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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 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.
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