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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3649 

To amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code to authorize 

the establishment of units of the National Guard in the Commonwealth 

of the Northern Mariana Islands. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 

Mr. SABLAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code 

to authorize the establishment of units of the National 

Guard in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITS OF THE NATIONAL 

4 GUARD IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE 

5 NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 

6 (a) TITLE 32 (NATIONAL GUARD) AMENDMENTS.— 

7 (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 32, 

8 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

2 Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of 

3 Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the North4 ern Mariana Islands,’’; 

5 (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

6 Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of 

7 Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the North8 ern Mariana Islands,’’; and 

9 (C) in paragraph (19), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

10 Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com11 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

12 (2) BRANCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 

13 103 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 

14 striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, 

15 the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is16 lands,’’. 

17 (3) UNITS: LOCATION; ORGANIZATION; COM18 MAND.—Section 104 of title 32, United States Code, 

19 is amended— 

20 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

21 Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com22 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 

23 (B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

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1 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 

2 and 

3 (C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

4 Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com5 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

6 (4) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec7 tion 107(b) of title 32, United States Code, is 

8 amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

10 Mariana Islands,’’. 

11 (5) MAINTENANCE OF OTHER TROOPS.—Sec12 tion 109 of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

13 by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ each place it appears and 

14 inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 

15 Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

16 (6) DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG

17 ACTIVITIES.—Section 112(h)(3) of title 32, United 

18 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 

20 the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

21 (7) ENLISTMENT OATH.—Section 304 of title 

22 32, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 

23 of Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth 

24 of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

25 Mariana Islands,’’. 


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1 (8) ADJUTANTS GENERAL.—Section 314 of title 

2 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 

3 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ both places it appears and inserting 

4 ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

5 Mariana Islands,’’. 

6 (9) DETAIL OF REGULAR MEMBERS.—Section 

7 315 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 

8 striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ each place it appears and in9 serting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 

10 Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

11 (10) TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.—Section 

12 324(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

13 by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 

14 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

15 Islands,’’. 

16 (11) RELIEF FROM NATIONAL GUARD DUTY

17 WHEN ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY.—Section 325 of 

18 title 32, United States Code, is amended— 

19 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

20 Rico,’’ each place it appears and inserting 

21 ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the North22 ern Mariana Islands,’’; and 

23 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

24 Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico or the Com25 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’’. 


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1 (12) COMPOSITION OF COURTS-MARTIAL.—Sec2 tion 326 of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

3 by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 

4 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

5 Islands,’’. 

6 (13) CONVENING AUTHORITY OF COURTS-MAR7 TIAL.—Section 327(a) of title 32, United States 

8 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and in9 serting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 

10 Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

11 (14) GOVERNOR’S AUTHORITY.—Section 328(a) 

12 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by strik13 ing ‘‘or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,’’ and in14 serting ‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

15 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

16 (15) TRAINING GENERALLY.—Section 501(b) of 

17 title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 

18 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 

19 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

20 (16) SUPPORT OF TRAINING OPERATIONS AND

21 TRAINING MISSIONS.—Section 502(f)(2)(B)(i) of 

22 title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 

23 ‘‘or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’’ and insert24 ing ‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com25 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 


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1 (17) PARTICIPATION IN FIELD EXERCISES.— 

2 Section 503(b) of title 32, United States Code, is 

3 amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

5 Mariana Islands,’’. 

6 (18) NATIONAL GUARD SCHOOLS AND SMALL

7 ARMS COMPETITIONS.—Section 504(b) of title 32, 

8 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto 

9 Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto 

10 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

11 Islands,’’. 

12 (19) ATTENDANCE AT ARMY AND AIR FORCE

13 SCHOOLS.—Section 505 of title 32, United States 

14 Code, is amended in the first sentence by striking 

15 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 

16 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

17 (20) NATIONAL GUARD YOUTH CHALLENGE

18 PROGRAM.—Section 509(l)(1) of title 32, United 

19 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 

21 the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

22 (21) ISSUE OF SUPPLIES.—Section 702 of title 

23 32, United States Code, is amended— 

24 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

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1 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 

2 and 

3 (B) in subsections (b), (c), and (d), by 

4 striking ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ each place it appears 

5 and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto 

6 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar7 iana Islands,’’. 

8 (22) PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FROM ARMY OR

9 AIR FORCE.—Section 703 of title 32, United States 

10 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ both 

11 places it appears and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 

12 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

13 (23) ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 704 of title 

14 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 

16 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

17 (24) PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICERS.—Sec18 tion 708 of title 32, United States Code, is amended 

19 by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ both places it appears 

20 and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 

21 the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

22 (25) EMPLOYMENT, USE, AND STATUS OF

23 TECHNICIANS.—Section 709(a)(3)(C) of title 32, 

24 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or the 

25 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 


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1 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 

2 of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

3 (26) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROPERTY ISSUED

4 TO THE NATIONAL GUARD.—Section 710 of title 32, 

5 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto 

6 Rico,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Puerto 

7 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

8 Islands,’’. 

9 (27) DISPOSITION OF OBSOLETE OR CON10 DEMNED PROPERTY.—Section 711 of title 32, 

11 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto 

12 Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Common13 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

14 (28) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS OF CON15 DEMNED STORES ISSUED TO NATIONAL GUARD.— 

16 Section 712(1) of title 32, United States Code, is 

17 amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

19 Mariana Islands,’’. 

20 (29) SETTLEMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOSS, PER21 SONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.—Section 715(c) of title 

22 32, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 

23 Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Commonwealth of 

24 Puerto Rico, or the Commonwealth of the Northern 

25 Mariana Islands’’. 


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1 (30) HOMELAND DEFENSE ACTIVITIES.—Sec2 tion 901(2) of title 32, United States Code, is 

3 amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

5 Mariana Islands,’’. 

6 (b) TITLE 10 AMENDMENTS.— 

7 (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is amended— 

9 (A) in subsection (c)— 

10 (i) in paragraph (2), by striking 

11 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com12 monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common13 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 

14 and 

15 (ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 

16 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com17 monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common18 wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 

19 and 

20 (B) in subsection (d)(5), by striking 

21 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 

22 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is23 lands,’’. 

24 (2) MILITIA DUTY EXEMPTIONS.—Section 

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1 ed by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 

2 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

3 Islands,’’. 

4 (3) ARTICLES OF UNIFORM.—Section 771a(c) 

5 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik6 ing ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Common7 wealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 

8 Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

9 (4) MILITARY POWERS OF ATTORNEY.—Section 

10 1044b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amend11 ed by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 

12 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

13 Islands,’’. 

14 (5) ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES OF MEM15 BERS AND DEPENDENTS.—Section 1044c(e)(1) of 

16 title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

17 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 

18 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

19 (6) DETAIL OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS STU20 DENTS, OBSERVERS, AND INVESTIGATORS AT EDU21 CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, AND

22 HOSPITALS.—Section 4301(c) of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 

25 the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 


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1 (7) DETAIL OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD AS STU2 DENTS, OBSERVERS, AND INVESTIGATORS AT EDU3 CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, AND

4 HOSPITALS.—Section 9301(c) of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 

7 the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

8 (8) DEFINITION OF STATE FOR DIVISION E.— 

9 Section 10001 of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

12 Mariana Islands,’’. 

13 (9) TRAINING OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS

14 (DUAL STATUS).—Section 10216(a)(3)(C) of title 10, 

15 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or the 

16 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 

17 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 

18 of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

19 (10) COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ORIGINAL AP20 POINTMENT.—Section 12204(b) of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ 

22 and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 

23 the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is24 lands,’’. 


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1 (11) DETAIL FOR ORGANIZING, ADMIN2 ISTERING, ETC., RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Section 

3 12310 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

4 (A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘or 

5 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

7 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is8 lands,’’; and 

9 (B) in subsection (c)(7), by striking ‘‘Puer10 to Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com11 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

12 (12) STANDARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR

13 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—Section 12642(c) of title 

14 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

15 ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of 

16 Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 

17 Mariana Islands,’’. 

18 (13) FACILITIES FOR RESERVE COMPO19 NENTS.—Section 18232(1) of title 10, United States 

20 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and in21 serting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 

22 Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 

23 (c) TITLE 37 DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 37, 

24 United States Code, is amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

2 Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto 

3 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

4 Islands,’’; and 

5 (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Puerto 

6 Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto 

7 Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

8 Islands,’’. 

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