Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 32 : Section 323


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 323. Withdrawal of Federal recognition

      (a) Whenever a member of the National Guard ceases to have the
    qualifications prescribed under section 301 of this title or ceases
    to be a member of a federally recognized unit or organization of
    the National Guard, his Federal recognition shall be withdrawn.
      (b) Under regulations to be prescribed by the President, the
    capacity and general fitness of an officer of the National Guard
    for continued Federal recognition may be investigated at any time
    by an efficiency board composed of commissioned officers of - 
        (1) the Regular Army or the Army National Guard of the United
      States, or both, who out-rank him and who are detailed by the
      Secretary of the Army, if he is a member of the Army National
      Guard; or
        (2) the Regular Air Force or the Air National Guard of the
      United States, or both, who outrank him and who are detailed by
      the Secretary of the Air Force, if he is a member of the Air
      National Guard.

    If the findings of the board are unfavorable to the officer and are
    approved by the President, his Federal recognition shall be
    withdrawn.
      (c) If a member of the Army National Guard of the United States
    or the Air National Guard of the United States is transferred to
    the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve, as the case may be,
    under section 12105, 12213(a), or 12214(a) of title 10, his Federal
    recognition is withdrawn.
      (d) The Federal recognition of a reserve commissioned officer of
    the Army or the Air Force who is - 
        (1) federally recognized as an officer of the National Guard;
      and
        (2) subject to involuntary transfer to the Retired Reserve,
      transfer to an inactive status list, or discharge under chapter
      1407, 1409, or 1411 of title 10;

    shall, if not sooner withdrawn, be withdrawn on the date of such
    involuntary transfer or discharge.



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