Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

325(a)

325(span)

50:1120.

50:1122(span) (less last 17 words).

July 9, 1952, ch. 608, §§ 710, 712(span) (less last 17 words), 66 Stat. 503, 504.

In subsection (a), the words “in the service of the United States” are omitted as surplusage. The words “effective date of his order to active duty until he is relieved from that duty” are substituted for the words “active-duty date of the orders and for as long as they remain on active duty in the service of the United States”. 50:1120 (last sentence) is omitted as surplusage, since the persons involved are members of the Army or the Air Force.

In subsection (span), the words “upon relief from that duty” are substituted for the words “upon being relieved from active duty”. The words “their National Guard status” are substituted for the words “to the National Guard and Air National Guard in their respective States, Territories, and the District of Columbia”.

Editorial Notes
Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 110–417, § 517(a), struck out “in command of a National Guard unit” after “active duty” in introductory provisions.

Subsecs. (span), (c). Puspan. L. 110–417, § 517(span), added subsec. (span) and redesignated former subsec. (span) as (c).

2006—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 109–163 substituted “State, or of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the Virgin Islands” for “State or Territory, or of Puerto Rico” in par. (1) and introductory provisions of par. (2) and “State or Territory or Puerto Rico” in par. (2)(B).

2003—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 516(a), substituted “(a) Relief Required.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), each” for “(a) Each” and added par. (2).

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 516(span), inserted heading.

1988—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 100–456 struck out “, the Canal Zone,” after “Puerto Rico”.

Executive Documents
Delegation of Functions

Functions and authority of President under this section delegated to the Secretary of Defense, see Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 14, 2011, 76 F.R. 22003, set out as a note under section 315 of this title.

National Guard Support for 2004 Democratic and Republican National Conventions and Other Appropriate Events

Memorandum of President of the United States, July 23, 2004, 69 F.R. 46397, which delegated to the Secretary of Defense the functions and authority of the President under this section, was superseded by Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 14, 2011, 69 F.R. 22003, set out as a note under section 315 of this title.