§ 702. — Issue of supplies.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 32USC702]
TITLE 32--NATIONAL GUARD
CHAPTER 7--SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT
Sec. 702. Issue of supplies
(a) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, the
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air Force may buy or
manufacture and, upon requisition of the governor of any State or
Territory or Puerto Rico or the commanding general of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia, issue to its Army National Guard and Air
National Guard, respectively, the supplies necessary to uniform, arm,
and equip that Army National Guard or Air National Guard for field duty.
(b) Whenever the Secretary concerned is satisfied that the Army
National Guard or the Air National Guard, as the case may be, of any
State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia is properly
organized, armed, and equipped for field duty, funds allotted to that
jurisdiction for its Army National Guard or Air National Guard may be
used to buy any article issued by the Army or the Air Force, as the case
may be.
(c) Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, the issue
of new types of equipment, small arms, or field guns to the National
Guard of any State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of
Columbia shall be without charge against appropriations for the National
Guard.
(d) No property may be issued to the National Guard of a State or
Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, unless that
jurisdiction makes provision, satisfactory to the Secretary concerned,
for its protection and care.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 612; Pub. L. 100-456, div. A, title
XII, Sec. 1234(b)(1), (4), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2059.)
Historical and Revision Notes
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Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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702(a)................................ 32:33 (less provisos). June 3, 1916, ch. 134, Secs. 83,
702(b)................................ 32:33 (last proviso). 84, 39 Stat. 203, 204.
702(c)................................ 32:35.
702(d)................................ 32:33 (1st proviso).
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In subsection (a), the word ``supplies'' is substituted for the
detailed description of stores, material, and equipment, since under
section 101(12) of this title, ``supplies'' includes stores, material,
and equipment. The words ``may buy or manufacture'' are substituted for
the words ``is authorized to procure * * * by purchase or manufacture''.
The words ``within the limits of available appropriations made by
Congress'' and ``from time to time'' are omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (b), the words ``the Secretary concerned is
satisfied'' are substituted for the words ``it shall be shown to the
satisfaction of the Secretary of the Army''. The words ``buy any article
issued by the Army or the Air Force'' are substituted for the words
``purchase, from the Department of the Army, of any article issued by
any of the supply departments of the Army''.
In subsection (c), the words ``the issue of'' are substituted for
the words ``whenever * * * shall have been issued * * * shall be
furnished''. The words ``shall be without charge'' are substituted for
the words ``without charging the cost or value thereof or any expense
connected therewith''. The words ``provided for the support'' are
omitted as surplusage.
In subsection (d), the words ``No property may be issued to * * *
unless that jurisdiction'' are substituted for the words ``Provided,
That as a condition precedent to the issue of any property as provided
for by this title'' and ``desiring such issue''.
Amendments
1988--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100-456, Sec. 1234(b)(4), substituted
``Territory or Puerto Rico'' for ``Territory, Puerto Rico, or the Canal
Zone,''.
Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 100-456, Sec. 1234(b)(1), struck out
``the Canal Zone,'' after ``Puerto Rico,''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 10 section 18502.
