[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3048 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3048
To establish the Space National Guard.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 2, 2023
Mr. Crow (for himself, Mr. Lamborn, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Keating, Mr.
Rutherford, Mr. Womack, Mr. Moskowitz, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Mr. Case,
Mr. Bergman, Ms. Tokuda, and Ms. Pettersen) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To establish the Space National Guard.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Space National Guard Establishment
Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is established a Space National
Guard that is part of the organized militia of the several
States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of
Columbia--
(A) in which the Space Force operates; and
(B) active and inactive.
(2) Reserve component.--There is established a Space
National Guard of the United States that is the reserve
component of the United States Space Force all of whose members
are members of the Space National Guard.
(b) Composition.--The Space National Guard shall be composed of the
Space National Guard forces of the several States and Territories,
Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia--
(1) in which the Space Force operates; and
(2) active and inactive.
SEC. 3. NO EFFECT ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Nothing in this subtitle, or the amendments made by this subtitle,
shall be construed to authorize or require the relocation of any
facility, infrastructure, or military installation of the Space
National Guard or Air National Guard.
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF SPACE NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) Requirement.--Except as specifically provided by this subtitle,
the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of the National Guard Bureau
shall implement this subtitle, and the amendments made by this
subtitle, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(b) Briefings.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually for the five subsequent years, the
Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of the Space Force and Chief of the
National Guard Bureau shall jointly provide to the congressional
defense committees a briefing on the status of the implementation of
the Space National Guard pursuant to this subtitle and the amendments
made by this subtitle. This briefing shall address the current
missions, operations and activities, personnel requirements and status,
and budget and funding requirements and status of the Space National
Guard, and such other matters with respect to the implementation and
operation of the Space National Guard as the Secretary and the Chiefs
jointly determine appropriate to keep Congress fully and currently
informed on the status of the implementation of the Space National
Guard.
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Title 10, united states code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in section 101(c)--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7)
as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (5) the
following new paragraphs:
``(6) The term `Space National Guard' means that part of
the organized militia of the several States and territories,
Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive,
that--
``(A) is a space force;
``(B) is trained, and has its officers appointed
under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I of
the Constitution;
``(C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or
partly at Federal expense; and
``(D) is federally recognized.
``(7) The term `Space National Guard of the United States'
means the reserve component of the Space Force all of whose
members are members of the Space National Guard.''; and
(B) in section 10101--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by inserting ``the following'' before the
colon; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(8) The Space National Guard of the United States.''.
(2) Title 32, united states code.--Section 101 of title 32,
United States Code is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (19) as
paragraphs (10) through (21), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following
new paragraphs:
``(8) The term `Space National Guard' means that part of
the organized militia of the several States and territories,
Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, in which the Space
Force operates, active and inactive, that--
``(A) is a space force;
``(B) is trained, and has its officers appointed
under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I of
the Constitution;
``(C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or
partly at Federal expense; and
``(D) is federally recognized.
``(9) The term `Space National Guard of the United States'
means the reserve component of the Space Force all of whose
members are members of the Space National Guard.''.
(b) Reserve Components.--Chapter 1003 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by adding at the end the following new sections:
``Sec. 10115. Space National Guard of the United States: composition
``The Space National Guard of the United States is the reserve
component of the Space Force that consists of--
``(1) federally recognized units and organizations of the
Space National Guard; and
``(2) members of the Space National Guard who are also
Reserves of the Space Force.
``Sec. 10116. Space National Guard: when a component of the Space Force
``The Space National Guard while in the service of the United
States is a component of the Space Force.
``Sec. 10117. Space National Guard of the United States: status when
not in Federal service
``When not on active duty, members of the Space National Guard of
the United States shall be administered, armed, equipped, and trained
in their status as members of the Space National Guard.''; and
(2) in the table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter, by adding at the end the following new items:
``10115. Space National Guard of the United States: composition.
``10116. Space National Guard: when a component of the Space Force.
``10117. Space National Guard of the United States: status when not in
Federal service.''.
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