Title 32, National GuardRelease 119-102
§504 National Guard Schools and Small Arms Competitions
Title 32 › CHAPTER 5 — TRAINING › § 504
Summary
The Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Air Force can make rules that let National Guard members attend Army or Air Force schools, run or attend National Guard schools, or take part in small arms competitions. These activities can happen inside or outside the boundaries of a State or territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia.
Full Legal Text
Title 32, §504
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(a)Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or Secretary of the Air Force, as the case may be, members of the National Guard may—
(1)attend schools conducted by the Army or the Air Force, as appropriate;
(2)conduct or attend schools conducted by the National Guard; or
(3)participate in small arms competitions.
(b)Activities authorized under subsection (a) for members of the National Guard of a State or territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia may be held inside or outside its boundaries.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 504(a)504(b)32:64 (1st sentence).32:64 (less 1st sentence).
June 3, 1916, ch. 134, § 97 (less last sentence); restated
May 28, 1926, ch. 417, § 2 (less last sentence), 44 Stat. 674. In subsection (a), the word “members” is substituted for the words “officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men”. The words “for the purpose” and “for that purpose” are omitted as surplusage. In subsection (b), the words “Assemblies under subsection (a)” are substituted for the words “such assemblages”. The words “for members of the National Guard of a State or Territory, Puerto Rico, the Canal Zone, or the District of Columbia * * * inside or outside of its boundaries” are substituted for the words “either within or without the State, Territory, or District of Columbia, to which the members of the National Guard designated to attend them shall belong”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–456 struck out “the Canal Zone,” after “Puerto Rico,”. 1964—Pub. L. 88–621 substituted provisions authorizing the Secretaries of the Army and of the Air Force to issue
Regulations
, for provisions authorizing the President to issue
Regulations
, and provided that members of the National Guard may conduct or attend schools conducted by the National Guard.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
32 U.S.C. § 504
Title 32, National Guard
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102