3.0.0 2791 2023-01-14T22:48:46Z 2023-01-14T22:48:46Z Senate S S 2004-09-10 108 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-09-10T18:38:56Z National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2004 108 5354 HR 2004-10-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Identical bill CRS 2004-09-10 ssas00 Armed Services Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9078-9081) IntroReferral 2004-09-10 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000064 Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] THOMAS DASCHLE D SD ANDREW N M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2004-09-10 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2004-09-10 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2004-09-10 True L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2004-09-10 True C001042 Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] JON CORZINE D NJ S. 2004-09-10 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2004-09-10 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2004-09-10 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2004-09-10 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2004-09-10 True R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2004-09-10 True N000180 Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] E. Nelson D NE Benjamin 2004-09-14 False D000596 Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] MARK DAYTON D MN 2004-09-14 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedure Afghanistan Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Army Child development Claims Congress Congress and military policy Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Day care Department of Defense Education Employee rights Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal employees Federal officials Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government liability Governmental investigations Health Health insurance continuation Higher education Insurance premiums Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Law Leave of absence Legislation Managed care Middle East and North Africa Military and naval supplies Military dependents Military medicine Military operations Military pay Military pensions Military readiness National Guard Rating of employees Recruiting and enlistment Salaries South Asia Veterans' education Veterans' employment Armed Forces and National Security 00 2004-09-10 Introduced in Senate 2004-11-16T15:45:59Z National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to limit the length of assignment of reservists during U.S. Central Command deployments of not less than one year.

Requires the Secretary to submit to specified congressional committees a report on Department of Defense policies and communications regarding the length of deployments for reservists in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Directs the Secretary of the Army to designate a senior level official of the Department of the Army to implement recommendations for executive action to address military pay problems.

Expands reenlistment bonus eligibility and the amount of such bonuses for members of the Selected Reserve.

Removes conditions on Ready Reserve members' eligibility for TRICARE enrollment. Makes such eligibility permanent.

Requires the Secretary concerned to pay applicable premiums to continue qualified health benefit plan coverage for family members of eligible reservists serving on active duty for the benefits coverage continuation period.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to fund child care for members of the Armed Forces on active duty for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Requires employers to provide notice of rights and benefits under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

Directs the Secretary of Labor and the Office of Special Counsel to carry out a demonstration project under which certain USERRA claims against Federal agencies are referred to the Office of Special Counsel.

Increases monthly educational assistance benefits for members of the Selected Reserve. Expands eligibility for such benefits to include reservists who have served on active duty for a cumulative period of 24 months during any five-year period.

Reduces from 60 to 55 the age at which members of Reserve components may receive military retirement pay.

Establishes the position of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Reserve Affairs). Eliminates the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. Reduces the number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense.

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