[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 302 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 302
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
November 8, 2005.
Whereas as of early November 2005, more than 460,000 members of the National
Guard and the other reserve components have been mobilized for active
duty since September 11, 2001, leaving their families to protect the
United States in the Global War on Terrorism or to support hurricane
disaster relief operations;
Whereas during this period of increased mobilization and deployment, employers
in the spirit of patriotism have maintained job security for those
mobilized reserve-component members and their families;
Whereas the Civilian Employment Information Program of the Department of
Defense, a database program implemented by the Department of Defense as
of March 31, 2004, to identify employers of the 1,100,000 members of the
National Guard and the other reserve components, will enable the
Department of Defense to improve communication with the employer
community and target support and render assistance to employers of
reserve component personnel who are identified for mobilization;
Whereas employers of all sizes understand that the predictable mobilization and
deployment of members of the National Guard and the other reserve
components are the keys to building and maintaining employer support;
Whereas the employer community continues to work with the Department of Defense
to show its support for the National Guard and the other reserve
components and to better understand and adhere to the obligations
spelled out in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Act; and
Whereas the employer community recognizes that the missions and duties of
members of the Armed Forces both abroad and in securing the homeland
will be necessary: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that--
(1) the employers of members of the National Guard and the other
reserve components deserve the Nation's sincere recognition and
gratitude for their sacrifice and strong support of the goals and
struggles of the United States during the Global War on Terrorism and in
support of hurricane disaster relief operations;
(2) those distinguished employers of the members of the National
Guard and the other reserve components who have gone above and beyond
the obligations and requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act deserve the Nation's commendation; and
(3) the Secretary of Defense should continue to develop long-term
strategies to maintain a high level of support between the Department of
Defense and employers of members of the National Guard and the other
reserve components by--
(A) continuing to build and maintain the Civilian Employment
Information Program database of the Department of Defense
implemented by the Department of Defense as of March 31, 2004;
(B) continuing to work with employers to build a more
predictable system for the mobilization and demobilization of
members of the reserve components; and
(C) encouraging officials of the Department to actively seek
opportunities to address employer groups on future mobilization
plans and future roles of the reserve components.
Attest:
Clerk.