[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3677 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3677

 To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority 
 with respect to the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the 
  Governor of a State exercises with respect to the National Guard of 
                              that State.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 22, 1993

   Ms. Norton (by request) introduced the following bill; which was 
 referred jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and the District 
                              of Columbia

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend to the Mayor of the District of Columbia the same authority 
 with respect to the National Guard of the District of Columbia as the 
  Governor of a State exercises with respect to the National Guard of 
                              that State.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

    (a) Mayor as Commander-in-Chief.--Section 6 of the Act entitled 
``An Act to provide for the organization of the militia of the District 
of Columbia, and for other purposes'', approved March 1, 1889 (sec. 39-
109, D.C. Code), is amended by striking out ``President of the United 
States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of 
Columbia''.
    (b) Reserve Corps.--Section 72 of such Act (sec. 39-107, D.C. Code) 
is amended by striking out ``President of the United States'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (c) Appointment of Commissioned Officers.--(1) Section 7(a) of such 
Act (sec. 39-301(a), D.C. Code) is amended--
            (A) by striking out ``President of the United States'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia''; and
            (B) by striking out ``President.'' and inserting in lieu 
        thereof ``Mayor.''.
    (2) Section 9 of such Act (sec. 39-304, D.C. Code) is amended by 
striking out ``President'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the 
District of Columbia''.
    (3) Section 13 of such Act (sec. 39-305, D.C. Code) is amended by 
striking out ``President of the United States'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (4) Section 19 of such Act (sec. 39-311, D.C. Code) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a), by striking out ``to the Secretary 
        of the Army'' and all that follows through ``which board'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``to a board of examination appointed 
        by the Commanding General, which''; and
            (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``the Secretary of the 
        Army'' and all that follows through the period and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, together 
        with any recommendations of the Commanding General.''.
    (5) Section 20 of such Act (sec. 39-312, D.C. Code) is amended--
            (A) by striking out ``President of the United States'' each 
        place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the 
        District of Columbia''; and
            (B) by striking out ``the President may retire'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor may retire''.
    (d) Call for Duty.--(1) Section 45 of such Act (sec. 39-603, D.C. 
Code) is amended by striking out ``, or for the United States Marshal'' 
and all that follows through ``shall thereupon order'' and inserting in 
lieu thereof ``to order''.
    (2) Section 46 of such Act (sec. 39-604, D.C. Code) is amended by 
striking out ``the President'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the 
Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (e) General Courts Martial.--Section 51 of such Act (sec. 39-803, 
D.C. Code) is amended by striking out ``the President of the United 
States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia''.

SEC. 2. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.

    (a) Consent for Active Duty or Relocation.--(1) Section 672 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
            (A) in subsection (b), by striking out ``commanding general 
        of the District of Columbia National Guard'' in the second 
        sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District 
        of Columbia''; and
            (B) in subsection (d), by striking out ``governor or other 
        appropriate authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, 
        or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
        ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor 
        of the District of Columbia''.
    (2) Section 2238 of such title is amended by striking out ``, in 
the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the 
National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, as the case may be''.
    (3) Section 3500 of such title is amended by striking out ``, in 
the District of Columbia, through the commanding general of the 
National Guard of the District of Columbia'' in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, as 
the case may be''.
    (4) Section 4301(c) of such title is amended by striking out 
``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, 
Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia''.
    (5) Section 8500 of such title is amended by striking out ``, in 
the District of Columbia, through the commanding general of the 
National Guard of the District of Columbia'' in the second sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia, as 
the case may be''.
    (6) Section 9301(c) of such title is amended by striking out 
``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, 
Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia''.
    (b) Consent for Personnel Actions.--(1) Section 269(g) of such 
title is amended by striking out ``governor or other appropriate 
authority of the State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of 
Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, 
Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (2) Section 270(c) of such title is amended by striking out 
``commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' in 
the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the 
District of Columbia''.
    (3) Section 3259 of such title is amended by striking out 
``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, 
Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto 
Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (4) Section 3352(a) of such title is amended by striking out 
``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, 
Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto 
Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (5) Section 3364 of such title is amended--
            (A) in subsection (g), by striking out ``governor or other 
        appropriate authority of the State, Territory or Puerto Rico, 
        or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National 
        Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, 
        Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia''; and
            (B) in subsection (j), by striking out ``governor or other 
        appropriate authority of the State, Territory or Puerto Rico, 
        or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National 
        Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, 
        Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia''.
    (6) Section 3370(d) of such title is amended by striking out 
``governor or other appropriate authority of the State, Territory, or 
Puerto Rico, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia 
National Guard'' in the fourth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof 
``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor of the 
District of Columbia''.
    (7) Section 8259 of such title is amended by striking out 
``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, 
Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' in the first sentence and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto 
Rico or the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (8) Section 8352(a) of such title is amended by striking out 
``governor or other appropriate authority of the State or Territory, 
Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu 
thereof ``Governor of the State, Territory, or Puerto Rico or the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia''.

SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 32, UNITED STATES CODE.

    (a) Maintenance of Other Troops.--Section 109(c) of title 32, 
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``(or commanding general 
in the case of the District of Columbia)''.
    (b) Drug Interdiction and Counter-drug Activities.--Section 
112(f)(2) of such title is amended by striking out ``the Commanding 
General of the National Guard of the District of Columbia'' and 
inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''.
    (c) Appointment of Adjutant General.--Section 314 of such title is 
amended--
            (1) by striking out subsection (b);
            (2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
        (b) and (c), respectively; and
            (3) in subsection (b) (as so redesignated)--
                    (A) by inserting ``, at the request of the Mayor of 
                the District of Columbia,''; and
                    (B) by striking out ``recommended for that detail 
                by the commanding general of the District of Columbia 
                National Guard''.
    (d) Personnel Matters.--(1) Section 327(a) of such title is amended 
by striking out ``the commanding general of the National Guard of the 
District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the 
District of Columbia, as the case may be''.
    (2) Section 331 of such title is amended by striking out ``its 
commanding general'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the 
District of Columbia''.
    (3) Section 505 of such title is amended by striking out 
``commanding general of the National Guard of the District of 
Columbia'' in the first sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor 
of the District of Columbia''.
    (e) Issuance of Supplies.--Section 702(a) of such title is amended 
by striking out ``commanding general of the National Guard of the 
District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the 
District of Columbia''.
    (f) Appointment of Fiscal Officer.--Section 708(a) of such title is 
amended by striking out ``commanding general of the National Guard of 
the District of Columbia'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the 
District of Columbia''.

SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL GUARD CIVILIAN YOUTH 
              OPPORTUNITIES PILOT PROGRAM.

    Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1993 (Public Law 102-484; 32 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (d), by striking out ``commanding general 
        of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in 
        lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of Columbia'';
            (2) in subsection (g)(3), by striking out ``commanding 
        general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia'';
            (3) in subsection (j)(1)--
                    (A) by striking out ``, in the case of the District 
                of Columbia, the commanding general of the District of 
                Columbia National Guard'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
                ``the Mayor of the District of Columbia''; and
                    (B) by striking out ``or the commanding general'' 
                and inserting in lieu thereof ``or the Mayor of the 
                District of Columbia'';
            (4) in subsection (j)(2), by striking out ``the commanding 
        general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia''; and
            (5) in subsection (k)(2), by striking out ``the commanding 
        general of the District of Columbia National Guard'' and 
        inserting in lieu thereof ``the Mayor of the District of 
        Columbia''.

SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SELF-
              GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENTAL REORGANIZATION ACT.

    Section 602(b) of the District of Columbia Self-Government and 
Governmental Reorganization Act (D.C. Code section 1-233(b)) is amended 
by striking out ``the National Guard of the District of Columbia,''.

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