A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · May 15, 2014

Modifies the process for assignment of additional general officers to the National Guard Bureau by requiring that two such officers of each of the Army and the Air National Guard be recommended by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau from at least three candidates identified by the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force, respectively. (Under current law, two officers are selected by each Secretary.)

Requires the Director and Deputy Director of each of the Army and the Air National Guards to assist the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in carrying out functions of the Bureau relevant to the respective branches. (Under current law, that function is carried out by the assigned general officers of the Army and the Air National Guards.)

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D–HI

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Armed Services Committee

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May 15, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 15, 2014
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2350

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2350/BILLS-113s2350is.htm

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Discuss S.2350, 113th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2350

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2350/BILLS-113s2350is.htm

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Discuss S.2350, 113th Congress: A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the role of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the assignment of Directors and Deputy Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2350

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2014-05-15.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2350/BILLS-113s2350is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T17:07:58Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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