The Secretary of Defense may provide funds to a Governor to employ National Guard units or members to conduct homeland defense activities that the Secretary,¹ determines to be necessary and appropriate for participation by the National Guard units or members, as the case may be.

(Added Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title V, § 512(a)(1), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 1878; amended Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title X, § 1071(b)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2400.)

Amendments

2006—Pub. L. 109–364 struck out “(a)” before “The Secretary”.

¹ So in original. The comma probably should not appear.