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My goodness, Is the USA considering National Service for all young people?

[uSA] Draft bill-H.R. 163

>

>

> The new 2005 Draft Bill was introduced to Congress

> ten days ago. I am providing you with the bill below.

> All those between the ages of 18 -26 you will be

> serving their country whether they want to or not!

> Please forward to your family and friends. If you do

> not appreciate the fact that the US government is

> going to FORCE American citizens to serve in the

> military-contact your elected officials, attend protests-

> take ACTION!

>

>

> ----------------------------------------------------------------------

> ----------

> Universal National Service Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)

>

> HR 163 IH

>

>

> 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'.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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 ((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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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'.

>

> ( 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.'.

>

> ( 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.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

The DRAFT! 20 year olds are the first to go! If your child is 19

and will be 20 this year he will be the first to be called up.

My son is 20 years old, I will break his legs before I let him fight

in this war!!

Donna

> This is for real folks,

> Politicians suck ass (did i say that?), we need to ditch all of

them.

> Why are Conyers and McDermott backing this? What the hell? Time

to

> get on the phones big time about this one!!! Your daughters will

> serve too....Bank on it if this passes....

>

>

> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 6:00 PM

> Subject: [uSA] Draft bill-H.R. 163

>

>

> The new 2005 Draft Bill was introduced to Congress

> ten days ago. I am providing you with the bill below.

> All those between the ages of 18 -26 you will be

> serving their country whether they want to or not!

> Please forward to your family and friends. If you do

> not appreciate the fact that the US government is

> going to FORCE American citizens to serve in the

> military-contact your elected officials, attend protests-

> take ACTION!

>

>

> -------------------------------------------------------------------

---

> ----------

> Universal National Service Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)

>

> HR 163 IH

>

>

> 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'.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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 ((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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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.

>

> ( 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'.

>

> ( 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.'.

>

> ( 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.

>

>

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