I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6294 
To amend titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code to authorize 
the establishment of units of the National Guard in American Samoa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. SABLAN) in-
troduced 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 American Samoa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNITS OF THE NATIONAL 
GUARD IN AMERICAN SAMOA. 
(a) TITLE 32 (NATIONAL GUARD) AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) INCLUSION OF AMERICAN SAMOA IN DEFINI-
TION OF TERRITORY.—Section 101(1) of title 32, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘in-
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cludes Guam’’ and inserting ‘‘means American 
Samoa, Guam,’’. 
(2) BRANCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 
103 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Guam, and 
the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘and each Terri-
tory’’. 
(3) UNITS: LOCATION; ORGANIZATION; COM-
MAND.—Section 104 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsections (a) and (c), by striking 
‘‘Guam, and the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting 
‘‘and each Territory’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Guam, 
or the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or a Ter-
ritory’’. 
(4) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 107(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Guam, or the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or a 
Territory’’. 
(5) MAINTENANCE
OF
OTHER
TROOPS.—Sec-
tion 109 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Guam, or the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or a 
Territory’’. 
(6) ADJUTANTS
GENERAL.—Section 314 of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘Guam, and the 
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Virgin Islands’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘and each Territory’’. 
(7) DETAIL OF REGULAR MEMBERS.—Section 
315 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Guam, and 
the Virgin Islands’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘and each Territory’’. 
(8) TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.—Section 
324(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘or the 
District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, the District of Columbia, or the 
Territory’’. 
(9) RELIEF
FROM
NATIONAL
GUARD
DUTY 
WHEN ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY.—Section 325(a) 
of such title is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Guam, or the Virgin Is-
lands’’ the first two places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘the Territory,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, Guam, or the Virgin Is-
lands’’ the third place it appears and inserting 
‘‘or Territory’’. 
(10) COMPOSITION OF COURTS-MARTIAL.—Sec-
tion 326 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Guam, and the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
Territory’’. 
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(11) CONVENING AUTHORITY OF COURTS-MAR-
TIAL.—Section 327(a) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘Guam, and the Virgin Islands’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘or Territory’’. 
(12) GOVERNOR’S AUTHORITY.—Section 328(a) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘, Guam, or the 
Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or Territory’’. 
(13) TRAINING GENERALLY.—Section 501(b) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘Guam, and the 
Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘and each Territory’’. 
(14) SUPPORT OF TRAINING OPERATIONS AND 
TRAINING
MISSIONS.—Section 502(f)(2)(B)(i) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘or possessions’’ 
and inserting ‘‘or Territory or possession’’. 
(15) PARTICIPATION
IN
FIELD
EXERCISES.— 
Section 503(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Guam, or the Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
Territory’’. 
(16) NATIONAL GUARD SCHOOLS AND SMALL 
ARMS COMPETITIONS.—Section 504(b) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘territory’’ and inserting 
‘‘Territory’’. 
(17) ATTENDANCE AT ARMY AND AIR FORCE 
SCHOOLS.—Section 505 of such title is amended in 
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the first sentence by striking ‘‘Guam, and the Virgin 
Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or Territory’’. 
(18) NATIONAL
GUARD
YOUTH
CHALLENGE 
PROGRAM.—Section 509(l)(1) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘the territories’’ and inserting ‘‘each 
Territory’’. 
(19) ISSUE OF SUPPLIES.—Section 702(a) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘Guam, and the 
Virgin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or Territory’’. 
(20) PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FROM ARMY OR 
AIR FORCE.—Section 703 of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘Guam, or the Virgin Islands’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘or Territory’’. 
(21) ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 704 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘Guam, or the Virgin 
Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘or Territory’’. 
(22) PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICERS.—Sec-
tion 708 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Guam, and the Virgin Islands’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘and Territory’’. 
(23) EMPLOYMENT, USE, AND
STATUS
OF 
TECHNICIANS.—Section 709(a)(3)(C) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘or possessions’’ and inserting 
‘‘, a Territory, or possession’’. 
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(24) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROPERTY ISSUED 
TO
THE
NATIONAL
GUARD.—Section 710 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘Guam, or the Virgin 
Islands’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘or a 
Territory’’. 
(25) DISPOSITION
OF
OBSOLETE
OR
CON-
DEMNED PROPERTY.—Section 711 of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘Guam, and the Virgin Is-
lands’’ and inserting ‘‘and Territory’’. 
(26) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS
OF
CON-
DEMNED STORES ISSUED TO NATIONAL GUARD.— 
Section 712(1) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Guam, or the Virgin Islands,’’ and inserting ‘‘or a 
Territory’’. 
(27) SETTLEMENTS FOR PROPERTY LOSS, PER-
SONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.—Section 715(c) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘or Puerto Rico’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a 
Territory’’. 
(b) TITLE 10 AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
MILITIA
DUTY
EXEMPTIONS.—Section 
312(a)(2) of such title is amended by inserting 
‘‘American Samoa,’’ before ‘‘Guam’’. 
(2) DETAIL OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS STU-
DENTS, OBSERVERS, AND INVESTIGATORS AT EDU-
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