II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1823 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 8, 2011 Mr. Blunt (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National Guard duty, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2011.

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Reemployment rights following certain National Guard duty

(a)

In general

Section 4312(c)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end; (2)in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F)ordered to full-time National Guard duty under the provisions of section 502(f) of title 32 when the period of duty is expressly designated in writing by the Secretary of Defense as covered by this subparagraph. . (b)

Effective date

Subparagraph (F) of such section 4312(c)(4), as added by subsection (a)(3), shall apply with respect to an individual ordered to full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32 of such Code, on or after September 11, 2001, and shall entitle such individual to rights and benefits under chapter 43 of title 38 of such Code on or after that date.