Conforming amendments and clarification of authorities

(a) Definitions (1) Title 10, United States Code Title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 101— (i) in subsection (c)— (I) in paragraph (1), by striking and the Air National Guard and inserting, the Air National Guard, and the Space National Guard; (II) by redesignating paragraphs (6) and (7) as paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and (III) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following new paragraphs: (6) The term Space National Guard means that part of the organized militia of the States specified in section 2(a)(3) of the Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025, active and inactive, that— (A) is a space force; (B) is trained, and has its officers appointed under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I of the Constitution; (C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or partly at Federal expense; and (D) is federally recognized. (7) The term Space National Guard of the United States means the reserve component of the Space Force all of whose members are members of the Space National Guard.; and (ii) in subsection (d)— (I) in paragraph (4), by striking or inactive Air National Guard and inserting, in the inactive Air National Guard, in the inactive Space National Guard,; and (II) in paragraph (5), by striking or the Air National Guard of the United States and inserting, the Air National Guard of the United States, or the Space National Guard of the United States; and (B) in section 10101— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting the following before the colon; and (ii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) The Space National Guard of the United States.. (2) Title 32, United States Code Section 101 of title 32, United States Code is amended— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking and the Air National Guard and inserting the Air National Guard of the United States, and the Space National Guard; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking and the Air National Guard and inserting, the Air National Guard, and the Space National Guard; (C) by redesignating paragraphs (8) through (19) as paragraphs (10) through (21), respectively; (D) by inserting after paragraph (7) the following new paragraphs: (8) The term Space National Guard means that part of the organized militia of the States specified in section 2(a)(3) of the Space National Guard Establishment Act of 2025, active and inactive, that— (A) is a space force; (B) is trained, and has its officers appointed under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I of the Constitution; (C) is organized, armed, and equipped wholly or partly at Federal expense; and (D) is federally recognized. (9) The term Space National Guard of the United States means the reserve component of the Space Force all of whose members are members of the Space National Guard.; and (E) in paragraph (21), as redesignated by subparagraph (C), by striking or the Air National Guard of the United States and inserting, the Air National Guard of the United States, or the Space National Guard of the United States. (b) Reserve components Chapter 1003 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) by adding at the end the following new sections: 10115. Space National Guard of the United States: composition The Space National Guard of the United States is the reserve component of the Space Force that consists of— (1) federally recognized units and organizations of the Space National Guard; and (2) members of the Space National Guard who are also Reserves of the Space Force. 10116. Space National Guard: when a component of the Space Force The Space National Guard while in the service of the United States is a component of the Space Force. 10117. Space National Guard of the United States: status when not in Federal service When not on active duty, members of the Space National Guard of the United States shall be administered, armed, equipped, and trained in their status as members of the Space National Guard.; and (2) in the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter, by adding at the end the following new items: 10115. Space National Guard of the United States: composition. 10116. Space National Guard: when a component of the Space Force. 10117. Space National Guard of the United States: status when not in Federal service..