[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 990 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 990

To amend title 32, United States Code, to increase the maximum Federal 
share of the costs of State programs under the National Guard Challenge 
                    Program, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 5, 2003

 Ms. Landrieu introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
              referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 32, United States Code, to increase the maximum Federal 
share of the costs of State programs under the National Guard Challenge 
                    Program, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR STATE PROGRAMS UNDER THE NATIONAL 
              GUARD CHALLENGE PROGRAM.

    (a) Maximum Federal Share of Costs of State Programs.--Section 
509(d) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 
paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), and inserting the following:
            ``(1) for fiscal year 2004, 65 percent of the costs of 
        operating the State program during that year;
            ``(2) for fiscal year 2005, 70 percent of the costs of 
        operating the State program during that year; and
            ``(3) for fiscal year 2006 and each subsequent fiscal year, 
        75 percent of the costs of operating the State program during 
        that year.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby authorized 
to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for the National Guard 
Challenge Program under section 509 of title 32, United States Code, as 
follows:
            (1) $71,200,000 for fiscal year 2004.
            (2) $76,200,000 for fiscal year 2005.
            (3) $81,200,000 for fiscal year 2006 and each subsequent 
        fiscal year.
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