3.0.0 871 2022-02-03T05:25:58Z 2022-02-03T05:25:58Z Senate S S 2005-04-21 109 Standing With Our Troops Act of 2005 109 11 S 2005-01-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S148-156) Related bill CRS 2005-04-22 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88. Calendars 2005-04-21 Senate Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2005-04-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON N Armed Forces and National Security Advice and consent of the Senate Afghanistan Annuities Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Army Authorization Commemorations Commerce Congress Congress and foreign policy Congress and military policy Congressional investigations Congressional oversight Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Debt relief Defense budgets Defense industries Defense procurement Department of Defense Disaster relief Economic assistance Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Employee rights Energy Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Federal officials Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign loans Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Health Health insurance continuation Income tax Individual retirement accounts Insurance premiums International Affairs International relief Internet Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Legislation Maintenance and repair Managed care Marines Middle East and North Africa Military and naval supplies Military dependents Military intervention Military maneuvers Military medals, decorations, etc. Military medicine Military occupation Military operations Military pay Military pensions Military personnel Military readiness Military technology National Guard Petroleum Petroleum industry Planning-programming-budgeting President and foreign policy Presidential appointments Recruiting and enlistment Salaries Science, Technology, Communications South Asia Standards Supplemental appropriations Survivors' benefits Tax credits Tax exclusion Tax penalties Tax-deferred compensation plans Taxation Terrorism Veterans' employment Wages War casualties War relief Web sites Withholding tax Armed Forces and National Security 00 2005-04-21 Introduced in Senate 2005-05-25T18:10:37Z Standing With Our Troops Act of 2005 - Increases authorized end strengths for the Army and Marine Corps.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) publish a monthly accounting of military casualties incurred in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, and any other operation undertaken under the Global War on Terrorism; and (2) establish within the Department of Defense (DOD) an Advisory Panel on Military Awards and Decorations.

Establishes within the National Security Council a Director of Mobilization Planning and Preparedness to identify and develop plans for the performance of necessary governmental and private sector functions on a sustained basis during a national emergency. Requires reports on: (1) necessary reconstitution of military equipment due to Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; and (2) DOD policies concerning the length of reserve mobilization and deployment periods in connection with Operation Iraqi Freedom. Requires the correction of military pay problems experienced by activated reserve personnel. Establishes a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (Reserve Affairs).

Provides various programs and authorities to afford financial relief to National Guard and reserve personnel activated for overseas warfighting or domestic homeland security missions, including penalty-free early withdrawals from retirement plans, differential wage payments, and the Ready Reserve-National Guard employee tax credit.

National Guard and Reserve Comprehensive Health Benefits Act of 2005 - Makes members of the Selected Reserve eligible for TRICARE (a DOD-managed health care program). Allows the continuation of non-TRICARE health benefits coverage for reserves called or ordered to active duty (and their dependents).

Increases from $12,000 to $100,000 the death gratuity for survivors of members killed during active duty or inactive duty training.

Requires a report on additional needs for funding U.S. military and reconstruction efforts in Iraq.

]]> Standing With Our Troops Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Standing With Our Troops Act of 2005 Display Title Standing With Our Troops Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that the strength of the Armed Forces and the protections and benefits for members of the Armed Forces and their families are adequate for keeping the commitment of the people of the United States to support their servicemembers, and for other purposes. Placed on Calendar Senate 2005-04-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s871pcs/xml/BILLS-109s871pcs.xml 2005-04-22 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.