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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ba1 #bjae ,mr4   
,b>rasso 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4
 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 &    
,mr4 ,burr7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d  
title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
au?orize & provide flexibility = ! use (
 ! ,national ,gu>d = support ( civilian 
firefight+ activities4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,modul>       
,airborne ,firefight+ ,sy/em            
,flexibility ,act4  #b4 ,use ( !        
,national ,gu>d = support ( civilian    
firefight+ activities  7a7 ,op]ational  
use au?oriz$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #a ( 
title #cb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 
#aaf4 ,op]ational use3 support =        
civilian firefight+ activities  7a7     
,basis ( au?ority ,! au?ority 9 ?is     
section is bas$ on a recognition ( !    
basic premises ( ! ,national ,incid5t   

,managem5t ,sy/em & ! ,national         
,response ,framework t--  7#a7 incid5ts 
are typically manag$ at ! local level   
fir/2 &  7#b7 local jurisdictions reta9 
comm&1 control1 & au?ority ov] response 
activities = _! jurisdictional areas4   
7b7 ,assi/ance to civilian firefight+   
organizations au?oriz$ ,memb]s & units (
 ! ,national ,gu>d are au?oriz$ to      
support firefight+ op]ations1 missions1 
or activities1 includ+ a]ial firefight+ 
employm5t ( ! ,modul> ,airborne         
,firefight+ ,sy/em 7,,maffs71 und]tak5 9
 support ( a ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cy or   
o!r civilian au?ority4  7c7 ,role (     
,gov]nor & ,/ate adjutant g5]al ,= !    
purposes ( subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 !      
,gov]nor ( a ,/ate %all be ! pr9cipal   
civilian au?ority2 &  7#b7 ! adjutant   
g5]al ( ! ,/ate-- 7,a7 %all be !        
pr9cipal milit>y au?ority1 :5 act+ 9 !  
adjutant g5]al's ,/ate capacity2 &  7,b7
 has ! prim>y au?ority to mobilize      
memb]s & units ( ! ,national ,gu>d ( !  
,/ate 9 any duty /atus "u ?is title !   

adjutant g5]al consid]s appropriate to  
employ necess>y =ces :5 funds to p]=m   
su* op]ations1 missions1 or activities  
are reimburs$4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt]
 #a ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new item3  #aaf4           
,op]ational use3 support = civilian     
firefight+ activities4  4  7b7 ,active  
,gu>d & ,res]ve 7,,agr7 ,support        
,section #cbh7;b7 ( su* title is am5d$  
by ins]t+ duty z specifi$ 9 section     
#aaf7;b7 ( ?is title or may p]=m aft]   
subsection 7a7 may p]=m4  7c7 ,f$]al    
te*nician support ,section #gji7;a77#c7 
( su* is am5d$ by ins]t+ duty z specifi$
 9 section #aaf7;b7 ( ?is title or aft] 
! p]=mance ( ! fir/ place x appe>s4     
7#a7 ,to au?orize & provide flexibility 
= ! use ( ! ,national ,gu>d = support ( 
civilian firefight+ activities4