[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 302 Engrossed in House (EH)]


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 support hurricane 
        disaster relief operations;
Whereas during this period of increased mobilization and deployment, employers 
        in the spirit of patriotism have maintained job security for those 
        mobilized reserve-component members and their families;
Whereas the Civilian Employment Information Program of the Department of 
        Defense, a database program implemented 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 communication with the employer 
        community and target support and render assistance to employers of 
        reserve component personnel who are identified for mobilization;
Whereas employers of all sizes understand that the predictable mobilization and 
        deployment of members of the 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 National Guard and the other reserve 
        components and to better understand and adhere to the obligations 
        spelled out in the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights 
        Act; and
Whereas the employer community recognizes that the missions 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 Representatives that--
            (1) the employers of members of the National Guard and the other 
        reserve components deserve the Nation'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 requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment 
        and Reemployment Rights Act deserve the Nation's commendation; and
            (3) the Secretary of Defense should continue to develop long-term 
        strategies to maintain a high level of support between the Department of 
        Defense and employers of members of the National Guard and the other 
        reserve components by--
                    (A) continuing to build and maintain the Civilian Employment 
                Information Program database of the Department of Defense 
                implemented by the Department 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 components; 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.