104 STAT. 1686
PUBLIC LAW 101-510—NOV. 5, 1990
0^) CONGRESSIONAL DECLARATION. — In view of the findings expressed in subsection (a), Congress declares that—
(1) the structure and strength of the current reserve components should be preserved;
(2) the equipment levels in existing reserve component units
should be increased to match their active duty counterparts;
(3) selected missions of the active components of the Armed
Forces should be increasingly transferred to the reserve components;
(4) the equipment available to the units of the reserve components should be modernized; and
(5) the integration of active component and reserve component units should be promoted as a means of achieving the
Total Force Policy of the Department of Defense.
SEC. 1432. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE IMPOR-
TANCE OF THE READY RESERVE
(a) FINDINGS.— The Congress finds that—
(1) as a result of the recent dramatic changes in Eastern
Europe and the Soviet Union, the active military forces of the
United States will be significantly reduced; and
(2) as a consequence of that reduction it will be necessary to
rely increasingly, in the event of a threat to the national
security, on the immediate availability of trained personnel of
the Ready Reserve of the reserve components of the Armed
Forces.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS. —In light of the finding in subsection (a), it
is the sense of Congress that—
(1) the Secretary of Defense should take appropriate action to
ensure that members of the Ready Reserve are made fully
aware of their continuing obligation for immediate service in
the active military forces in the event of a war or national
emergency;
(2) the Secretary should use the annual muster provided for
under section 687 of title 10, United States Code, as a means of
alerting such personnel to that obligation; and
(3) the Secretary should ensure that adequate funds are made
available, out of funds appropriated for the reserve components,
to carry out the annual muster of such personnel.
SEC. 1433. COMMENDATION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Since the earliest days of this Nation, citizen-soldiers of the
United States have protected their fellow citizens, defended the
country, and provided heroic assistance during and following
natural disasters.
(2) The citizen-soldier has played a key role in the protection
of freedom since the days of the American Revolution.
(3) The National Guard and the Reserve have been accorded
significantly increased status in the overall defense posture of
the United States since the end of World War II.
(4) During a period in history when the Nation may face new
and varied threats to peace, it is imperative that the combat
capability of the National Guard and the Reserve be adequately
maintained and supported.
(5) The excellence of the National Guard and Reserve is
directly attributable to hard work and dedication of the
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