32 U.S.C. § 702 : US Code - Section 702: Issue of supplies

Search 32 U.S.C. § 702 : US Code - 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, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands 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.