Volume 78
Public Law 88–621
To clarify the status of members of the National Guard while attending or instructing at National Guard schools established under the authority of the Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Air Force, as the ease may be. and for other purposes.
Approved October 3, 1964
Statutory text
AN ACT
To clarify the status of members of the National Guard while attending or instructing at National Guard schools established under the authority of the Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Air Force, as the ease may be. and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That title 32,
National Guard members.
Status.
United States Code, is amended as follows:
Section 502 is amended by adding the following new subsection at the end thereof:
“(f) Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, a member of the National Guard may—
“(1) without his consent, but with the pay and allowances provided by law; or
“(2) with his consent, either with or without pay and allowances;
be ordered to perform training or other duty in addition to that prescribed under subsection (a). Duty without pay shall be considered for all purposes as if it were duty with pay.”
Section 504 is amended to read as follows:
Ҥ 504. National Guard schools and small arms competitions
“(a) Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, members of the National Guard may—
“(1) attend schools conducted by the Army or the Air Force, as appropriate;
“(2) conduct or attend schools conducted by the National Guard; or
“(3) participate in small arms competitions.
“(b) Activities authorized under subsection (a) for members of the National Guard of a State or territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, or the District of Columbia may be held inside or outside its boundaries.”
Approved October 3, 1964.