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32 U.S.C. 710: Accountability for property issued to the National Guard

Created in 1958 by Public Law 85-861. Changed by 6 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 32 U.S.C. 509.

This Congress

  • S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · passed senate · would change (g)

How it got here

2006

  • Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands" for "State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia" wherever appearing. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (c), (d), (e), (f)

1993

  • Pub. L. 103–160 designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "subsections (b), (c), and (d)" for "subsections (b)–(d)", struck out "of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force, as the case may be," after "commissioned officer", and added par. (2). · (f)

1988

  • Pub. L. 100–456 struck out "the Canal Zone," after "Puerto Rico,". · (c), (d), (e), (f)

1982

  • Pub. L. 97–258 struck out "(31 U.S.C. 725c(b)(22))" after "1934". · (d)

1980

  • Pub. L. 96–328, §1(b)(1), substituted "Accountability for property issued to the National Guard" for "Reports of survey" in section catchline.
  • Pub. L. 96–328, §1(a), substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary of the Army, regarding the Army National Guard, and the Secretary of the Air Force, regarding the Air National Guard, to prescribe regulations for accounting for property issued by the United States to each service… · (b)
  • Pub. L. 96–328, §1(a), substituted provisions authorizing the Secretary concerned to charge liability for property lost, damaged, or destroyed to a member of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard when in similar circumstances a member of the Army or Air Force serving on active … · (c)
  • Pub. L. 96–513 substituted "4(b)(22) of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, 1934 (31 U.S.C. 725c(b)(22))" for "725c(b)(22) of title 31". · (d)

1958

  • Pub. L. 85–861 substituted "of further" for "or further". · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.