US Congress Senate Concurrent Resolution 48 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-8-1)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-12 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3983-3984)
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Recognizes: (1) the critical importance of the Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces, particularly as a means of preserving combat power during a time of budget austerity; and (2) the dual-status, state-federal National Guard as the foundation of the Operational Reserve and of military manpower. Expresses support for making the Operational Reserve permanent. Repudiates proposals to return the Reserve Components to a diminished or purely strategic role in national security. Affirms the growth of the Operational Reserve as circumstances warrant.

A concurrent resolution recognizing 375 years of service of the National Guard and affirming congressional support for a permanent Operational Reserve as a component of the Armed Forces.

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Scott Brown [R-MA]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]
Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Lindsey Graham [R-SC]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA]	Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND]	Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]
Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]	Sen. Pat Toomey [R-PA]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-12	Senate	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3983-3984)

HCR129 (Same As) 2012-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/48/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/sconres48/BILLS-112sconres48is.pdf