NATIONAL GUARD

Amendments

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11191, S11224, S11231 [5NO], S11240, S11256, S11257 [6NO], S11267, S11268, S11270, S11273, S11295, S11296, S11297, S11298 [9NO], S11313, S11320, S11331, S11334, S11351, S11352 [10NO], S11362, S11363, S11364, S11377, S11378, S11390 [16NO], S11404, S11405, S11406, S11407, S11438 [17NO], H7983, H7984, H7985, H7986, H7987, H7990 [10JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (H. Res. 622), H7958 [10JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (S. 1407), S9685 [22SE]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S11411 [17NO]

Articles and editorials

Delegation Denounces Excesses in Citizen-Soldier Program, H11345 [14OC]

Program Provides Little Help for Soldiers, H11345 [14OC]

Bills and resolutions

Anniversary (see H. Res. 940), H13386 [1DE]

Appropriations: authorize availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities (see S. 775), S4172 [1AP] (see H.R. 3494), H9278 [31JY]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (see H. Con. Res. 199), H11298 [13OC]

———authorize accelerated payments of educational assistance to certain veterans and members of the Reserve components (see H.R. 4279), H14743 [10DE]

———authorize travel and transportation allowances for mobilized members of the Reserve components on leave for suspension of training or to meet minimal staffing requirements (see S. 747), S4062 [31MR]

———commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (see S. Con. Res. 15), S4063 [31MR] (see H. Con. Res. 21), H325 [14JA]

———eliminate requirement that certain former Reserve members be at least 60 years of age in order to be eligible to receive health care benefits (see H.R. 972), H1158 [10FE]

———empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (see S. 1361), S7070 [25JN]

———ensure commissioned officers in a Reserve component are able to retire in the highest grade in which they have successfully served (see H.R. 1688), H3833 [24MR]

———ensure that Reserve members who have served on active duty or performed certain active service receive credit toward early receipt of non-regular service retired pay (see H.R. 208), H35 [6JA]

———give wounded reservists the option of remaining on active duty during the transition process to continue to receive military pay and allow such members to live at home during transition (see S. 944), S4963 [30AP]

———improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to members and survivors (see H.R. 2699), H6262 [4JN]

———improve and enhance operation and improve mobilization and demobilization processes of Reserve components (see S. 262), S598 [15JA]

———improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts, residential or motor vehicle leases, and tuition (see H.R. 2874), H6805 [15JN]

———improve the readiness of State defense forces and increase military coordination for homeland security between States and the Dept. of Defense (see H.R. 206), H35 [6JA]

———increase number of non-dual status technicians employable (see S. 1296), S6804 [18JN]

———lift restrictions on certain benefits for military technicians and repeal prohibition against overtime pay for National Guard technicians (see H.R. 3336), H8809 [24JY]

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (see S. 1072), S5614 [19MY]

———provide a monthly housing stipend for members who have served after September 11, 2001, pursuing education programs offered through distance learning (see H.R. 3467), H9276 [31JY]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve (see S. 731), S3897 [26MR] (see H.R. 270), H70 [7JA]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses (see S. 1558), S8681 [3AU]

———provide for retention on active duty after demobilization of members of Reserve components following extended deployments in contingency operations or homeland defense mission (see S. 1426), S7317 [9JY] (see H.R. 3358), H8959 [28JY]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 1695), H3834 [24MR]

———reimburse State or local governments for losses when employees who perform public safety or first responder duties are also deployed members of the Reserves (see H.R. 1138), H2602 [23FE]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need (see S. 1106), S5700 [20MY]

———specify minimum time periods between deployment of units and members of the military to Iraq and Afghanistan (see H.R. 1052), H1519 [12FE] (see H.R. 3449), H9275 [31JY]

———tribute to 139th Airlift Wing, Air National Guard (see H. Res. 699), H9206 [30JY]

Crime: provide penalties for hate crimes against members of the Armed Forces (see H.R. 2677), H6154 [3JN]

Dept. of Defense: modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program (see S. 645), S3550 [19MR]

———provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program (see S. 559), S2964 [10MR] (see H.R. 1222), H2873 [26FE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: include certain active duty service in the Reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of the Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program (see S. 1668), S9326 [14SE] (see H.R. 3554), H9441 [10SE]

———provide for automatic enrollment of demobilizing members of the National Guard and Reserves in health care and dental care programs (see S. 1798), S10520 [19OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (see S. 1407), S7192 [7JY] (see H.R. 3082), H7703 [26JN]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (see H. Res. 622), H7945 [9JY]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (see H.R. 2334), H5399 [7MY]

———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (see H.R. 2333), H5399 [7MY] (see H.R. 3323), H8707 [23JY] (see H.R. 3913), H11712 [22OC]

Employment: provide for employment and reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time service (see H.R. 1879), H4519 [2AP]

House Rules: require that general appropriations for military construction and veterans' affairs be considered as stand-alone measures (see H. Res. 225), H3104 [9MR]

Illinois: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 936), H13354 [19NO]

Income: eliminate inequities in the treatment of National Guard technicians (see H.R. 3345), H8872 [27JY]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (see H.R. 207), H35 [6JA]

New Hampshire: tribute to National Guard (see H. Res. 899), H12587 [6NO]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard (see S. Res. 68), S2866 [6MR] (see S. Res. 330), S10991 [2NO] (see H. Res. 754), H9730 [17SE]

Reserve Officers Association: include leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws in the Federal charter (see S. 1599), S8992 [6AU] (see H.R. 3581), H9670 [16SE]

Taxation: allow employers a credit for employing members of the Ready Reserve or National Guard and veterans recently separated from the Armed Forces (see H.R. 3620), H9806 [22SE]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for compensation paid during active military duty (see H.R. 433), H161 [9JA]

———allow tax credit to businesses who employ members of the National Guard or Ready Reserve for the value of service not performed during active military duty (see H.R. 810), H920 [3FE]

———permit taxpayers the option of designating part or all of their tax refund to support reservists and National Guard members (see S. 1166), S6030 [3JN]

———protect the financial stability of activated members of the Ready-Reserve and National Guard while serving abroad (see H.R. 2466), H5712 [18MY]

———provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (see S. 829), S4445 [20AP]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (see S. 263), S598 [15JA] (see H.R. 1474), H3400 [12MR]

Utah: require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (see S. 1718), S9869 [25SE] (see H.R. 603), H386 [16JA]

Veterans: improve and enhance mental health benefits, counseling, and other benefits available to veterans and survivors (see H.R. 2698), H6262 [4JN]

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (see H. Res. 627), H8008 [10JY]

Creeds

Non-commissioned officers, E2430 [1OC]

Letters

Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam activation anniversary: Ralph M. Torres, H13525 [7DE]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services: Carl Blake, Paralyzed Veterans of America (organization), H7975 [10JY]

———Raymond C. Kelley, AMVETS (organization), H7976 [10JY]

———Raymond E. Dempsey, DAV, H7974 [10JY]

———Robert E. Wallace, VFW, H7975 [10JY]

———Steve Robertson, American Legion, H7975 [10JY]

F-22 aircraft program funding, S7729 [21JY]

Helping Active Duty Deployed Act: Patrick Campbell, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (organization), E1428 [15JN]

Pay parity within Federal workforce: Peter R. Orszag, OMB Director, H8211 [16JY]

Motions

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11368 [16NO], S11409 [17NO]

Remarks in House

Adelphi, MD: tribute to Army National Guard 290th Military Police Co., H3476 [17MR]

Anniversary (H. Res. 940), H13527-H13529 [7DE], E2914 [8DE], E2921 [10DE]

Appropriations: authorize availability of appropriated funds for international partnership contact activities (H.R. 3494), H9249 [31JY]

———eliminate earmarks from appropriations legislation, H7989, H7990 [10JY]

———revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H7731 [7JY]

Armed Forces: anniversary of activation of Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam (H. Con. Res. 199), H13524-H13526 [7DE]

———ensure that members of the Individual Ready Reserve who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan receive quarterly counseling calls from properly trained personnel, H7379 [25JN]

———improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts and residential or motor vehicle leases, H7348, H7349 [25JN]

———improve equitable relief available for servicemembers called to active duty relative to cellular telephone contracts, residential or motor vehicle leases, and tuition (H.R. 2874), E1428 [15JN]

———improve program of educational assistance for members who have served after September 11, 2001, H8306 [17JY]

———National Guard and Reserves funding, H7217 [24JN]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve, H7245 [24JN]

———reduce the age for receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (H.R. 1695), E751 [24MR]

———tribute to 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team First Battalion 112th Infantry Division of Pennsylvania National Guard, H9465 [14SE]

———tribute to Mississippi National Guard 1-98th Cavalry Regiment Troop B, H4918 [29AP]

———tribute to Montgomery GI Bill benefits for certain individuals who have served after September 11, 2001, H5106 [5MY]

———tribute to servicemen and veterans, H9715 [17SE], E2258 [14SE]

Army: anniversary, E1396, E1398 [12JN]

Athens, AL: tribute to 203d Military Police Battalion, E1218 [20MY]

Camp Atterbury, IN: tribute to National Guard 1313th Engineer Co., E1347 [9JN]

Connecticut: tribute to Army National Guard 102d Infantry Battalion, E2818 [19NO]

———tribute to Army National Guard 250th Engineer Co., E2818 [19NO]

Corpus Christi, TX: tribute to Army National Guard 211th Regional Support Group, E2831 [19NO]

Crime: provide penalties for hate crimes against members of the Armed Forces (H.R. 2677), H6158 [4JN]

Dept. of Defense: tribue to Army non-commissioned officers, E2430 [1OC]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H14466, H14473 [10DE]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), H7960-H7992 [10JY], E1730, E1733, E1742 [13JY], E1764 [14JY], E1772 [15JY], E1857 [21JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (H. Res. 622), H7951-H7960 [10JY]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), earmark declaration, H7976 [10JY], E1639, E1644, E1649 [7JY], E1680, E1683 [8JY], E1687, E1688, E1690, E1692, E1698, E1703, E1704, E1707, E1708 [9JY], E1713, E1714, E1715, E1716, E1717, E1718, E1719, E1720, E1722 [10JY], E1754 [14JY], E1838 [17JY], E1894 [22JY], E2126 [31JY]

District of Columbia: clarify circumstances determining the exercise of authority over the District of Columbia National Guard between the Mayor and the President (H.R. 2334), E1093 [7MY]

———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 2333), E1097 [7MY]

———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 3323), E1933 [24JY]

———establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance Program (H.R. 3913), E2612 [22OC]

Employment: allow the families of National Guard and Army Reserve members to use the Family and Medical Leave Act for leave purposes during the deployment and return of troops, E1587 [26JN]

Federal employees: support pay parity within Federal workforce, H4383 [1AP], H8211 [16JY]

Fort Huachuca, AZ: tribute to 11th Signal Brigade, 40th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, E540 [4MR]

GAO: report on costs to cities and municipalities that cover the difference between an employee's military salary when called to active duty and that employee's regular salary, H7364 [25JN], E1670 [8JY]

Iowa: tribute to Iowa National Guard for particpation in the inaugural, H370 [15JA]

Kitzmiller, Lorene: Air National Guard First Sergeant of the Year award recipient, E2085 [29JY]

Lobelville, TN: tribute to Army National Guard 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, E2896 [7DE]

Marietta, GA: anniversary of Naval Air Station Atlanta, H9904 [24SE]

———tribute to National Guard 248th Medical Co., E1315 [4JN]

Marine on St. Croix, MN: tribute to Disabled Veterans Rest Camp, E1558 [24JN]

Minnesota: Army National Guard Battery D 216th Air Defense Artillery recipient of Army Valorous Unit Award, E1121 [12MY]

———tribute to Minnesota National Guard for participation in the inaugural, E157 [27JA]

———tribute to National Guard Honor Guard, H11433 [15OC]

National Guard Youth Challenge Program: exclude certain non-defense funds from the matching requirements (H.R. 207), H2609 [24FE]

New York, NY: tribute to Army National Guard 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, E695 [18MR]

Ohio: anniversary of Company B, 202d Engineer Combat Battalion, E1353 [9JN]

Pasadena, TX: tribute to Army 451st Civil Affairs Battalion, E1314 [4JN]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard, E2682 [2NO]

———tribute to National Guard (H. Res. 754), H11268 [13OC], H11307-H11309 [14OC], E2573 [20OC]

Reserve Officers Association: include leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws in the Federal charter (S. 1599), H13030, H13031 [17NO], E2806 [18NO]

Seattle, WA: tribute to Army National Guard 81st Brigade, E614 [10MR]

South Carolina: Army National Guard 218th Brigade Combat Team recipient of Joint Meritorious Unit Award, E1185 [18MY]

———tribute to National Guard Judge Advocate Generals (JAG) Corps, H94 [9JA]

Texas: tribute to National Guard 386th Engineering Battalion, E861 [2AP]

Utah: require conveyance of certain public land within the boundaries of Camp Williams to support training and readiness of the Utah National Guard (H.R. 603), H1627, H1628 [23FE]

Vermont: tribute to National Guard, H12048 [29OC]

Washington (State): honor citizen-soldiers, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard (H. Res. 627), H11304, H11311-H11313 [14OC], E2567 [16OC]

———tribute to Army National Guard 81st Brigade Combat Team, E2137 [31JY]

West Virginia: tribute to Army National Guard, E156 [27JA]

Remarks in Senate

Arkansas: tribute to Army National Guard Co. C, 153d Infantry, S6540 [11JN]

Armed Forces: empower, enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response (S. 1361), S7079 [25JN]

———empower and enhance functions of the National Guard Bureau, and improve Federal-State military coordination in domestic emergency response, S7755 [21JY]

———give wounded reservists the option of remaining on active duty during the transition process to continue to receive military pay and allow such members to live at home during transition (S. 944), S4968 [30AP]

———improve and enhance operation and improve mobilization and demobilization processes of Reserve components (S. 262), S10993 [2NO]

———modify the basis utilized for annual adjustments in amounts of educational assistance for members of the Selected Reserve (S. 1072), S5781 [21MY]

———provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the retired Reserve, S11308 [10NO]

———provide for enhanced reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve members for certain travel expenses, S7597 [16JY]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need, S7596 [16JY]

———require provision of medical and dental readiness services to certain members of the Selected Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve based on medical need (S. 1106), S5781 [21MY]

———tribute to Nebraskans serving overseas, S13873 [23DE]

Army: anniversary, S6647 [16JN]

Charleston AFB, SC: tribute to 437th Airlift Wing, S8984 [6AU]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S11191 [5NO]

Dept. of Defense: ensure proper review of National Guard and Reserve components modernization priority assessments, S10016, S10022, S10040 [1OC], S10151 [6OC]

———include Reserve components when establishing requirements for manned airborne irregular warfare platforms, S8188 [28JY]

———making emergency supplemental appropriations, S4407 [20AP]

———modify percentage share of State costs incurred under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, S7999, S8000 [23JY]

———modify share of expenses under the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, S7597 [16JY]

———report on Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program implementation, S8017 [23JY]

———Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program outreach and reintegration services funding, S10142, S10152 [6OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: funding, S2821 [5MR]

———veterans' homelessness eradication programs funding through reductions in general operating expense account, S11409 [17NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), S11187-S11191 [5NO], S11239-S11241 [6NO], S11265, S11267-S11273, S11283 [9NO], S11313, S11316, S11320-S11322, S11325, S11326, S11331 [10NO], S11361, S11370, S11377-S11379 [16NO], S11395, S11402-S11411 [17NO], S11485 [18NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), motion to commit, S11369, S11371 [16NO]

———making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), unanimous-consent agreement, S11334 [10NO]

———military construction and veterans' services across-the-board funding reduction, S11369, S11371 [16NO]

———prohibit funding for Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, Inc. (ACORN), S11313 [10NO]

Dover AFB, DE: tribute to Army National Guard 261st Tactical Signal Brigade, S10159 [6OC]

Drugs: counterdrug programs funding, S9972 [30SE]

Funding, S5677 [20MY]

Kentucky: tribute to first responders for efforts in responding to ice storm, S2363 [23FE]

Lexington, KY: Army Reserve 3d Brigade, 98th Division, 108th Training Command recipient of Dept. of Defense Reserve Family Readiness Award, S2363 [23FE]

McEntire Joint National Guard Base, SC: tribute to 169th Fighter Wing, S12006 [30NO]

Minnesota: Army National Guard Battery D 216th Air Defense Artillery recipient of Army Valorous Unit Award, S5370 [12MY]

———Army National Guard First Battalion, 125th Field Artillery Regiment recipient of Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, S5370 [12MY]

Montana: tribute to Army and Air National Guard, S187 [8JA]

Nebraska: tribute to Army National Guard 313th Medical Co., S11339 [10NO]

North Dakota: tribute to first responders and volunteers for efforts in responding to flood, S4420-S4422 [20AP], S4498-S4500 [21AP]

Ohio: 179th Airlift Wing recipient of Air Force General Thomas D. White Environmental Quality Award, S3894 [26MR]

Oregon: tribute to National Guard 41st Bridgade, S4961 [30AP]

Pennsylvania: tribute to National Guard, S10308 [8OC]

———tribute to National Guard (S. Res. 68), S2870 [6MR]

———tribute to National Guard (S. Res. 330), S10993 [2NO]

Reserve Officers Association: include leadership positions newly added in its constitution and bylaws in the Federal charter (S. 1599), S9005 [6AU], S9189 [9SE], S9856 [24SE]

State Partnership Program: activities funding, S8019 [23JY]

Taxation: permit taxpayers the option of designating part or all of their tax refund to support reservists and National Guard members (S. 1166), S6032 [3JN]

———provide tax credit to employers headquartered in U.S., that pay fair wages, provide benefits, offset income for employees serving in Reserves, and respect the right to organize (S. 829), S4448 [20AP]

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act: improve enforcement (S. 263), S10993 [2NO]

Vice Chief: reestablish position, S8020 [23JY]

Wisconsin: 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry of the 32d Infantry Brigade recipient of Army National Guard Walter T. Kerwin, Jr., Award for Readiness and Training, S9078 [7AU]

Reports

Disclosure of Congressionally Directed Spending Items in H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services, S11241 [6NO]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 622) (H. Rept. 111-195), H7945 [9JY]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Military Construction and Veterans' Services: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 3082) (H. Rept. 111-188), H7703 [26JN]

———Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (S. 1407) (S. Rept. 111-40), S7192 [7JY]

Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. 1599), S9263 [10SE]

Rulings of the Chair

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies: making appropriations for military construction and veterans' services (H.R. 3082), consideration (H. Res. 622), H7951 [10JY]

Tables

Committee on the Budget (Senate) appropriations allocation revisions to S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the Federal budget for 2009-2014, S11191 [5NO]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S11331 [10NO]

Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H7963-H7967 [10JY], H14468-H14472 [10DE]

Revised allocation of spending authority to Committee on Appropriations (House), H7731 [7JY]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 199, Army Reserve Echo Co., 100th Battalion, 442d Infantry Regiment in the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam activation anniversary, H13524 [7DE]

H. Res. 622, consideration of H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, H7951 [10JY]

H. Res. 627, honor citizen-soldiers of Washington (State) National Guard, including the 81st Brigade Combat Team (Heavy) of the Washington Army National Guard and Air National Guard, H11311 [14OC]

H. Res. 754, tribute to Pennsylvania National Guard, H11307 [14OC]

H. Res. 940, anniversary, H13527 [7DE]

H.R. 603, Utah National Guard Readiness Act, H1627 [23FE]

H.R. 3082, Depts. of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies appropriations for military construction and veterans' services, S11500-S11508 [18NO], H7976-H7983 [10JY]

S. 829, Patriot Employers Act, S4448 [20AP]

S. 1166, Voluntary Support for Reservists and National Guard Members Act, S6032 [3JN]

S. 1361, National Guard Empowerment and State-National Defense Integration Act, S7079-S7081 [25JN]

S. 1599, Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act, S9005 [6AU], S9856 [24SE], H13030 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 15, commend the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team of the Arkansas National Guard upon its completion of a second deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, S4087 [31MR]

S. Res. 68, tribute to Pennsylvania National Guard, S2869 [6MR]

S. Res. 330, tribute to Pennsylvania National Guard, S10992 [2NO]