or in part, as the President may prescribe, from receiving money or any other aid, benefit, or privilege authorized by law.
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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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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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**(a) Annual Report on State of the National Guard.—**
(1) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force, an annual report on the state of the National Guard and the ability of the National Guard to meet its missions.
(2) The annual report required by paragraph (1) shall be prepared in conjunction with the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force and may be submitted in classified and unclassified versions.
**(b) Submission of Report to Congress.—** The Secretary of Defense shall transmit the annual report of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to Congress, together with such comments on the report as the Secretary considers appropriate. The report shall be transmitted at the same time each year that the annual report of the Secretary under [section 113(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section113/c&num=0&edition=prelim) is submitted to Congress.
**(c) Annual Report on Non-federalized Service National Guard Personnel, Training, and Equipment Requirements.—**
(1) Not later than January 31 of each of calendar years 2018 through 2020, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the recipients described in paragraph (3) a report that identifies the personnel, training, and equipment required by the non-Federalized National Guard—
(A) to support civilian authorities in connection with natural and man-made disasters during the covered period; and
(B) to carry out prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery activities relating to such disasters during the covered period.
(2) In preparing each report under paragraph (1), the Chief of t
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**(a) Appointment.—**
(1) There is a Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The 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—
(A) 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;
(B) are recommended by the Secretary of the Army, in the case of officers of the Army National Guard of the United States, or by the Secretary of the Air Force, in the case of officers of the Air National Guard of the United States, and by the Secretary of Defense;
(C) 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; and
(D) have had at least 10 years of federally recognized commissioned service in an active status in the National Guard.
(2) The Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau may not both be members of the Army or of the Air Force.
(3)
(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an officer appointed as Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau serves for a term of four years, but may be removed from office at any time for cause.
(B) The term of the Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall end upon the appointment of a Chief of the National Guard Bureau who is a member of the same armed force as the Vice Chief.
(4) The Secretary of Defense may waive the restrictions in paragraph (2) and the provisions of paragraph (3) for not more than 90 days to provide for the orderly transition of
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**(a) Additional General Officers.—**
(1) In addition to the Chief and Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau, there shall be assigned to the National Guard Bureau—
(A) two officers selected by the Secretary of the Army (after consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau) from officers of the Army National Guard of the United States who have been nominated by their respective Governors or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, the senior of whom shall be appointed in accordance with paragraph (3) and shall serve as Director, Army National Guard, with the other serving as Deputy Director, Army National Guard; and
(B) two officers selected by the Secretary of the Air Force (after consultation with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau) from officers of the Air National Guard of the United States who have been nominated by their respective Governors or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, the senior of whom shall be appointed in accordance with paragraph (3) and shall serve as Director, Air National Guard, with the other serving as Deputy Director, Air National Guard.
(2) The Director and Deputy Director, Army National Guard, and the Director and Deputy Director, Air National Guard, shall assist the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in carrying out the functions of the National Guard Bureau as they relate to their respective branches.
(3)
(A) The President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint the Director, Army National Guard, from general officers of the Army National Guard of the United States and shall appoint the Director, Air National Guard, from general officers of the Air
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 10501
the first proviso of the first sentence is omitted as exe-
cuted. The words ‘‘Territories, Puerto Rico, the Canal
Zone, and the District of Columbia’’ are inserted to
conform to other sections of this title which, in de-
scribing the National Guard, also include these juris-
dictions.
1958 ACT
The change is necessary to make subsection (d) coex-
tensive with subsection (c), to which it was a proviso in
the source law, the Act of June 3, 1916, chapter 134, sec-
tion 5 (1st sentence of 2d par.) (formerly 10 U.S.C. 38
(1st sentence of 2d par.)).
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2023—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–31, § 916(2)–(4), inserted
par. (1) designation before ‘‘The committee’’, redesig-
nated former pars. (1) to (3) as subpars. (A) to (C), re-
spectively, of par. (1), and added par. (2).
Pub. L. 118–31, § 916(1), substituted ‘‘shall have voting
members, who shall be’’ for ‘‘consists of’’ in introduc-
tory provisions.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 118–31, § 511(1), struck out ‘‘not
on active duty’’ after ‘‘Air National Guard of the
United States’’.
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 118–31, § 511(1), struck out ‘‘not
on active duty’’ before period at end.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 118–31, § 511(2), inserted ‘‘of the re-
serve components’’ after ‘‘among the members’’ and
struck out ‘‘not on active duty’’ before period at end.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 renumbered section 8021 of this
title as this section.
1986—Pub. L. 99–433, § 521(a)(6)(C), renumbered section
8033 of this title as this section, and substituted ‘‘Air
Force Reserve Forces Policy Committee’’ for ‘‘Reserve
components of Air Force; policies and regulations for
government of: functions of National Guard Bureau
with respect to Air National Guard’’ in section catch-
line.
Subsec.
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