32 USC § 706 - Return of arms and equipment upon relief from Federal service

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title: "32 USC § 706 - Return of arms and equipment upon relief from Federal service"
title_number: 32
title_name: "NATIONAL GUARD"
section_number: "706"
section_name: "Return of arms and equipment upon relief from Federal service"
chapter_number: 7
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source_credit: "(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 613.)"
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# 1 Return of arms and equipment upon relief from Federal service

See References in Text note below.

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So far as practicable, whenever units, organizations, or members of the National Guard are returned to their National Guard status under section 325(b)  of this title, arms and equipment that the Secretary concerned determines are sufficient to accomplish their peacetime mission shall be returned with them.

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 613.)

| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 706 | 50:1122(b) (last 17 words.) | July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 712(b) (last 17 words), 66 Stat. 504. |

The words “So far as practicable” are inserted, since sufficient arms and equipment might not be available.

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

, referred to in text, was redesignated  by , [div. A], title V, § 517(b)(1), , .