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 sup-
port hurricane disaster relief operations; 
Whereas during this period of increased mobilization and de-
ployment, employers in the spirit of patriotism have 
maintained job security for those mobilized reserve-com-
ponent members and their families; 
Whereas the Civilian Employment Information Program of 
the Department of Defense, a database program imple-
mented 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 com-
munication with the employer community and target sup-
port and render assistance to employers of reserve com-
ponent personnel who are identified for mobilization; 
Whereas employers of all sizes understand that the predict-
able mobilization and deployment of members of the Na-
tional Guard and the other reserve components are the 
keys to building and maintaining employer support;
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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 
Whereas the employer community recognizes that the mis-
sions 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 Represent-
atives that—
(1) the employers of members of the National 
Guard and the other reserve components deserve the Na-
tion’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 re-
quirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and 
Reemployment Rights Act deserve the Nation’s com-
mendation; and 
(3) the Secretary of Defense should continue to de-
velop long-term strategies to maintain a high level of 
support between the Department of Defense and employ-
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ers of members of the National Guard and the other re-
serve components by—
(A) continuing to build and maintain the Civil-
ian Employment Information Program database of 
the Department of Defense implemented by the De-
partment 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 compo-
nents; 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.