Establishment of Space National Guard
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(a) Establishment (1) In general There is established a Space National Guard that is part of the organized militia of the States specified in paragraph (3), 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. (2) Reserve component The Space National Guard shall be the reserve component of the Space Force all of whose members are members of the Space National Guard. (3) States specified The States specified in this paragraph are— (A) Alaska. (B) California. (C) Colorado. (D) Florida. (E) Hawaii. (F) New York. (G) Ohio. (b) Composition (1) Director of the Space National Guard (A) In general The Director of Space Operations for the National Guard Bureau shall be transferred to the Space National Guard and be known as the Director of the Space National Guard. (B) Rank The Director of the Space National Guard shall carry the rank of Brigadier General and shall report to the Director of the Air National Guard. (2) Transfer of Space Operations (A) In general The staff assigned to space operations in the National Guard Bureau and the units specified in subparagraph (B) shall be transferred to the Space National Guard. (B) Units specified The units specified in this subparagraph are the following: (i) 213th Space Warning Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard. (ii) 148th Space Operations Squadron, California Air National Guard. (iii) 216th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, California Air National Guard. (iv) 234th Intelligence Squadron, California Air National Guard. (v) 137th Space Warning Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard. (vi) 138th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard. (vii) 233d Space Group, Colorado Air National Guard. (viii) 233d Space Communications Squadron, Colorado Air National Guard. (ix) 233d Space Group, Det-1 (Combat Training Detachment) Colorado Air National Guard. (x) 114th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Florida Air National Guard. (xi) 150th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard. (xii) 109th Electromagnetic Warfare Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard. (xiii) 126th Intelligence Squadron, Ohio Air National Guard. (xiv) 222nd Command and Control Squadron, New York Air National Guard. (3) Prohibition on additional personnel (A) In general There shall be no personnel assigned or allocated to the Space National Guard other than the personnel provided for by paragraphs (1) and (2). (B) Assistant Adjutant General Each Space National Guard unit shall be organized under the Assistant Adjutant General for the Air Force in the State in which the unit is located on the day before the enactment of this Act. (C) Effect on States Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), no State shall receive any additional personnel, to include any general officer or staff, to assist with the administration and operation of the Space National Guard.