ACTIVE DUTY ASSOCIATE UNIT RESPONSIBILITY.

SEC. 1131. ACTIVE DUTY ASSOCIATE UNIT RESPONSIBILITY. (a) Associate Units.—The Secretary of the Army shall require that each National Guard combat unit of the Army National Guard be associated with an active-duty combat unit. (b) Responsibilities.—The commander (at a brigade or higher level) of the associated active duty unit for any National Guard combat unit shall be responsible for— (1) approving the training program of the National Guard unit; (2) reviewing the readiness report of the National Guard unit; (3) assessing the manpower, equipment, and training resources requirements of the National Guard unit; and (4) validating, not less often than annually, the compatibility of the National Guard unit with the active duty forces. (c) Implementation.—The Secretary of the Army shall begin to implement subsection (a) during fiscal year 1993 and shall achieve full implementation of the plan not later than October 1, 1995.