Operation And Maintenance, Air National Guard

Operation And Maintenance, Air National Guard For operation and maintenance of the Air National Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, operation, repair, and other necessary expenses of facilities for the training and administration of the Air National Guard, including repair of facilities, maintenance, operation, and modification of aircraft; transportation of things; hire of passenger motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and equipment, as authorized by law for the Air National Guard; and expenses incident to the maintenance and use of supplies, materials, and equipment, including such as may be furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage) on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau; $2,772,928,000: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, $9,200,000 shall be made available only for the operation of Air National Guard C-130 operational support aircraft of the 159th Air National Guard Fighter Group, the 146th Airlift Wing, and the South Carolina Air National Guard 169th Fighter Group unit.