IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 335
Recognizing the sacrifices made by members of the regular and reserve 
components of the Armed Forces, expressing concern about their safety 
and security, and urging the Secretary of Defense to take immediate 
steps to ensure that the reserve components are provided with the same 
equipment as the regular component. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 20, 2003
Mrs. TAUSCHER (for herself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. TAYLOR 
of Mississippi, Mr. COOPER, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MORAN of 
Virginia, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. UDALL of New 
Mexico, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. LEE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. WATSON, 
Mr. EVANS, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, 
Mr. 
MEEHAN, 
Mr. 
RANGEL, 
Mr. 
INSLEE, 
Mr. 
ISRAEL, 
Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. LANTOS, Ms. 
DELAURO, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Ms. LOFGREN, 
Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. BELL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CASE, Mr. 
CARDOZA, Mr. MATHESON, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. MCCARTHY of Missouri, 
Mr. FROST, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. FARR, Mr. HONDA, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. SOLIS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, and Mr. SERRANO) submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the sacrifices made by members of the regular 
and reserve components of the Armed Forces, expressing 
concern about their safety and security, and urging the 
Secretary of Defense to take immediate steps to ensure 
that the reserve components are provided with the same 
equipment as the regular component.
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Whereas, on September 11, 2001, the National Guard and 
Reserve responded to the horrific terrorist attacks on the 
United States with professionalism and courage, rescued 
the injured, saved lives in New York City, provided pro-
tection to the Pentagon, and flew combat air patrols over 
Washington, DC, and other major cities; 
Whereas, on September 14, 2001, in Executive Order 13223, 
President Bush proclaimed a national emergency, and ex-
ercised his authority under section 12302 of title 10, 
United States Code, to allow him to call up as many as 
1,000,000 National Guard and Reserve members to ac-
tive duty for up to two years; 
Whereas over 300,000 National Guard and Reserve members 
have been called to active duty under this Executive 
Order, serving on the front lines by fighting terrorists in 
Africa and Asia and keeping the peace in Afghanistan, 
the Balkans, and Iraq; 
Whereas the National Guard and Reserve are taking on un-
precedented challenges; 
Whereas 64 percent of National Guard and Reserve members 
have been called up for active duty during at least one 
of the seven major mobilizations since 1990; 
Whereas 7,800 National Guard and Reserve members have 
been mobilized more than once to serve in the Global 
War on Terrorism and members serve between 60 and 
120 days per year; 
Whereas 42,000 of the approximately 160,000 United States 
troops currently in Iraq are members of the National 
Guard and Reserve; 
Whereas the National Guard and Reserve are being deployed 
to Iraq without critical protective equipment, such as
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body armor, carbines, laser sights, night vision goggles, 
desert boots, Camel Back water carriers, aviation hol-
sters, aviation protective masks, radios, and desert cam-
ouflage uniforms; 
Whereas many National Guard and Reserve units are using 
older and outdated equipment; 
Whereas, due to equipment shortages throughout the Na-
tional Guard and Reserve, units are being stripped of 
equipment in favor of units being deployed, leaving other 
units without equipment with which to train; 
Whereas at least one National Guard and Reserve unit asked 
hospitals in the United States to donate medical supplies 
to cover its shortages; and 
Whereas a poll taken in Iraq by Stars & Stripes reveals that 
48 percent of National Guard and Reserve troops con-
sider their morale ‘‘low’’ or ‘‘very low’’, compared with 
only 15 percent reporting ‘‘high’’ or ‘‘very high’’ morale: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes the sacrifices made by the mem-
bers in the regular and reserve components of the 
Armed Forces; 
(2) expresses concern about their safety and se-
curity; and 
(3) urges the Secretary of Defense to take im-
mediate steps to ensure that the National Guard
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and Reserves are provided with the same equipment 
as the regular component.
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