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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1705
To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize members and units
of the National Guard to conduct and participate in athletic competitions
and small arms competitions in conjunction with required training, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 3, 2001
Mr. BEREUTER (for himself and Mr. LANGEVIN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 32, United States Code, to authorize members
and units of the National Guard to conduct and partici-
pate in athletic competitions and small arms competitions
in conjunction with required training, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PREPARATION FOR, PARTICIPATION IN, AND
CONDUCT OF ATHLETIC COMPETITIONS BY
THE NATIONAL GUARD AND MEMBERS OF
THE NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) EXPANSION
OF EXISTING AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (a) of section 504 of title 32, United States Code,
is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the
following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) prepare for and participate in a qualifying
athletic competition or a small arms competition.’’.
(b) COMPETITIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAIN-
ING.—Such section is further amended by adding at the
end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) CONDUCT OF AND PARTICIPATION IN COMPETI-
TIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH TRAINING.—(1) Members
and units of the National Guard may conduct and compete
in a qualifying athletic competition or a small arms com-
petition in conjunction with training required under this
chapter in any case in which—
‘‘(A) the conduct of or participation in the com-
petition does not adversely affect the quality of that
training or otherwise interfere with the ability of a
member or unit of the National Guard to perform
the military functions of the member or unit;
‘‘(B) National Guard personnel will enhance
their military skills as a result of conducting or par-
ticipating in the competition; and
‘‘(C) the conduct of or participation in the com-
petition will not result in a significant increase in
the cost of the training.
‘‘(2) Facilities and equipment of the National Guard,
including military property and vehicles described in sec-
tion 508(c) of this title, may be used in connection with
the conduct of or participation in a qualifying athletic
competition or a small arms competition under paragraph
(1).’’.
(c) OTHER
MATTERS.—Such section is further
amended by adding after subsection (c), as added by sub-
section (b) of this section, the following new subsections:
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subject to such lim-
itations as may be enacted in appropriations Acts,
amounts appropriated for the National Guard may be
used to cover—
‘‘(1) the costs of conducting or participating in
a qualifying athletic competition or a small arms
competition under subsection (c); and
‘‘(2) the expenses of members of the National
Guard under subsection (a)(3), including expenses of
attendance and participation fees, travel, per diem,
clothing, equipment, and related expenses.
‘‘(e) QUALIFYING
ATHLETIC
COMPETITION
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘qualifying athletic com-
petition’ means a competition in athletic events that re-
quire skills relevant to military duties or involve aspects
of physical fitness that are evaluated by the armed forces
in determining whether a member of the National Guard
is fit for military duty.’’.
(d) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘AUTHOR-
IZED ACTIVITIES.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘AUTHOR-
IZED LOCATIONS.—’’ after ‘‘(b)’’.
(e) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) The heading of such section is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘§ 504. National Guard schools; small arms competi-
tions; athletic competitions’’.
(2) The item relating to section 504 in the table of
sections at the beginning of chapter 5 of that title is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘504. National Guard schools; small arms competitions; athletic competitions.’’.
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