[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
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[H.R. 3649 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3649

 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.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 29, 2015

  Mr. Sablan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 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 Representatives 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--
                    (A) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Puerto Rico'' 
                and inserting ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,'';
                    (B) in paragraph (6), by striking ``Puerto Rico'' 
                and inserting ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''; and
                    (C) in paragraph (19), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
                and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (2) Branches and organizations.--Section 103 of title 32, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and 
        inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (3) Units: location; organization; command.--Section 104 of 
        title 32, United States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
                and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands,'';
                    (B) in subsection (c), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
                and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands,''; and
                    (C) in subsection (d), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
                and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (4) Availability of appropriations.--Section 107(b) of 
        title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto 
        Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (5) Maintenance of other troops.--Section 109 of title 32, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (6) Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities.--Section 
        112(h)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (7) Enlistment oath.--Section 304 of title 32, United 
        States Code, 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 title 32, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' both 
        places it appears and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (9) Detail of regular members.--Section 315 of title 32, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (10) Termination of appointment.--Section 324(b) of title 
        32, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
        and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (11) Relief from national guard duty when ordered to active 
        duty.--Section 325 of title 32, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
                each place it appears and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
                Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (b), by striking ``Puerto Rico'' 
                and inserting ``Puerto Rico or the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands''.
            (12) Composition of courts-martial.--Section 326 of title 
        32, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
        and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (13) Convening authority of courts-martial.--Section 327(a) 
        of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 
        ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (14) Governor's authority.--Section 328(a) of title 32, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``or the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (15) Training generally.--Section 501(b) of title 32, 
        United States Code, 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 title 32, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``or the Commonwealth of Puerto 
        Rico'' and inserting ``, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (17) Participation in field exercises.--Section 503(b) of 
        title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto 
        Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (18) National guard schools and small arms competitions.--
        Section 504(b) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``Puerto Rico'' and inserting ``, the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands,''.
            (19) Attendance at army and air force schools.--Section 505 
        of title 32, United States Code, is amended in the first 
        sentence by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto 
        Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (20) National guard youth challenge program.--Section 
        509(l)(1) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (21) Issue of supplies.--Section 702 of title 32, United 
        States Code, is amended--
                    (A) in subsection (a), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
                and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 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 Rico, the Commonwealth of 
                the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (22) Purchases of supplies from army or air force.--Section 
        703 of title 32, United States Code, 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 title 32, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and 
        inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (24) Property and fiscal officers.--Section 708 of title 
        32, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto 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 title 32, United States Code, 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 title 32, United States Code, is amended 
        by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' each place it appears and 
        inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (27) Disposition of obsolete or condemned property.--
        Section 711 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (28) Disposition of proceeds of condemned stores issued to 
        national guard.--Section 712(1) of title 32, United States 
        Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting 
        ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands,''.
            (29) Settlements for property loss, personal injury, or 
        death.--Section 715(c) of title 32, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``or Puerto Rico'' and inserting ``, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands''.
            (30) Homeland defense activities.--Section 901(2) of title 
        32, United States Code, 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--
                    (A) in subsection (c)--
                            (i) in 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 Commonwealth of 
                        Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 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 Islands,''.
            (2) Militia duty exemptions.--Section 312(a)(2) of title 
        10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
        and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (3) Articles of uniform.--Section 771a(c) of title 10, 
        United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and 
        inserting ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (4) Military powers of attorney.--Section 1044b(d) of title 
        10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' 
        and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (5) Advance medical directives of members and dependents.--
        Section 1044c(e)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
        by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the 
        Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (6) Detail of army national guard as students, observers, 
        and investigators at educational institutions, industrial 
        plants, and hospitals.--Section 4301(c) of title 10, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and 
        inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (7) Detail of air national guard as students, observers, 
        and investigators at educational institutions, industrial 
        plants, and hospitals.--Section 9301(c) of title 10, United 
        States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and 
        inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (8) Definition of state for division e.--Section 10001 of 
        title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ``Puerto 
        Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
        Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (9) Training of military technicians (dual status).--
        Section 10216(a)(3)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico'' and 
        inserting ``, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (10) Commissioned officers original appointment.--Section 
        12204(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
        striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``the Commonwealth of 
        Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
        Islands,''.
            (11) Detail for organizing, administering, etc., reserve 
        components.--Section 12310 of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended--
                    (A) in subsection (b)(4), by striking ``or the 
                Commonwealth of Puerto Rico'' and inserting ``, the 
                Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 
                Northern Mariana Islands,''; and
                    (B) in subsection (c)(7), by striking ``Puerto 
                Rico,'' and inserting ``Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
                of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
            (12) Standards and qualifications for commissioned 
        officers.--Section 12642(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 
        amended by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and inserting ``the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
        Mariana Islands,''.
            (13) Facilities for reserve components.--Section 18232(1) 
        of title 10, United States Code, 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 37, United States 
Code, is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and 
        inserting ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands,''; and
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking ``Puerto Rico,'' and 
        inserting ``the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth 
        of the Northern Mariana Islands,''.
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