32 U.S.C. § 704
Section 704 · Accountability: relief from upon order to active duty
Amended 3 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Maryland ex rel. Levin v. United States (1964)
Most recently applied in Maryland ex rel. Levin v. United States (April 1964)
Upon ordering any part of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States to active duty, the President may, upon such terms as he may prescribe, relieve the State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands, whichever is concerned, of accountability for property of the United States previously issued to it for the use of that part.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
The words “to active duty” are substituted for the words “into the active military service of the United States”. The word “conditions” is omitted as covered by the word “terms”. The word “previously” is substituted for the word “theretofore”. The word “liability” is omitted as covered by the word “accountability”. The words “that part” are substituted for the words “such portion of the National Guard of the United States or of the Air National Guard of the United States”.
Amendments
2006—Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “State, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, or the Virgin Islands” for “State or Territory, Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia”.
1988—Pub. L. 100–456 struck out “the Canal Zone,” after “Puerto Rico,”.