§ 508. — Assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 32USC508]
TITLE 32--NATIONAL GUARD
CHAPTER 5--TRAINING
Sec. 508. Assistance for certain youth and charitable
organizations
(a) Authority To Provide Services.--Members and units of the
National Guard may provide the services described in subsection (b) to
an eligible organization in conjunction with training required under
this chapter in any case in which--
(1) the provision of such services does not adversely affect the
quality of that training or otherwise interfere with the ability of
a member or unit of the National Guard to perform the military
functions of the member or unit;
(2) the services to be provided are not commercially available,
or any commercial entity that would otherwise provide such services
has approved, in writing, the provision of such services by the
National Guard;
(3) National Guard personnel will enhance their military skills
as a result of providing such services; and
(4) the provision of the services will not result in a
significant increase in the cost of the training.
(b) Authorized Services.--The services authorized to be provided
under subsection (a) are as follows:
(1) Ground transportation.
(2) Air transportation in support of Special Olympics.
(3) Administrative support services.
(4) Technical training services.
(5) Emergency medical assistance and services.
(6) Communications services.
(c) Other Authorized Assistance.--Facilities and equipment of the
National Guard, including military property of the United States issued
to the National Guard and General Services Administration vehicles
leased to the National Guard, and General Services Administration
vehicles leased to the Department of Defense, may be used in connection
with providing services to any eligible organization under this section.
(d) Eligible Organizations.--The organizations eligible to receive
services under this section are as follows:
(1) The Boy Scouts of America.
(2) The Girl Scouts of America.
(3) The Boys Clubs of America.
(4) The Girls Clubs of America.
(5) The Young Men's Christian Association.
(6) The Young Women's Christian Association.
(7) The Civil Air Patrol.
(8) The United States Olympic Committee.
(9) The Special Olympics.
(10) The Campfire Boys.
(11) The Campfire Girls.
(12) The 4-H Club.
(13) The Police Athletic League.
(14) Any other youth or charitable organization designated by
the Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title III, Sec. 385(a), Oct. 5, 1994,
108 Stat. 2741.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 112 of this title; title 10
section 2012.