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10 U.S.C. § 1131
ACTIVE DUTY ASSOCIATE UNIT RESPONSIBILITY.
“(a)Associate Units.—The Secretary of the Army shall require—“(1) that each ground combat maneuver brigade of the Army National Guard that (as determined by the Secretary) is essential for the execution of the National Military Strategy be associated with an active-duty combat unit; and“(2) that combat support and combat service support units of the Army Selected Reserve that (as determined by the Secretary) are essential for the execution of the National Military Strategy be associated with active-duty units.“(b)Responsibilities.—The commander (at a brigade or higher level) of the associated active duty unit for any National Guard unit or Army Selected Reserve unit that (as determined by the Secretary under subsection (a)) is essential for the execution of the National Military Strategy shall be responsible for—“(1) approving the training program of that unit;“(2) reviewing the readiness report of that unit;“(3) assessing the manpower, equipment, and training resources requirements of that unit; and“(4) validating, not less often than annually, the compatibility of that 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.