NATIONAL GUARD

Addresses

Tennessee National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment: Charles P. Southerland, National Guard, S6489 [7JN]

Amendments

Taxation: waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), S11317 [11OC]

Articles and editorials

Anderson Deputy's Plans for Retirement Put on Back Burner, S6489 [7JN]

Army Reserve Chief Fears Retention Crisis, S3576 [1AP]

Employers Support Grows, S10804 [8OC]

He Helped Rebuild Iraq, Now He Must Rebuild His Business, S5202 [11MY]

Insult to Our Soldiers, E428 [23MR]

Plum Creek Honored for Soldier Support, E1318 [8JY]

Reservists Under Economic Fire, S3578 [1AP], S5203 [11MY]

War Carries a Hidden Cost—Reservists' ``Pay Gap'' Often Forces Difficult Choices on Families, S5202 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: facilitate operation, maintenance, and capital improvement of Camp Navajo by the Arizona Army National Guard (see H.R. 3824), H574 [24FE]

Armed Forces: allow members and reservists to transfer certain educational assistance entitlement to dependents (see H.R. 5257), H8857 [7OC]

———coordinate rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with other Federal laws (see S. 2448), S5799 [19MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (see S. 2068), S1285 [12FE] (see S. 2791), S9075 [10SE] (see H.R. 5354), H9184 [9OC]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (see S. 2849), S9722 [27SE] (see H.R. 5349), H9049 [8OC]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (see S. 2099), S1457 [23FE] (see H.R. 4367), H3015 [13MY]

———establish a program of financial assistance to enable more members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia to attend institutions of higher education (see H.R. 4000), H1322 [18MR]

———establish a program of interest-free loans for Reserve members who experience financial hardships as a result of being called to active duty (see H.R. 3962), H1071 [11MR]

———expand and improve retired pay, burial, education, and other mobilization benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty (see S. 2274), S3567 [1AP]

———improve certain compensation, health care, and education benefits for individuals who serve on active duty in a reserve component of the uniformed services (see H.R. 4753), H5150 [25JN]

———improve educational benefits for members of the Selected Reserve (see H.R. 5239), H8408 [6OC]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (see S. 2427), S5535 [17MY]

———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 2100), S1457 [23FE] (see S. 2184), S2440 [9MR] (see H.R. 4188), H2265 [21AP]

———mitigate financial hardships experienced by Reserve members as a result of being called to active duty (see H. Con. Res. 374), H700 [26FE]

———provide automatic pay increase to any member deployed away from their permanent station or home for an extended period (see H.R. 3862), H699 [26FE]

———provide for a new program of educational assistance for certain members of Reserve components who perform active service (see H.R. 5081), H7233 [15SE]

———provide grants to States for undergraduate tuition assistance for members of the Selected Reserve at public colleges and universities (see H.R. 4788), H5402 [8JY]

———provide improved income security for members of the Individual Ready Reserve who are called to active duty (see H.R. 4733), H5149 [25JN]

———provide that active-duty Army or Air Force officers may not be promoted to brigadier general unless they have had a duty assignment of a certain length involving administration of the National Guard or Reserves (see H.R. 4630), H4646 [21JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see S. 2152), S1999 [2MR] (see H.R. 4599), H4286 [16JN]

———reimburse State and local governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments (see S. Res. 464), S11305 [11OC]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (see S. 2035), S320 [28JA]

National Guard Challenge Program: rename and revise matching funds requirements for participating States (see S. 2321), S4158 [20AP] (see H.R. 4217), H2372 [22AP]

Pensions: credit certain service performed in counties declared disasters in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks as Federal active duty for purposes of military retirement credit (see H.R. 4378), H3229 [18MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (see H.R. 5079), H7233 [15SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (see H.R. 4655), H4892 [23JN]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (see S. 2309), S4024 [8AP] (see H.R. 4435), H3438 (see H.R. 4435), H3538 [20MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (see S. 2375), S4767 [3MY] (see S. 2474), S6087 [21MY]

Factsheets

Patriotic Employers of Guard and Reservists Act (H.R. 4655), H5067 [24JN]

Letters

Financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services: Barry Kasinitz, International Association of Fire Fighters, S11198 [11OC]

———Craig R. Benson, Governor of New Hampshire, S11198 [11OC]

———F.C. Rockholm, Roseville, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Gus Morrison, Fremont, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

———Sacramento, CA, employee, S11197 [11OC]

———Stephen C. Padilla, Chula Vista, CA, City Council, S11198 [11OC]

Improve tax credit for National Guard and Reserve employees and provide a credit for those replacing National Guard and Reserve employees called to active military duty: Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., S5202 [11MY]

Patriotic Employers of Guard and Reservists Act: Representatives McGovern and Lantos, H5067 [24JN]

Provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard and allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve: Senator Landrieu, S10965 [9OC]

Reserve and National Guard rotation notification policy for military action in Iraq: Richard B. Myers, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair, H7314 [21SE]

Tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve: several Senators, S11194 [11OC]

———William S. Cohen, Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

TRICARE military health benefits for Reservists and Guardsmen: James D. Staton, Air Force Sergeants Association, S6315 [2JN]

———Lani Burnett, Reserve Enlisted Association, S6315 [2JN]

———Richard C. Alexander, National Guard Association of the U.S., S6315 [2JN]

———Robert A. McIntosh, Reserve Officers Association, S6315 [2JN]

Lists

Armed Forces members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq from the 12th Congressional District in Georgia, H1210 [17MR]

Businesses participating in Operation Enduring Love for support of Army National Guard Infantry Brigade soldiers destined for Iraq, S3785 [6AP]

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve outstanding employers, S10806 [8OC]

State, county, and local governments covering pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S11196 [11OC]

Motions

Taxation: waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), H2217 [21AP]

Newsletters

BAE Systems Spouses Get Support While Loved Ones Are Miles Away From Home: BAE Systems (business), S6720 [14JN]

Proclamations

Tribute to Charles L. Wilkins III: Representative Ney, E1679 [22SE]

Tribute to Ryan A. Martin: Representative Ney, E1673 [22SE]

Remarks in House

Alewel's Country Meats (business): tribute to efforts to assist National Guardsmen serving in Iraq, E1483 [22JY]

Arkansas: tribute to Army National Guard 39th Brigade combat team, H756 [3MR]

Armed Forces: anniversary of Arkansas National Guard, H8862 [8OC]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves, H3272 [19MY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, H9786 [17NO]

———ensure receipt of quality medical care and adequate action relative to medical issues, H711 [2MR]

———entitle educational assistance under the Montgomery GI Bill for members of the Selected Reserve who aggregate a certain amount of active duty service (H.R. 4367), E859 [14MY]

———grant limited TRICARE program eligibility for members of the Ready Reserve and provide financial support for continuation of health insurance for mobilized members of Reserve components, H8996, H8997 [8OC]

———improve educational benefits for members of the Selected Reserve (H.R. 5239), E1843 [8OC]

———improve payroll process, E428 [23MR]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, H4701 [22JN]

———increase end strength, H117 [27JA], H5622-H5627 [13JY], E1381 [15JY]

———increase rates of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (H.R. 4188), E586 [21AP]

———provide automatic pay increase to any member deployed away from their permanent station or home for an extended period (H.R. 3862), E256 [26FE]

———provide compensation to members of the reserve components who suffer discrepancies between their military and nonmilitary compensation as a result of being called to active duty for a certain period (H.R. 1345), H1143 [17MR], H2222 [21AP]

———Reserve and National Guard rotation notification policy for military action in Iraq, H7313, H7318 [21SE]

———support members engaging in military action in Iraq and Afghanistan, H5622-H5627 [13JY]

———tribute to members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, H1209 [17MR]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, E566 [20AP]

———tribute to National Guard and Reserve members serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, E1381 [15JY]

Army: tribute to Army Reserve 367th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Unit for participation in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, E1418 [19JY]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to Naval Reserve members assisting in rescue of individuals from capsized water taxi, E323 [9MR], E362 [11MR]

Bush, President: authentication of released documents on personal military history, H7078 [14SE], H7218 [15SE], H7303 [21SE], H7333 [22SE]

———characterization relative to personal military history, H2396 [27AP], H2410 [28AP]

Business and industry: tribute to employers' support of National Guard and Reserve members, E346 [11MR]

Dept. of Missouri VFW: tribute to ``Hidden Heroes'' program, E521 [2AP]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: reduce backlog of benefit claims made by troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, H8003 [4OC]

Fort Polk, LA: tribute to Arkansas National Guardsmen training for deployment to Iraq, E229 [25FE]

Houston, TX: tribute to Texas Air National Guard 147th Fighter Wing, H3823 [9JN]

Iraq: assessment of war and reconstruction efforts, H1065 [11MR]

Lincoln, NE: National Guard and Reserve center headquarters building funding, H3281 [19MY]

McAuliffe, Terry: remarks relative to President Bush personal military history, H278 [3FE]

———remarks relative to President Bush's personal military history, H900 [9MR], H1277 [18MR]

Millben, Lawrence A.: North American Black Historical Museum Champion of Excellence Award recipient, E1502 [22JY]

Nebraska: National Guard and Reserve center headquarters funding, H6468 [21JY]

New York: tribute to Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry, E619 [22AP]

Ohio: tribute to National Guard 179th Airlift Wing crew of Spirit of Galion (aircraft), E1645 [15SE]

Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.: Dept. of Defense National Guard and Reserve Patriot Award recipient, E1318 [8JY]

South Carolina: tribute to National Guard 3-178 Field Artillery Battalion Old Backpack 4 Iraq Program, H2922 [13MY]

Taxation: allow a credit for businesses who employ military reservists (H.R. 5079), E1634 [15SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve (H.R. 4655), H5067 [24JN]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), H2217-H2223, H2235 [21AP], E617, E624 [22AP], E653 [27AP]

Tennessee: tribute to National Guard 1175th Transportation Co., E1675 [22SE]

32d Military Police Co.: tribute, E1483 [22JY]

Tribute, H1064 [11MR], E1636 [15SE]

Veterans: benefits funding, H4732 [22JN]

Wada, Debra: National Guard Association of the U.S. Militia Award recipient, E1542 [8SE]

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: tribute to community investment, E1430 [20JY]

Westhampton, NY: tribute to New York Air National Guard 106th Air Rescue Wing, E19 [21JA]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: coordinate employer rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with the Internal Revenue Code, S6720 [14JN]

———coordinate rights under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act with other Federal laws (S. 2448), S5806, S5891 [19MY]

———create a reserve fund for TRICARE benefits, and increase benefit levels under the Montgomery GI Bill for the Selected Reserve through reductions in unobligated Iraqi reconstruction funds, S2493-S2498 [10MR]

———effects of rotation policy on members, S4183 [21AP]

———effects of rotation policy on military certified registered nurse anesthetists, S10560 [6OC]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty, S6916 [17JN], S8605 [22JY]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (S. 2068), S1267, S1288 [12FE]

———enhance and improve benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who serve extended periods on active duty (S. 2791), S9087 [10SE], S9868 [29SE]

———enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001 (S. 2849), S9723 [27SE]

———expand and improve retired pay, burial, education, and other mobilization benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserves who are called or ordered to active duty (S. 2274), S3575-S3579 [1AP]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring, S7294-S7296 [23JN]

———improve the Transition Assistance Program provided for members being discharged, released from active duty, or retiring (S. 2427), S5537-S5539 [17MY]

———provide financial assistance to State and local governments that continue to pay employees who serve on active duty in a Reserve component of the uniformed services, S11195-S11198 [11OC]

———provide pay protection for members of the Reserve and National Guard, S10402 [5OC], S10791-S10793, S10799, S10801-S10807 [8OC], S10962-S10969 [9OC], S11012, S11025-S11029, S11033, S11034, S11039-S11045, S11047, S11060-S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11195-S11202, S11219, S11304 [11OC]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service, S6700 [14JN], S7205-S7207 [23JN]

———reimburse State and local governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments (S. Res. 464), S11222 [11OC]

———revise age and service requirements for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service and improve health care for reservists and their families by making TRICARE benefits permanent (S. 2035), S293, S322 [28JA]

———treatment of reservists and members of the National Guard, S212 [23JA]

———tribute to members killed in military action in Iraq, S9051 [10SE]

———tribute to members serving in Afghanistan and Iraq, S1279 [12FE], S3121 [25MR], S3875-S3877 [7AP]

———TRICARE military health benefits for Reservists and Guardsmen, S6308-S6316, S6320-S6323 [2JN], S7372 [24JN]

Baltimore Orioles (baseball team): tribute to visit to servicemen at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, S1279 [12FE]

Bush, President: authentication of released documents on personal military history, S9261-S9263 [15SE], S9380 [20SE], S9406 [21SE], S9550 [23SE]

Delaware: assess suitability of using Air National Guard personnel for information assurance and financial tracking development in support of the war on terrorism, S7278 [23JN]

Dept. of Defense: Family Assistance Centers funding, S6306 [2JN]

———include overseas military operations funding in the budget, S7373, S7374 [24JN]

Dept. of Homeland Security: funding for pilot project to test interoperable communications between the first Northern Border Air Wing, Bellington, WA, and local law enforcement personnel, S9117 [13SE]

———provide for continued performance of vehicle and cargo inspection activities by the New Mexico National Guard, S9184 [14SE]

Federal employees: ensure those activated by National Guard or Reserves receive pay equal to basic pay they would otherwise be receiving, S7031-S7033 [18JN]

Georgia 116th Air Control Wing: tribute to Air National Guard Spaatz Trophy recipient, S9029 [9SE]

Grand Junction, CO: tribute to Homefront Heroes (organization) for supporting the active duty military, S4828 [4MY]

Hurricanes: disaster assistance to Florida National Guard facilities, S9283 [15SE]

Lafayette, LA: tribute to businesses involved in Operation Enduring Love for support of Army National Guard Infantry Brigade soldiers destined for Iraq, S3785 [6AP]

New York: tribute to Army National Guard 2d Battalion, 108th Infantry Regiment, S4788 [4MY]

Political campaigns: comparison of President Bush's and Senator Kerry's military service records, S4453, S4454 [28AP]

South Dakota: tribute to National Guard members serving in Iraq, S4171 [21AP]

Taxation: allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve, S10402 [5OC], S10791-S10793, S10799, S10801-S10807 [8OC], S10962-S10969 [9OC], S11012, S11025-S11029, S11033, S11034, S11039-S11045, S11047, S11060-S11063, S11084 [10OC], S11195-S11202, S11219, S11304 [11OC]

———improve credit for National Guard and Reserve employees and provide a credit for those replacing National Guard and Reserve employees called to active military duty, S5200-S5204 [11MY]

———provide for a refundable wage differential credit for activated military reservists (S. 2309), S4048 [8AP]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), S11222 [11OC]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (H.R. 1779), unanimous-consent agreement, S11068 [10OC]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (S. 2375), S4769 [3MY]

———waive early withdrawal penalty for distributions from qualified retirement plans to individuals called to active duty for an extended period (S. 2474), S6093 [21MY]

Tennessee: tribute to the National Guard's 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, S6488, S6489 [7JN]

University of North Carolina: National Demonstration Program for Citizen-Soldier Support funding, S7277 [23JN]

Wisconsin: Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team funding, S2774 [12MR]

Reports

Incentives to Employers of Members of the Reserve Components: Dept. of Defense, S11199 [11OC]

Reports filed

Reservists Pay Security Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 593) (S. Rept. 108-409), S11377 [16NO]

Resolutions by organizations

Grand Junction Salute Our Troops Remembrance Day: Grand Junction, CO, City Council, S4828 [4MY]

Texts of

H.R. 1779, Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act, H2217 [21AP]

S. 2427, Veterans' Enhanced Transition Services Act, S5539-S5541 [17MY]

S. 2474, Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act, S6093 [21MY]

S. 2791, National Guard and Reserve Bill of Rights Act, S9078-S9081 [10SE]

S. 2849, enhance the Montgomery GI Bill benefits for members of the Armed Forces who have served after September 11, 2001, S9724 [27SE]

S. Res. 464, reimburse State and local governments for certain costs relating to the mobilization of Armed Forces Reserves who are first responder personnel of such governments, S11222, S11310 [11OC]