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Regular Session, 2014
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 69
BY REPRESENTATIVES LORUSSO, BARROW, ARMES, ARNOLD, HENRY BURNS,
COX, CROMER, EDWARDS, FOIL, GAINES, GISCLAIR, HAZEL, HENRY,
TERRY LANDRY, SCHRODER, AND THOMPSON
CONGRESS: Memorializes congress to support H.R. 3930 which seeks to create the
National Commission on the Structure of the Army
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To memorialize the United States Congress to take such actions as are necessary to review2
and support legislation introduced as H.R. 3930, which would, if enacted, establish3
the National Commission on the Structure of the Army.4
WHEREAS, H.R. 3930 was introduced on January 27, 2014, and seeks to establish5
the National Commission on the Structure of the Army to undertake a comprehensive study6
of the structure of the Army; and7
WHEREAS, the focus of this study is to determine two factors, which include the8
proper force mixture of the active component and reserve component, and how the structure9
should be modified to best fulfill mission requirements in a manner that is consistent with10
available resources; and11
WHEREAS, H.R. 3930 also directs the commission to give careful consideration in12
evaluating a structure that meets current and anticipated requirements of combat commands,13
achieves a cost-efficient balance between the regular and reserve components with particular14
focus on fully burdened and lifestyle costs of Army personnel, and ensures that the regular15
and reserve components possess the capacity needed to support homeland defense and16
disaster assistance missions in the United States; and17
WHEREAS, H.R. 3930 further provides for sufficient numbers of regular members18
of the Army to provide a base of trained personnel from which the personnel of the reserve19
components could be recruited; maintains a peacetime rotation force to support operational20 HLS 14RS-2565 ORIGINAL
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tempo goals of a ratio of one to two for regular members and a ratio of one to five for1
members of the reserve components; and further maximizes and appropriately balances2
affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and readiness; and3
WHEREAS, H.R. 3930 further prohibits the use of any funds made available for the4
2015 Fiscal Year for the Army to divest, retire, or transfer any aircraft of Army assigned5
units of the Army National Guard as of January 15, 2014, or to reduce personnel below the6
authorized end strength levels of three hundred fifty thousand members of the Army7
National Guard as of September 30, 2014. 8
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby9
memorialize the United States Congress to review and support H.R. 3930, which would, if10
enacted, be known as the National Commission on the Structure of the Army Act of 2014.11
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted12
to the presiding officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Congress of13
the United States of America and to each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation.14
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Lorusso HCR No. 69
Memorializes Congress to support H.R. 3930 to establish the National Commission on the
Structure of the Army.