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PUBLIC LAW 103-337—OCT. 5, 1994 108 STAT. 2741 of the Armed Forces and their families. The report shall include the following: (1) An estimate of the amount of funds necessary to provide such support. (2) A projection of the date upon which the American National Red Cross can assume full financial responsibility for providing such emergency communications services. (3) An assessment of the alternatives available to the Secretary for obtaining such emergency communications services, including the provision of such services by the Department of Defense. SEC. 384. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION UNDER NATIONAL GUARD PILOT PRO- GRAM. Paragraph (1) of section 376(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (32 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended to read as follows: "(1) The term Tiealth care' includes the following services: "(A) Medical care services. "(B) Dental care services. "(C) Transportation, by air ambulance or other meems, for medical reasons.". SEC. 385. NATIONAL GUARD ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN YOUTH AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. (a) AUTHORITY To PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. —Chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

  • '§ 508. Assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations

"(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES.— Members and units of the National Guard may provide the services described in subsection (b) to an eligible organization in conjunction with training required under this chapter in any case in which— "(1) the provision of such services does not adversely affect the quality of that training or otherwise interfere with the ability of a member or unit of the National Guard to perform the military functions of the member or unit; "(2) the services to be provided are not commercially available, or any commercial entity that would otherwise provide such services has approved, in writing, the provision of such services by the National Guard; "(3) National Guard personnel will enhance their military skills as a result of providing such services; and "(4) the provision of the services will not result in a significant increase in the cost of the training. "(b) AUTHORIZED SERVICES.— The services authorized to be provided under subsection (a) are as follows: "(1) Ground transportation. "(2) Air transportation in support of Special Olympics. "(3) Administrative support services. "(4) Technical training services. "(5) Emergency medical assistance and services. "(6) Communications services. "(c) OTHER AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE. —Facilities and equipment of the National Guard, including military property of the United