ATTN// House Bill To Draft ALL America's Young People Pending

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> House Bill To Draft ALL > America's Young People Pending> Reflection From Liz> 10-17-3> Hi Jeff... > I thought you might be interested in this! They want to draft our sons> AND daughters to fight in their stupid wars. I'll die and go to hell> first! They can kiss my butt! My son and daughter are NOT going to be> sacrificed for George Bush and his fricking crazies! > "To provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons> in the United States, including women, perform a period of military> service or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national> defense and homeland security, and for other purposes." > You notice that "for other purposes?" What other purposes? The Bastards!> I'm already preparing an email for my state reps and my congressman, I'm> so angry I could spit fire. > Note - And they will, no doubt, try to force vaccinate all of our young> people. Better start > contacting your 'representatives' in DC... -ed > > Link: http://www.theorator.com/bills108/hr163.html > > 108th CONGRESS > > 1st Session > > H. R. 163 > To provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in> the United States, including women, perform a period of military service> or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense> and homeland security, and for other purposes. > IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES > January 7, 2003 > Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LEWIS of> Georgia, Mr. STARK, and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the following bill;> which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services > A BILL > To provide for the common defense by requiring that all young persons in> the United States, including women, perform a period of military service> or a period of civilian service in furtherance of the national defense> and homeland security, and for other purposes. > Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United> States of America in Congress assembled, > SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. > (a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Universal National> Service Act of 2003'. > (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents for this Act is as follows: > Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. > Sec. 2. National service obligation. > Sec. 3. Two-year period of national service. > Sec. 4. Implementation by the President. > Sec. 5. Induction. > Sec. 6. Deferments and postponements. > Sec. 7. Induction exemptions. > Sec. 8. Conscientious objection. > Sec. 9. Discharge following national service. > Sec. 10. Registration of females under the Military Selective Service> Act. > Sec. 11. Relation of Act to registration and induction authority of> Military Selective Service Act. > Sec. 12. Definitions. > SEC. 2. NATIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION. > (a) OBLIGATION FOR YOUNG PERSONS- It is the obligation of every citizen> of the United States, and every other person residing in the United> States, who is between the ages of 18 and 26 to perform a period of> national service as prescribed in this Act unless exempted under the> provisions of this Act. > (b) FORM OF NATIONAL SERVICE- National service under this Act shall be> performed either-- > (1) as a member of an active or reverse component of the uniformed> services; or > (2) in a civilian capacity that, as determined by the President,> promotes the national defense, including national or community service> and homeland security. > © INDUCTION REQUIREMENTS- The President shall provide for the> induction of persons covered by subsection (a) to perform national> service under this Act. > (d) SELECTION FOR MILITARY SERVICE- Based upon the needs of the> uniformed services, the President shall-- > (1) determine the number of persons covered by subsection (a) whose> service is to be performed as a member of an active or reverse component> of the uniformed services; and > (2) select the individuals among those persons who are to be inducted> for military service under this Act. > (e) CIVILIAN SERVICE- Persons covered by subsection (a) who are not> selected for military service under subsection (d) shall perform their> national service obligation under this Act in a civilian capacity> pursuant to subsection (b)(2). > SEC. 3. TWO-YEAR PERIOD OF NATIONAL SERVICE. > (a) GENERAL RULE- Except as otherwise provided in this section, the> period of national service performed by a person under this Act shall be> two years. > (b) GROUNDS FOR EXTENSION- At the discretion of the President, the> period of military service for a member of the uniformed services under> this Act may be extended-- > (1) with the consent of the member, for the purpose of furnishing> hospitalization, medical, or surgical care for injury or illness> incurred in line of duty; or > (2) for the purpose of requiring the member to compensate for any time> lost to training for any cause. > © EARLY TERMINATION- The period of national service for a person under> this Act shall be terminated before the end of such period under the> following circumstances: > (1) The voluntary enlistment and active service of the person in an> active or reverse component of the uniformed services for a period of at> least two years, in which case the period of basic military training and> education actually served by the person shall be counted toward the term> of enlistment. > (2) The admission and service of the person as a cadet or midshipman at> the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the> United States Air Force Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, or the United> States Merchant Marine Academy. > (3) The enrollment and service of the person in an officer candidate> program, if the person has signed an agreement to accept a Reserve> commission in the appropriate service with an obligation to serve > on active duty if such a commission is offered upon completion of the> program. > (4) Such other grounds as the President may establish. > SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION BY THE PRESIDENT. > (a) IN GENERAL- The President shall prescribe such regulations as are> necessary to carry out this Act. > (b) MATTER TO BE COVERED BY REGULATIONS- Such regulations shall include> specification of the following: > (1) The types of civilian service that may be performed for a person's> national service obligation under this Act. > (2) Standards for satisfactory performance of civilian service and of> penalties for failure to perform civilian service satisfactorily. > (3) The manner in which persons shall be selected for induction under> this Act, including the manner in which those selected will be notified> of such selection. > (4) All other administrative matters in connection with the induction of> persons under this Act and the registration, examination, and> classification of such persons. > (5) A means to determine questions or claims with respect to inclusion> for, or exemption or deferment from induction under this Act, including> questions of conscientious objection. > (6) Standards for compensation and benefits for persons performing their> national service obligation under this Act through civilian service. > (7) Such other matters as the President determines necessary to carry> out this Act. > © USE OF PRIOR ACT- To the extent determined appropriate by the> President, the President may use for purposes of this Act the procedures> provided in the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et> seq.), including procedures for registration, selection, and induction. > SEC. 5. INDUCTION. > (a) IN GENERAL- Every person subject to induction for national service> under this Act, except those whose training is deferred or postponed in> accordance with this Act, shall be called and inducted by the President> for such service at the time and place specified by the President. > (b) AGE LIMITS- A person may be inducted under this Act only if the> person has attained the age of 18 and has not attained the age of 26. > © VOLUNTARY INDUCTION- A person subject to induction under this Act> may volunteer for induction at a time other than the time at which the> person is otherwise called for induction. > (d) EXAMINATION; CLASSIFICATION- Every person subject to induction under> this Act shall, before induction, be physically and mentally examined> and shall be classified as to fitness to perform national service. The> President may apply different classification standards for fitness for> military service and fitness for civilian service. > SEC. 6. DEFERMENTS AND POSTPONEMENTS. > (a) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS- A person who is pursuing a standard course of> study, on a full-time basis, in a secondary school or similar> institution of learning shall be entitled to have induction under this> Act postponed until the person-- > (1) obtains a high school diploma; > (2) ceases to pursue satisfactorily such course of study; or > (3) attains the age of 20. > (b) HARDSHIP AND DISABILITY- Deferments from national service under this> Act may be made for-- > (1) extreme hardship; or > (2) physical or mental disability. > © TRAINING CAPACITY- The President may postpone or suspend the> induction of persons for military service under this Act as necessary to> limit the number of persons receiving basic military training and> education to the maximum number that can be adequately trained. > (d) TERMINATION- No deferment or postponement of induction under this> Act shall continue after the cause of such deferment or postponement> ceases. > SEC. 7. INDUCTION EXEMPTIONS. > (a) QUALIFICATIONS- No person may be inducted for military service under> this Act unless the person is acceptable to the Secretary concerned for> training and meets the same health and physical qualifications> applicable under section 505 of title 10, United States Code, to persons> seeking original enlistment in a regular component of the Armed Forces. > (b) OTHER MILITARY SERVICE- No person shall be liable for induction> under this Act who-- > (1) is serving, or has served honorably for at least six months, in any> component of the uniformed services on active duty; or > (2) is or becomes a cadet or midshipman at the United States Military> Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force> Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, the United States > Merchant Marine Academy, a midshipman of a Navy accredited State> maritime academy, a member of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training> Corps, or the naval aviation college program, so long as that person> satisfactorily continues in and completes two years training therein. > SEC. 8. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION. > (a) CLAIMS AS CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR- Any person selected under this Act> for induction into the uniformed services who claims, because of> religious training and belief (as defined in section 6(j) of the> Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 456(j))), exemption from> combatant training included as part of that military service and whose> claim is sustained under such procedures as the President may prescribe,> shall, when inducted, participate in military service that does not> include any combatant training component. > (b) TRANSFER TO CIVILIAN SERVICE- Any such person whose claim is> sustained may, at the discretion of the President, be transferred to a> national service program for performance of such person's national> service obligation under this Act. > SEC. 9. DISCHARGE FOLLOWING NATIONAL SERVICE. > (a) DISCHARGE- Upon completion or termination of the obligation to> perform national service under this Act, a person shall be discharged> from the uniformed services or from civilian service, as the case may> be, and shall not be subject to any further service under this Act. > (b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES- Nothing in this section shall> limit or prohibit the call to active service in the uniformed services> of any person who is a member of a regular or reserve component of the> uniformed services. > SEC. 10. REGISTRATION OF FEMALES UNDER THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE> ACT. > (a) REGISTRATION REQUIRED- Section 3(a) of the Military Selective> Service Act (50 U.S.C. 453(a)) is amended-- > (1) by striking `male´ both places it appears; > (2) by inserting `or herself´ after `himself´; and > (3) by striking `he´ and inserting `the person´. > (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT- Section 16(a) of the Military Selective> Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 466(a)) is amended by striking `men´ and> inserting `persons´. > SEC. 11. RELATION OF ACT TO REGISTRATION AND INDUCTION AUTHORITY OF> MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT. > (a) REGISTRATION- Section 4 of the Military Selective Service Act (50> U.S.C. App. 454) is amended by inserting after subsection (g) the> following new subsection: > `(h) This section does not apply with respect to the induction of> persons into the Armed Forces pursuant to the Universal National Service> Act of 2003.´. > (b) INDUCTION- Section 17© of the Military Selective Service Act (50> U.S.C. App. 467©) is amended by striking `now or hereafter´ and all> that follows through the period at the end and inserting `inducted> pursuant to the Universal National Service Act of 2003.´. > SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS. > In this Act: > (1) The term `military service´ means service performed as a member of> an active or reverse component of the uniformed services. > (2) The term `Secretary concerned´ means the Secretary of Defense with> respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the Secretary of> Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, the Secretary of> Commerce, with respect to matters concerning the National Oceanic and> Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of Health and Human> Services, with respect to matters concerning the Public Health Service. > (3) The term `United States´, when used in a geographical sense, means> the several States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin> Islands, and Guam. > (4) The term `uniformed services´ means the Army, Navy, Air Force,> Marine Corps, Coast Guard, commissioned corps of the National Oceanic> and Atmospheric Administration, and commissioned corps of the Public> Health Service. > END