I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2773 
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 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. JONES, and Ms. NORTON) 
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. 
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 THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE 
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 
(a) TITLE 32 (NATIONAL GUARD) AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 32, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands,’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (19), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(2) BRANCHES AND ORGANIZATIONS.—Section 
103 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(3) UNITS: LOCATION; ORGANIZATION; COM-
MAND.—Section 104 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 
and 
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(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(4) AVAILABILITY OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 107(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(5) MAINTENANCE
OF
OTHER
TROOPS.—Sec-
tion 109 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Puer-
to Rico,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Puer-
to Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands,’’. 
(6) DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 
ACTIVITIES.—Section 112(h)(3) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands,’’. 
(7) ENLISTMENT OATH.—Section 304 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘or of Puerto Rico’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(8) ADJUTANTS
GENERAL.—Section 314 of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ 
both places it appears and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, 
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(13) CONVENING AUTHORITY OF COURTS-MAR-
TIAL.—Section 327(a) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands,’’. 
(14) GOVERNOR’S AUTHORITY.—Section 328(a) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘or the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(15) TRAINING GENERALLY.—Section 501(b) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(16) SUPPORT OF TRAINING OPERATIONS AND 
TRAINING
MISSIONS.—Section 502(f)(2)(B)(i) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘or the Common-
wealth of Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(17) PARTICIPATION
IN
FIELD
EXERCISES.— 
Section 503(b) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
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(18) NATIONAL GUARD SCHOOLS AND SMALL 
ARMS COMPETITIONS.—Section 504(b) of such title 
is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ and inserting 
‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(19) ATTENDANCE AT ARMY AND AIR FORCE 
SCHOOLS.—Section 505 of such title is amended in 
the first sentence by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(20) NATIONAL
GUARD
YOUTH
CHALLENGE 
PROGRAM.—Section 509(l)(1) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands,’’. 
(21) ISSUE OF SUPPLIES.—Section 702 of such 
title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 
and 
(B) in subsections (b), (c), and (d), by 
striking ‘‘Puerto Rico’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto 
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Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands,’’. 
(22) PURCHASES OF SUPPLIES FROM ARMY OR 
AIR FORCE.—Section 703 of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ both places it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(23) ACCOUNTABILITY.—Section 704 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(24) PROPERTY AND FISCAL OFFICERS.—Sec-
tion 708 of such title is amended by striking ‘‘Puer-
to Rico,’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands,’’. 
(25) EMPLOYMENT, USE, AND
STATUS
OF 
TECHNICIANS.—Section 709(a)(3)(C) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘or the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands,’’. 
(26) ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROPERTY ISSUED 
TO
THE
NATIONAL
GUARD.—Section 710 of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ each 
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place it appears and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(27) DISPOSITION
OF
OBSOLETE
OR
CON-
DEMNED PROPERTY.—Section 711 of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands,’’. 
(28) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS
OF
CON-
DEMNED STORES ISSUED TO NATIONAL GUARD.— 
Section 712(1) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(29) 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 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands’’. 
(30) HOMELAND
DEFENSE
ACTIVITIES.—Sec-
tion 901(2) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(b) TITLE 10 AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Puerto 
Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands,’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (4), by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (d)(5), by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands,’’. 
(2) 
MILITIA
DUTY
EXEMPTIONS.—Section 
312(a)(2) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(3) ARTICLES OF UNIFORM.—Section 771(c) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(4) DETAIL OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AS STU-
DENTS, OBSERVERS, AND INVESTIGATORS AT EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, AND 
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HOSPITALS.—Section 4301(c) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands,’’. 
(5) DETAIL OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD AS STU-
DENTS, OBSERVERS, AND INVESTIGATORS AT EDU-
CATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIAL PLANTS, AND 
HOSPITALS.—Section 9301(c) of such title is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands,’’. 
(6) DEFINITION OF STATE FOR DIVISION E.— 
Section 10001 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(7) TRAINING
OF
MILITARY
TECHNICIANS 
(DUAL
STATUS).—Section 10216(a)(3)(C) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘or the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands,’’. 
(8) COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS
ORIGINAL
AP-
POINTMENT.—Section 12204(b) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting 
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‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(9) DETAIL FOR ORGANIZING, ADMINISTERING, 
ETC., RESERVE
COMPONENTS.—Section 12310 of 
such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ‘‘or 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands,’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(7), by striking ‘‘Puer-
to Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto Rico, the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(10) STANDARDS
AND
QUALIFICATIONS
FOR 
COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS.—Section 12642(c) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,’’. 
(11) 
FACILITIES
FOR
RESERVE
COMPO-
NENTS.—Section 18232(1) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘Puerto Rico,’’ and inserting ‘‘Puerto 
Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands,’’. 
(c) TITLE 37 DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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