A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

Bill: 113-s-2350
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2014-05-15
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Military command and structure

Military personnel and dependents

National Guard and reserves
Latest action: action_date: 2014-05-15
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-05-15
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Modifies the process for assignment of additional general officers to the National Guard Bureau by requiring that two such officers of each of the Army and the Air National Guard be recommended by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau from at least three candidates identified by the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force, respectively. (Under current law, two officers are selected by each Secretary.)</p> <p> Requires the Director and Deputy Director of each of the Army and the Air National Guards to assist the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in carrying out functions of the Bureau relevant to the respective branches. (Under current law, that function is carried out by the assigned general officers of the Army and the Air National Guards.)</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2350 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 15, 2014 Ms. Hirono introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

1. Role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard (a) In general Section 10506(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking selected by the Secretary of the Army and inserting recommended by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, from not less than three candidates identified by the Secretary of the Army, ; and (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking selected by the Secretary of the Air Force and inserting recommended by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, from not less than three candidates identified by the Secretary of the Air Force, ; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking The officers so selected and inserting The Director and Deputy Director, Army National Guard, and the Director and Deputy Director, Air National Guard, . (b) Conforming amendments regarding appointment Paragraph (3) of such section is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking The President and inserting Consistent with paragraph (1), the President ; (2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (D); and (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (E) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively.