IV 
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 Ter-
rorism 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. ALEX-
ANDER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in 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 mem-
bers of the National Guard and the other reserve compo-
nents 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 de-
ployment, 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 De-
fense to track where the 1,100,000 National Guardsmen 
and the other reserve components are employed, will en-
able the Department of Defense to improve communica-
tion 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 predict-
able 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 Na-
tional Guard and the other reserve components and to 
better understand and adhere to the obligations spelled 
out in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reem-
ployment Rights Act; and
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Whereas the employer community recognizes that the mis-
sions and duties of our troops both abroad and in secur-
ing the homeland will be necessary for years to come: 
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that—
(1) the employers of members of the National 
Guard and the other reserve components deserve our 
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; 
(2) those distinguished employers of the mem-
bers of the National Guard and the other reserve 
components who have gone above and beyond the ob-
ligations and requirements of the Uniformed Serv-
ices Employment and Reemployment Rights Act de-
serve our commendation; and 
(3) the Department of Defense should continue 
to develop long-term strategies to maintain a high 
level of support between employers of members of 
the National Guard and the other reserve compo-
nents by—
(A) continuing to build and maintain the 
Civilian Employment Information Program 
database;
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(B) continuing to work with employers to 
build a more predictable system for the mobili-
zation and demobilization of members of the re-
serve components of the Armed Forces; and 
(C) encouraging officials of the Depart-
ment to actively seek opportunities to address 
employer groups on future mobilization plans 
and future roles of the reserve components of 
the Armed Forces.
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