§508 Assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations

Summary

Allows members and units of the National Guard to give certain services to eligible youth and charity groups while they are doing required training, if four rules are met. The services must not hurt training or stop the Guard from doing its military job. The services must not be freely available from businesses unless that business agrees in writing. Guard members must gain military skill from doing the work. The help must not make the training much more expensive. The Guard can provide six kinds of help: ground transport, air transport for Special Olympics, administrative support, technical training, emergency medical help, and communications. They can use Guard facilities, issued military property, and General Services Administration vehicles leased to the Guard or Department of Defense. The 14 named groups eligible are The Boy Scouts of America; The Girl Scouts of America; The Boys Clubs of America; The Girls Clubs of America; The Young Men’s Christian Association; The Young Women’s Christian Association; The Civil Air Patrol; The United States Olympic Committee; The Special Olympics; The Campfire Boys; The Campfire Girls; The 4–H Club; The Police Athletic League; and any other youth or charitable organization the Secretary of Defense names.