S-2599 : Still Just a Bill

This bill, S. 2599, seeks to modify the State Partnership Program selection analysis. Specifically, it directs the Secretary of Defense to amend Department of Defense Instruction 5111.20, or its successor, to ensure that the Chief of the National Guard Bureau:

• Considers the number of current partnerships assigned to the National Guard of a State.
• Gives preference to States with only one active assigned country under the program.

This aims to promote a more equitable distribution of partnerships among states.