Us Code § 510 - Authorization for FireGuard Program

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§ 510. Authorization for FireGuard Program

The Secretary of Defense may use members of the National Guard to carry out a program to aggregate, analyze, and assess multi-source remote sensing information for interagency partnerships in the detection and monitoring of wildfires, and to support any emergency response to such wildfires. Such a program shall be known as the "FireGuard Program".

(Added Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, §515(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 248.)

CHAPTER 7—SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT

Sec.
701.
Uniforms, arms, and equipment to be same as Army or Air Force.
702.
Issue of supplies.
703.
Purchases of supplies by States from Army or Air Force.
704.
Accountability: relief from upon order to active duty.
705.
Purchase of uniforms and equipment by officers of National Guard from Army or Air Force.
706.
Return of arms and equipment upon relief from Federal service.
707.
Use of public buildings for offices by instructors.
708.
Property and fiscal officers.
709.
Technicians: employment, use, status.
710.
Accountability for property issued to the National Guard.
711.
Disposition of obsolete or condemned property.
712.
Disposition of proceeds of condemned stores issued to National Guard.
713.
Official mail: free transmission.
714.
Final settlement of accounts: deceased members.
715.
Property loss; personal injury or death: activities under certain sections of this title.
716.
Claims for overpayment of pay and allowances, and travel and transportation allowances.
[717.
Repealed.]

        

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §589(b)(2), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3279, struck out item 717 "Presentation of recognition items for retention purposes".

2004—Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, §520(b)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1887, added item 717.

1985—Pub. L. 99–224, §3(b), Dec. 28, 1985, 99 Stat. 1742, substituted "and travel" for "other than travel" in item 716.

1980—Pub. L. 96–328, §1(b)(2), Aug. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1027, substituted "Accountability for property issued to the National Guard" for "Reports of survey" in item 710.

1972—Pub. L. 92–453, §2(2), Oct. 2, 1972, 86 Stat. 759, added item 716.

1968—Pub. L. 90–486, §2(2), Aug. 13, 1968, 82 Stat. 756, substituted "Technicians: employment, use status" for "Caretakers and clerks" in item 709.

1960—Pub. L. 86–740, §1(2), Sept. 13, 1960, 74 Stat. 879, added item 715.

1958—Pub. L. 85–861, §2(13), Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1546, added item 714.

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