SEC. 2. EXPANDED AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF OF THE NA-
TIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 
(a) MEMBERSHIP ON JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 151(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) The Chief of the National Guard Bu-
reau.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 10502 
of such title is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (d) and 
(e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (c) the 
following new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) MEMBER OF JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.—The 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall perform the du-
ties prescribed for him or her as a member of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff under section 151 of this title.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON VALIDATED 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 10504 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT
ON VALIDATED REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Not later than December 31 each year, the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau shall submit to Congress 
a report on the following: 
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‘‘(1) The requirements validated under section 
10503a(b)(1) of this title during the preceding fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph 
(1) for which funding is to be requested in the next 
budget for a fiscal year under section 10544 of this 
title. 
‘‘(3) The requirements referred to in paragraph 
(1) for which funding will not be requested in the 
next budget for a fiscal year under section 10544 of 
this title.’’. 
SEC. 3. EXPANDED FUNCTIONS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD 
BUREAU. 
(a) MILITARY ASSISTANCE
FOR CIVIL AUTHORI-
TIES.—Chapter 1011 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 10503 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 10503a. Functions of National Guard Bureau: mili-
tary assistance to civil authorities 
‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION OF ADDITIONAL NECESSARY 
ASSISTANCE.—The Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
shall— 
‘‘(1) identify gaps between Federal and State 
military capabilities to prepare for and respond to 
emergencies; and 
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‘‘(2) make recommendations to the Secretary of 
Defense on programs and activities of the National 
Guard for military assistance to civil authorities to 
address such gaps. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES.—In meeting the 
requirements of subsection (a), the Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau shall, in coordination with the adjutants 
general of the States, have responsibilities as follows: 
‘‘(1) To validate the requirements of the several 
States and Territories with respect to military as-
sistance to civil authorities. 
‘‘(2) To develop doctrine and training require-
ments relating to the provision of military assistance 
to civil authorities. 
‘‘(3) To acquire equipment, materiel, and other 
supplies and services for the provision of military as-
sistance to civil authorities. 
‘‘(4) To assist the Secretary of Defense in pre-
paring the budget required under section 10544 of 
this title. 
‘‘(5) To administer amounts provided the Na-
tional Guard for the provision of military assistance 
to civil authorities. 
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‘‘(6) To carry out any other responsibility relat-
ing to the provision of military assistance to civil au-
thorities as the Secretary of Defense shall specify. 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE.—The Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff shall assist the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau in carrying out activities under this section. 
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—(1) The Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau shall carry out activities under this section 
through and utilizing an integrated planning process es-
tablished by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau for 
purposes of this subsection. The planning process may be 
known as the ‘National Guard Bureau Strategic Inte-
grated Planning Process’. 
‘‘(2)(A) Under the integrated planning process estab-
lished under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) the planning committee described in sub-
paragraph (B) shall develop and submit to the plan-
ning directorate described in subparagraph (C) plans 
and proposals on such matters under the planning 
process as the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
shall designate for purposes of this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) the planning directorate shall review and 
make recommendations to the Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau on the plans and proposals submitted 
to the planning directorate under clause (i). 
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‘‘(B) The planning committee described in this sub-
paragraph is a planning committee (to be known as the 
‘State Strategic Integrated Planning Committee’) com-
posed of the adjutant general of each of the several States, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Is-
lands, and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(C) The planning directorate described in this sub-
paragraph is a planning directorate (to be known as the 
‘Federal Strategic Integrated Planning Directorate’) com-
posed of the following (as designated by the Secretary of 
Defense for purposes of this subsection): 
‘‘(i) A major general of the Army National 
Guard. 
‘‘(ii) A major general of the Air National 
Guard. 
‘‘(iii) A major general of the regular Army. 
‘‘(iv) A major general of the regular Air Force. 
‘‘(v) A major general (other than a major gen-
eral under clauses (iii) and (iv)) of the United States 
Northern Command. 
‘‘(vi) The Director of the Joint Staff of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau under section 10505 of this 
title. 
‘‘(vii) Seven adjutants general from the plan-
ning committee under paragraph (B).’’. 
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(b) BUDGETING FOR TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT FOR 
MILITARY
ASSISTANCE
TO
CIVIL
AUTHORITIES
AND 
OTHER DOMESTIC MISSIONS.—Chapter 1013 of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 10544. National Guard training and equipment: 
budget for military assistance to civil au-
thorities and for other domestic oper-
ations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The budget justification docu-
ments materials submitted to Congress in support of the 
budget of the President for a fiscal year (as submitted 
with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 
of title 31) shall specify separate amounts for training and 
equipment for the National Guard for purposes of military 
assistance to civil authorities and for other domestic oper-
ations during such fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE OF FUNDING.—The amounts specified 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year shall be sufficient 
for purposes as follows: 
‘‘(1) The development and implementation of 
doctrine and training requirements applicable to the 
assistance and operations described in subsection (a) 
for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) The acquisition of equipment, materiel, 
and other supplies and services necessary for the 
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provision of such assistance and such operations in 
such fiscal year.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1011 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 10503 the following 
new item: 
‘‘10503a. Functions of National Guard Bureau: military assistance to civil au-
thorities.’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 1013 of such title is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item: 
‘‘10544. National Guard training and equipment: budget for military assistance 
to civil authorities and for other domestic operations.’’. 
SEC. 4. REDESIGNATION OF POSITIONS OF DIRECTOR OF 
THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, DIRECTOR OF 
THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD, AND ASSOCIATED 
POSITIONS. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—Section 10506 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Director, Army National 
Guard’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Vice 
Chief, Army National Guard’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Deputy Director, Army Na-
tional Guard’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Deputy Vice Chief, Army National Guard’’; 
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ment or promotion to any position designated by law as 
open to a National Guard general officer.’’. 
(b) ADJUTANTS
GENERAL
AND
SIMILAR
OFFI-
CERS.—The service of an officer of the Armed Forces as 
adjutant general, or as an officer (other than adjutant 
general) of the National Guard of a State who performs 
the duties of adjutant general under the laws of such 
State, shall be treated as joint duty or joint duty experi-
ence for purposes of any provisions of law required such 
duty or experience as a condition of assignment or pro-
motion. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON DUTY IN JOINT FORCE 
HEADQUARTERS TO QUALIFY AS JOINT DUTY EXPERI-
ENCE.—Not later than six months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau shall, in consultation with 
the adjutants general of the National Guard, submit to 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to Congress 
a report setting forth the recommendations of the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau as to which duty of officers 
and of enlisted personnel of the National Guard in the 
Joint Force Headquarters of the National Guard of the 
States should qualify as joint duty or joint duty experience 
for purposes of the provisions of law requiring such duty 
or experience as a condition of assignment or promotion. 
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(d) ANNUAL
REPORTS
ON
JOINT
EDUCATION 
COURSES.—Not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to Con-
gress a report setting forth information on the joint edu-
cation courses available through the Department of De-
fense for purposes of the pursuit of joint careers by offi-
cers in the Armed Forces. Each report shall include, for 
the preceding year, the following: 
(1) A list and description of the joint education 
courses so available during such year. 
(2) A list and description of the joint education 
courses listed under paragraph (1) that are available 
to and may be completed by officers of the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces in other than an 
in-resident duty status under title 10, United States 
Code, or title 32, United States Code. 
(3) For each course listed under paragraph (1), 
the number of officers from each Armed Force who 
pursued such course during such year, including the 
number of officers of the Army National Guard, and 
of the Air National Guard, who pursued such course. 
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SEC. 6. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO 
THE UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND 
AND OTHER COMBATANT COMMANDS. 
(a) COMMANDS RESPONSIBLE
FOR SUPPORT
TO 
CIVIL AUTHORITIES
IN
THE UNITED STATES.—The 
United States Northern Command and the United States 
Pacific Command shall be the combatant commands of the 
Armed Forces that are principally responsible for the sup-
port of civil authorities in the United States by the Armed 
Forces. 
(b) 
DISCHARGE
OF
RESPONSIBILITY.—In 
dis-
charging the responsibility set forth in subsection (a), the 
Commander of the United States Northern Command and 
the Commander of the United States Pacific Command 
shall each— 
(1) in consultation with and acting through the 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Joint 
Force Headquarters of the National Guard of the 
State or States concerned, assist the States in the 
employment of the National Guard under State con-
trol, including National Guard operations conducted 
in State active duty or under title 32, United States 
Code; and 
(2) facilitate the deployment of the Armed 
Forces on active duty under title 10, United States 
Code, as necessary to augment and support the Na-
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tional Guard in its support of civil authorities when 
National Guard operations are conducted under 
State control, whether in State active duty or under 
title 32, United States Code. 
(c) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
(1) MEMORANDUM REQUIRED.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Commander of the United States Northern Com-
mand, the Commander of the United States Pacific 
Command, and the Chief of the National Guard Bu-
reau shall, with the approval of the Secretary of De-
fense, jointly enter into a memorandum of under-
standing setting forth the operational relationships, 
and individual roles and responsibilities, during re-
sponses to domestic emergencies among the United 
States Northern Command, the United States Pa-
cific Command, and the National Guard Bureau. 
(2) MODIFICATION.—The Commander of the 
United States Northern Command, the Commander 
of the United States Pacific Command, and the 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau may from time 
to time modify the memorandum of understanding 
under this subsection to address changes in cir-
cumstances and for such other purposes as the Com-
mander of the United States Northern Command, 
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the Commander of the United States Pacific Com-
mand, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
jointly consider appropriate. Each such modification 
shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(d) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ASSIGNMENT OF COM-
MAND RESPONSIBILITY.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed as altering or limiting the power of the Presi-
dent or the Secretary of Defense to modify the Unified 
Command Plan in order to assign all or part of the respon-
sibility described in subsection (a) to a combatant com-
mand other than the United States Northern Command 
or the United States Pacific Command. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe regulations for purposes of aiding the expedi-
tious implementation of the authorities and responsibilities 
in this section. 
SEC. 7. STATE CONTROL OF FEDERAL MILITARY FORCES 
ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE STATES 
AND POSSESSIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subtitle A of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 
15 the following new chapter: 
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‘‘CHAPTER 16—CONTROL OF THE ARMED 
FORCES IN ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE 
STATES AND POSSESSIONS 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘341. Tactical control of the armed forces engaged in activities within the States 
and possessions: emergency response activities. 
‘‘§ 341. Tactical control of the armed forces engaged 
in activities within the States and posses-
sions: emergency response activities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
prescribe in regulations policies and procedures to assure 
that tactical control of the armed forces on active duty 
within a State or possession is vested in the governor of 
the State or possession, as the case may be, when such 
forces are engaged in emergency response activities within 
such State or possession. 
‘‘(b) DISCHARGE THROUGH JOINT FORCE HEAD-
QUARTERS.—The policies and procedures required under 
subsection (a) shall provide for the discharge of tactical 
control by the governor of a State or possession as de-
scribed in that subsection through the Joint Force Head-
quarters of the National Guard in the State or possession, 
as the case may be, acting through the officer of the Na-
tional Guard in command of the Headquarters. 
‘‘(c) POSSESSIONS DEFINED.—Notwithstanding any 
provision of section 101(a), in this section, the term ‘pos-
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