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[CITE: 10USC12406]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                     Subtitle E--Reserve Components
 
                      PART II--PERSONNEL GENERALLY
 
         CHAPTER 1211--NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS IN FEDERAL SERVICE
 
Sec. 12406. National Guard in Federal service: call

    Whenever--
        (1) the United States, or any of the Territories, Commonwealths, 
    or possessions, is invaded or is in danger of invasion by a foreign 
    nation;
        (2) there is a rebellion or danger of a rebellion against the 
    authority of the Government of the United States; or
        (3) the President is unable with the regular forces to execute 
    the laws of the United States;

the President may call into Federal service members and units of the 
National Guard of any State in such numbers as he considers necessary to 
repel the invasion, suppress the rebellion, or execute those laws. 
Orders for these purposes shall be issued through the governors of the 
States or, in the case of the District of Columbia, through the 
commanding general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.

(Added Pub. L. 103-337, div. A, title XVI, Sec. 1662(f)(1), Oct. 5, 
1994, 108 Stat. 2994.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
sections 3500 and 8500 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-
337, Sec. 1662(f)(2).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 101, 115, 12304 of this 
title; title 5 section 6323; title 38 section 4312.
