To establish a reserve fund in the event that legislation is passed to provide a 50 percent tax credit to employers that continue to pay the salaries of Guard and Reserve employees who have been called to active duty.

SA 219. Ms. LANDRIEU proposed an amendment to the concurrent
resolution S. Con. Res. 18, setting forth the congressional budget for
the United States Government for fiscal year 2006 and including the
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2005 and 2007 through
2010; as follows:

On page 40, after line 8 insert the following:

SEC. __. DEFICIT NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND FOR PATRIOTIC EMPLOYERS
OF NATIONAL GUARDSMEN AND RESERVISTS.

In the Senate, if a bill or joint resolution, or if an
amendment is offered thereto, or if a conference report is
submitted thereon, that provides a 50 percent tax credit to
employers for compensation paid to employees who are on
active duty status as members of the Guard or Reserve in
order to make up the difference between the employee's
civilian pay and military pay and/or for compensation paid to
a worker hired to replace an active duty Guard or Reserve
employee, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget shall
adjust the revenue aggregates and other appropriate
aggregates, levels, and limits in this resolution to reflect
such legislation, to the extent that such legislation would
not increase the deficit for fiscal year 2006 and for the
period of fiscal years 2006 through 2010.
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