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title: "32 U.S.C. § 301"
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# 32 U.S.C. § 301 - Federal recognition of enlisted members

## Text

To be eligible for Federal recognition as an enlisted member of the National Guard, a person must have the qualifications prescribed by the Secretary concerned for the grade, branch, position, and type of unit or organization involved. He becomes federally recognized upon enlisting in a federally recognized unit or organization of the National Guard.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 601.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 30150:1113(a) (as applicable to enlisted members).July 9, 1952, ch. 608, § 703(a) (as applicable to enlisted members), 66 Stat. 502.