Pub. L. 82-476, pt. VII, sec. 714

Sec. 714. For the purposes of all laws now or hereafter enacted providing benefits for members of the National Guard of the United States and of the Air National Guard of the United States and their dependents and beneficiaries— (a) All military training, duties, and service performed by members of the National Guard of the United States or members of the Air National Guard of the United States while in their status as members of the National Guard or Air National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia, for which they are entitled by law to receive pay from the United States, shall be considered military training, duties, and service in the service of the United States performed by them as Reserve members of the Army or Air Force. (b) The full-time training or other full-time duty performed by members of the National Guard of the United States or members of the Air National Guard of the United States while in their status as members of the National Guard or Air National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia pursuant to sections 94, 97, 99, and 113 of the National Defense Act, as amended, for which they are entitled to receive pay from the United States or without pay as provided in section 240 of this Act shall be considered active duty for training in the service of the United States as Reserve members of the Army or Air Force: Provided, That from the date of enactment of this Act such duty for a period of thirty days or more shall be considered active service as members of the Armed Forces for the pur- 66 Stat. 505 poses of the Armed Forces Leave Act of 1946 (GO Stat. 963) as amended (37 U. S. C. 31a et seq.). (c) The inactive-duty training performed by members of the National Guard of the United States or members of the Air National Guard of the United States while in their status as members of the National Guard or Air National Guard of the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia under regulations prescribed by the appropriate Secretary pursuant to section 92 of the National Defense Act, as amended, or other express provision shall be considered inactive-duty training in the service of the United States as Reserve members of the Army or Air Force.