Sec. 1037. Enhancement of authorities on forfeiture of Federal benefits by the National Guard
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The text of section 108 of title 32, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: The availability of Federal funds provided to the National Guard of individual States is contingent upon compliance with Federal law and policy applicable to the National Guard. If, within a time fixed by the President, a State fails to comply with Federal law or policy applicable to the National Guard, a requirement of this title, or a regulation prescribed under this title, the National Guard of that State is barred, in whole or in part (as the President may prescribe), from receiving such money or other aid, benefit, or privilege authorized by law with respect to the National Guard of that State as the President may prescribe.
If, within a time fixed by the President, an officer of the National Guard fails to comply with Federal law or policy applicable to the National Guard, the President may bar the officer from receiving Federal funds, or withdraw the officer’s Federal recognition under section 323 of this title. If, within a time fixed by the President, a unit of the National Guard fails to comply with Federal law or policy applicable to the National Guard, the President may bar the unit from receiving Federal funds, or withdraw the unit’s Federal recognition.
Before taking a final action under subsection
(c)or (d), President shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives of such final action. The President may not delegate the authority to take a final action under subsection
(c)or
(d)to any official other than the Secretary of Defense. . The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on October 1, 2019, and shall apply with respect to amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years that begin on or after that date.