Space National Guard Establishment Act
This bill establishes a Space National Guard as the reserve component of the U.S. Space Force.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 503 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 503
To establish the Space National Guard.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 16, 2023
Mrs. Feinstein (for herself, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Hickenlooper,
Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr.
Braun, and Ms. Sinema) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To establish the Space National Guard.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Space National Guard Establishment
Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) Establishment.--
(1) In general.--There is established a Space National
Guard that is part of the organized militia of the several
States and Territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of
Columbia--
(A) in which the Space Force operates; and
(B) active and inactive.
(2) Reserve component.--There is established a Space
National Guard of the United States that is the reserve
component of the United States Space Force all of whose members
are members of the Space National Guard.
(b) Composition.--The Space National Guard shall be composed of the
Space National Guard forces of the several States and Territories,
Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia--
(1) in which the Space Force operates; and
(2) active and inactive.
SEC. 3. NO EFFECT ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.
Nothing in this Act, or the amendments made by this Act, shall be
construed to authorize or require the relocation of any facility,
infrastructure, or military installation of the Space National Guard or
Air National Guard.
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF SPACE NATIONAL GUARD.
(a) Requirement.--Except as specifically provided by this Act, the
Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau
shall implement this Act, and the amendments made by this Act, not
later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Briefing Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and annually for the five subsequent
years, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of the Space
Force, and the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall jointly
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on
the status of the implementation of the Space National Guard
pursuant to this Act and the amendments made by this Act.
(2) Elements.--The briefing required by paragraph (1) shall
address--
(A) the current missions, operations and
activities, personnel requirements and status, and
budget and funding requirements and status of the Space
National Guard; and
(B) such other matters with respect to the
implementation and operation of the Space National
Guard as the Secretary and the Chiefs jointly determine
appropriate to keep Congress fully and currently
informed on the status of the implementation of the
Space National Guard.
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITIES.
(a) Definitions.--
(1) Title 10, united states code.--Title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in section 101--
(i) in subsection (c)--
(I) by redesignating paragraphs (6)
and (7) as paragraphs (8) and (9),
respectively; and
(II) by inserting after paragraph
(5) the following new paragraphs:
``(6) The term `Space National Guard' means that part of
the organized militia of the several States and territories,
Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive,
that--
``(A) is a space force;
``(B) is trained, and has its officers appointed
under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I of
the Constitution;
``(C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or
partly at Federal expense; and
``(D) is federally recognized.
``(7) The term `Space National Guard of the United States'
means the reserve component of the Space Force all of whose
members are members of the Space National Guard.''; and
(B) in section 10101--
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1),
by inserting ``the following'' before the
colon; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(8) The Space National Guard of the United States.''.
(2) Title 32, united states code.--Section 101 of title 32,
United States Code is amended--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (19) as
paragraphs (10) through (21), respectively; and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following
new paragraphs:
``(8) The term `Space National Guard' means that part of
the organized militia of the several States and territories,
Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, in which the Space
Force operates, active and inactive, that--
``(A) is a space force;
``(B) is trained, and has its officers appointed
under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I of
the Constitution;
``(C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or
partly at Federal expense; and
``(D) is federally recognized.
``(9) The term `Space National Guard of the United States'
means the reserve component of the Space Force all of whose
members are members of the Space National Guard.''.
(b) Reserve Components.--Chapter 1003 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by adding at the end the following new sections:
``Sec. 10115. Space National Guard of the United States: composition
``The Space National Guard of the United States is the reserve
component of the Space Force that consists of--
``(1) federally recognized units and organizations of the
Space National Guard; and
``(2) members of the Space National Guard who are also
Reserves of the Space Force.
``Sec. 10116. Space National Guard: when a component of the Space Force
``The Space National Guard while in the service of the United
States is a component of the Space Force.
``Sec. 10117. Space National Guard of the United States: status when
not in Federal service
``When not on active duty, members of the Space National Guard of
the United States shall be administered, armed, equipped, and trained
in their status as members of the Space National Guard.''; and
(2) in the table of sections at the beginning of such
chapter, by adding at the end the following new items:
``10115. Space National Guard of the United States: composition.
``10116. Space National Guard: when a component of the Space Force.
``10117. Space National Guard of the United States: status when not in
Federal service.''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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