Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110

§1064 Use of Commissary Stores and Mwr Retail Facilities: Members of National Guard Serving in Federally Declared Disaster or National Emergency

Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 54 — COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE BENEFITS › § 1064

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

If a National Guard member who is not in federal service is called to duty for a federally declared disaster or a national emergency, they can use military commissary stores and MWR retail facilities during that duty just like active-duty service members, and their dependents can use them too during the same period. "Federally declared disaster" means a disaster with a Presidential major disaster declaration under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170). "MWR retail facilities" is defined in section 1063(e) of this title. "National emergency" means one declared by the President or Congress.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §1064

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(a)Eligibility of Members.—
A member of the National Guard who, although not in Federal service, is called or ordered to duty in response to a federally declared disaster or national emergency shall be permitted to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities during the period of such duty on the same basis as members of the armed forces on active duty.
(b)Eligibility of Dependents.—
A dependent of a member of the National Guard who is permitted under subsection (a) to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities shall be permitted to use such stores and facilities, during the same period as the member, on the same basis as dependents of members of the armed forces on active duty.
(c)Definitions.—
In this section: (1) Federally declared disaster.—
(2)MWR retail facilities.—
The term “MWR retail facilities” has the meaning given that term in section 1063(e) of this title.
(3)National emergency.—
The term “national emergency” means a national emergency declared by the President or Congress.

Legislative History

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References in Text

section 1063(e) of this title, referred to in subsec. (c)(2), was redesignated section 1063(f) of this title by Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVII, 1722(h)(2), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 672.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1064, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, § 321(b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1528; amended Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title XV, § 1501(c)(8), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title III, § 362(b), (d)(2), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 1984, 1985, related to use of commissary stores by persons qualified for retired pay but under age 60, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title VI, § 651(b)(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1521.

Amendments

2003—Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(b)(3), renumbered section 1063a of this title as this section. Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 108–136, § 651(b)(2), substituted “section 1063(e)” for “section 1065(e)”. 2002—Pub. L. 107–314, § 322(b)(1), inserted “or national emergency” after “disaster” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–314, § 322(a)(1), inserted “or national emergency” after “disaster”. Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 107–314, § 322(a)(2), added par. (3).

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 1064

Title 10, Armed Forces

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110