US Code

Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

32 U.S.C. § 107

Availability of appropriations

(a)
Under such regulations as the Secretary concerned may prescribe, appropriations for the National Guard are available for—
(1)
the necessary expenses of members of a regular or reserve component of the Army or the Air Force traveling on duty in connection with the National Guard;
(2)
the necessary expenses of members of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force on duty in the National Guard Bureau or with the Army Staff or the Air Staff, traveling to and from annual conventions of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, the National Guard Association of the United States, or the Adjutants General Association;
(3)
the transportation of supplies furnished to the National Guard as permanent equipment;
(4)
the office rent and necessary office expenses of officers of a regular or reserve component of the Army or the Air Force on duty with the National Guard;
(5)
the expenses of the National Guard Bureau, including clerical services;
(6)
the promotion of rifle practice, including the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and equipment of shooting galleries and suitable target ranges;
(7)
such incidental expenses of authorized encampments, maneuvers, and field instruction as the Secretary considers necessary; and
(8)
other expenses of the National Guard authorized by law.
(b)
The expenses of enlisted members of the Regular Army or the Regular Air Force on duty with the National Guard shall be paid from appropriations for the Army National Guard or the Air National Guard, as the case may be, but not from the allotment of a State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands. Payable expenses include allowances for subsistence and housing under sections 402 and 403 of title 37 and expenses for medicine and medical attendance.
(c)
section 12402 of title 10 The pay and allowances for the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and officers of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States called to active duty under shall be paid from appropriations for the pay of the Army National Guard or Air National Guard.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 70A Stat. 599 Pub. L. 90–83, § 481 Stat. 220 Pub. L. 92–119, § 1(a)85 Stat. 340 Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(h)96 Stat. 1061 Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XII, § 1234(b)(1)102 Stat. 2059 Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1676(a)(1)108 Stat. 3019 Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 603(d)(4)111 Stat. 1783 Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 514(a)117 Stat. 1460 Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(b)(3)119 Stat. 3441 (, ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

1956 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

107(a)

107(b)

 

 

107(c)

32:22 (less proviso).

32:22 (proviso, less words between 5th and 7th semicolons).

32:22 (words between 5th and 7th semicolons of proviso).

June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 67 (2d par.), 39 Stat. 199; Sept. 22, 1922, ch. 423, § 3, 42 Stat. 1034; Apr. 6, 1928, ch. 321, 45 Stat. 406.

section 106 of this titleIn subsection (a), the words “strengths in enlisted members of the active” are substituted for the words “number of enlisted men in active service”. The words between the eighth and ninth semicolons of 32:22, relating to horses and draft animals, are omitted as obsolete, since no animals are now authorized for the National Guard. The words “under ” are inserted, since only appropriations under that revised section are required to be apportioned.

In subsection (b)(1) and (2), the words “actual and” are omitted as surplusage.

section 3031(b) of title 10In subsection (b)(2), the words “Reserve Officers holding commission in the National Guard” are omitted as covered by the words “officers of a * * * reserve component of the Army or the Air Force”. The words “Army General Staff” are substituted for the words “War Department General Staff” to conform to .

section 19 of title 37In subsection (c), the words “under sections 251 and 252 of title 37” are substituted for the words “provided in ”, since allowances for subsistence and quarters are now covered by those sections. The words “shall be paid from appropriations for the National Guard, but not from the allotment of a State or Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, or the District of Columbia” are substituted for the words “shall constitute a charge against the whole sum annually appropriated for the support of the National Guard, and shall be paid therefrom and not from the allotment duly apportioned for any particular State, Territory, or the District of Columbia”.

1982 Act

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

32:107(c)

31:698.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 30, 70A Stat. 632.

The work “appropriations” is substituted for “funds appropriated” for consistency in the title.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–1632006—Subsec. (b). 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”.

Pub. L. 108–1362003—Subsec. (a)(2). substituted “members” for “officers”, “Army Staff” for “Army General Staff”, and “the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States, the National Guard Association of the United States,” for “the National Guard Association of the United States”.

Pub. L. 105–851997—Subsec. (b). substituted “and housing” for “and quarters”.

Pub. L. 103–3371994—Subsec. (c). substituted “12402” for “3496 or 8496”.

Pub. L. 100–4561988—Subsec. (b). struck out “the Canal Zone,” after “Puerto Rico,”.

Pub. L. 97–2581982—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 92–119, § 1(a)(1)1971—, substituted “Availability” for “Apportionment” in section catchline.

Pub. L. 92–119, § 1(a)(2)Subsec. (a). , (3), (4), redesignated subsec. (b) as (a) and substituted “appropriation for the National Guard” for “apportioned appropriation”. Former subsec. (a), which provided for apportionment of appropriations for Army National Guard and Air National Guard under prescribed formulas among States, territories, Puerto Rico, Canal Zone, District of Columbia, was struck out.

Pub. L. 92–119, § 1(a)(4)Subsecs. (b), (c). , redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (a) and amended.

Pub. L. 90–831967—Subsec. (c). substituted “402 and 403” for “251 and 252”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 514(b)117 Stat. 1460

“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall not apply with respect to funds appropriated for a fiscal year before fiscal year 2004.”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–85section 603(e) of Pub. L. 105–85section 5561 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–337section 1691 of Pub. L. 103–337section 10001 of Title 10Amendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Armed Forces.

Department of Defense State Partnership Program

Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XII, § 1205127 Stat. 897 Pub. L. 114–92, div. A, title XII, § 1203(a)129 Stat. 1037–1039 Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title XII, § 1246(e)130 Stat. 2521 section 341 of Title 10, , , as amended by –(e), (g)–(i), , , related to the Department of Defense State Partnership Program, prior to repeal by , , . See , Armed Forces.

Limitation on Activities Under State Partnership Program Pending Compliance With Certain Program-Related Requirements

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XII, § 1204126 Stat. 1982

“(a)

Limitation .—

If both requirements specified in subsection (b) are not met as of , no activities may be carried out under the State Partnership Program after that date until both requirements are met.
“(b)

Requirements .—

The requirements specified in this subsection are the following:
“(1)
Public Law 111–84123 Stat. 2517 32 U.S.C. 107 The requirement for the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate congressional committees the final regulations required by subsection (a) of [former] section 1210 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (; ; note).
“(2)
section 1341 of title 31 A requirement for the Secretary of Defense to certify to the appropriate congressional committees that appropriate modifications have been made, and appropriate controls have been instituted, to ensure the compliance of the Program with , United States Code (commonly referred to as the ‘Anti-Deficiency Act’), in the future.
“(c)

Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined .—

In this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ has the meaning given that term in subsection (d) of [former] section 1210 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010.”
, , , provided that:

Availability of Appropriated Funds for the State Partnership Program

Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XII, § 1210123 Stat. 2517 Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title XII, § 1205(h)127 Stat. 899 , , , which required the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations regarding appropriated funds for the State Partnership Program, submit the regulations to defense and foreign relations committees, and report to the committees, was repealed by , , .