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109TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 302

Recognizing and commending the continuing dedication and commitment of 

employers of the members of the National Guard and the other reserve 

components who have been mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism and in defense of the United States. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 26, 2005

Mr. POMBO (for himself, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. JONES of North 

Carolina, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mrs. 

CHRISTENSEN, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. GARY G. 

MILLER of California, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, Mr. KUHL of 

New York, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Ms. HERSETH, 

Mr. SOUDER, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. WALDEN of 

Oregon, Mr. ISSA, Mr. CASE, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. 

MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. TANNER, Mr. KIND, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. WILSON

of South Carolina, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, and Mr. ALEXANDER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by 

the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION

Recognizing and commending the continuing dedication and 

commitment of employers of the members of the National 

Guard and the other reserve components who have been 

mobilized during the Global War on Terrorism and in 

defense of the United States.
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Whereas since September 11, 2001, more than 433,000 members of the National Guard and the other reserve components have been mobilized for active duty, and to leave 

their families, and to protect the United States in the 

Global War on Terrorism; 

Whereas during this period of increased mobilization and deployment, employers in the spirit of patriotism have 

maintained job security for those mobilized personnel and 

their families; 

Whereas the Civilian Employment Information Program, a 

database recently implemented by the Department of Defense to track where the 1,100,000 National Guardsmen 

and the other reserve components are employed, 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 identified for mobilization; 

Whereas the Civilian Employment Information Program will 

give the Department of Defense information upon which 

it can make more informed decisions about mobilizing 

certain individuals based on their civilian employment; 

Whereas employers of all sizes understand that the predictable mobilization and deployment of 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 
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Whereas the employer community recognizes that the missions and duties of our troops both abroad and in securing the homeland will be necessary for years to come: 

Now, therefore, be it

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that—

3 (1) the employers of members of the National 

4 Guard and the other reserve components deserve our 

5 sincere recognition and gratitude for their sacrifice 

6 and strong support of the goals and struggles of the 

7 United States during the Global War on Terrorism; 

8 (2) those distinguished employers of the mem9 bers of the National Guard and the other reserve 

10 components who have gone above and beyond the ob11 ligations and requirements of the Uniformed Serv12 ices Employment and Reemployment Rights Act de13 serve our commendation; and 

14 (3) the Department of Defense should continue 

15 to develop long-term strategies to maintain a high 

16 level of support between employers of members of 

17 the National Guard and the other reserve compo18 nents by—

19 (A) continuing to build and maintain the 

20 Civilian Employment Information Program 

21 database; 
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1 (B) continuing to work with employers to 

2 build a more predictable system for the mobili3 zation and demobilization of members of the re4 serve components of the Armed Forces; and 

5 (C) encouraging officials of the Depart6 ment to actively seek opportunities to address 

7 employer groups on future mobilization plans 

8 and future roles of the reserve components of 

9 the Armed Forces.

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