PUBLIC LAW 102-484—OCT. 23, 1992 106 STAT. 2521 the pilot program) may procure by contract the temporary full time services of such civilian personnel as may be necessary to augment National Guard personnel in carrying out a National Guard civilian youth opportunities program under the pilot program. (4) Civilian employees of the National Guard performing services for such a program and contractor personnel performing such services may be required, when appropriate to achieve a program objective, to be members of the National Guard and to wear the military uniform. (h) EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES.— <1) Equipment and facilities of the National Guard, including military property of the United States issued to the National Guard, may be used in carrying out the pilot program. (2) Activities under the pilot program shall be considered noncombat activities of the National Guard for purposes of section 710 of title 32, United States Code. (i) STATUS OF PARTIC;IPANTS. —(1) A person receiving training under the pilot program shall be considered an employee of the United States for the purposes of the following provisions of law: (A) Subchapter ] of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code (relating to compensation of Federal employees for work injuries). (B) Section 1346(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, and any other provision of law relating to the liability of the United States for tortious conduct of employees of the United States. (2) In the application of the provisions of law referred to in paragraph (I)(A) to a person referred to in paragraph (1)— (A) the person shall not be considered to be in the performance of duty while the person is not at the assigned location of training or other activity or duty authorized in accordance with a program agreement referred to in subsection (d), except when the person is traveling to or from that location or is on pass from that training or other activity or duty; (B) the person's monthly rate of pay shall be deemed to be the minimum rate of pay provided for grade GS-2 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and (C) the entitlement of a person to receive compensation for a disability shall begin on the day following the date on which the person's participation in the pilot program is terminated. (3) A person referred to in paragraph (1) may not be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose other than a purpose set forth in that paragraph. (j) SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES. —(1) To carry out a National Giiard civilian youth opportunities program conducted under the pilot program, the (jrovemor of a State or, in the case of the District of Columbia, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard may supplement any funding made available pursuant to subsection (m) out of other resources (including gifts) available to the Governor or the commanding general. (2) The provision of funds authorized to be appropriated for the pilot program shall not preclude a Governor participating in the pilot program, or the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard (if the District of Columbia National
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