,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,lewis 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,clay1 & ,mr4 ,cony]s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ,a ,,bill ,to affirm ! religi\s fre$om ( taxpay]s :o are consci5ti\sly oppos$ to p>ticipation 9 w>1 to provide t ! income1 e/ate1 or gift tax paym5ts ( su* taxpay]s be us$ = nonmilit>y purposes1 to create ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund to receive su* tax paym5ts1 to improve rev5ue collection1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund ,act ( #bjac4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! free ex]cise ( religion is an inali5able "r1 protect$ by ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution4 7#b7 ,congress reaffirm$ ?is "r 9 ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,re/oration ,act ( #aiic1 z am5d$ 9 #aiih1 :i* prohibits ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t f impos+ a sub/antial burd5 on ! free ex]cise ( religion unless x demon/rates t a compell+ gov]nm5t int]e/ is a*iev$ by ! lea/ re/rictive means4 7#c7 ,_m p immigrat$ to ,am]ica 7includ+ memb]s ( ! ,quak]1 ,m5nonite1 & ,*ur* ( ! ,bre?r5 fai?s7 to escape p]secution = _! refusal to p>ticipate 9 w>f>e1 yet dur+ ! ,fir/ ,_w ,w> hundr$s ( consci5ti\s objectors 7 imprison$ 9 ,am]ica = _! beliefs4 ,"s di$ :ile inc>c]at$ z a result ( mi/reatm5t4 7#d7 ,dur+ ! ,second ,_w ,w>1 alt]native civilian s]vice 0 e/abli%$ 9 lieu ( milit>y s]vice1 by ! ,selective ,tra9+ & ,s]vice ,act ( #aidj1 to accommodate a wide spectrum ( religi\s beliefs & practices4 ,subsequ5t case law also has exp&$ ^! exemptions1 & has describ$ ?is policy z "o ( ''' long /&+ tradition 9 ?is c\ntry ''' af=d+ ! important value ( reconcil+ individuality ( belief ) practical exig5cies :5ev] possible4 ,x dates back to colonial times & has be5 p]petuat$ 9 ,/ate & ,f$]al conscription /atutes1 & has roots deeply emb$d$ 9 hi/ory4 7,wel% v4 ,unit$ ,/ates1 #aigj1 ,ju/ice ,h>lan concurr+74 ,dur+ & s9ce ! ,second ,_w ,w> ?\s&s ( consci5ti\s objectors provid$ ess5tial /aff = m5tal hospitals & volunte]$ z human te/ subjects = ardu\s m$ical exp]im5ts1 & provid$ o!r s]vice = ! national heal?1 safety & int]e/4 7#e7 ,consci5ti\s objectors h s\ght alt]native s]vice = _! tax paym5ts s9ce t "t4 ,!y reque/ legal relief f gov]nm5t seizure ( _! homes1 live/ock1 automobiles1 & o!r prop]ty2 & f hav+ bank acc\nts atta*$1 wages g>ni%$1 f9es impos$1 & imprisonm5t ?reat5$1 to compel !m to violate _! p]sonal & religi\s convictions4 7#f7 ,consci5ti\s objection to p>ticipation 9 w> 9 any =m bas$ ^u moral1 e?ical1 or religi\s beliefs is recogniz$ 9 ,f$]al law1 ) provision = alt]native s]vice2 b no su* provision exi/s = taxpay]s :o are consci5ti\s objectors & :o are compell$ to p>ticipate 9 w> ?r\gh ! paym5t ( taxes to support milit>y activities4 7#g7 ,! ,jo9t ,committee on ,taxation has c]tifi$ t a tax tru/ fund1 provid+ = consci5ti\s objector taxpay]s to pay _! full taxes = non-milit>y purposes1 w\ld increase ,f$]al rev5ues4 #c4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,designat$ consci5ti\s objector ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m designat$ consci5ti\s objector means a taxpay] :o is oppos$ to p>ticipation 9 w> 9 any =m bas$ ^u ! taxpay]'s s9c]ely held moral1 e?ical1 or religi\s beliefs or tra9+ 7)9 ! mean+ ( ! ,milit>y ,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #def7;j7771 & :o has c]tifi$ ^! beliefs 9 writ+ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 su* =m & mann] z ! ,secret>y provides4 7b7 ,milit>y purpose ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 ! t]m milit>y purpose means any activity or program :i* any ag5cy ( ! ,gov]nm5t conducts1 adm9i/]s1 or sponsors & :i* effects an augm5tation ( milit>y =ces or ( def5sive & (f5sive intellig5ce activities1 or enhances ! capability ( any p]son or nation to wage w>1 includ+ ! appropriation ( funds by ! ,unit$ ,/ates =-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7#b7 ! intellig5ce community 7z def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #ajd;a7#d7772 7#c7 ! ,selective ,s]vice ,sy/em2 7#d7 activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy t h a milit>y purpose2 7#e7 activities ( ! ,national ,a]onautics & ,space ,adm9i/ration t h a milit>y purpose2 7#f7 =eign milit>y aid2 & 7#g7 ! tra9+1 supply+1 or ma9ta9+ ( milit>y p]sonnel1 or ! manufacture1 con/ruction1 ma9t5ance1 or developm5t ( milit>y weapons1 in/allations1 or /rategies4 #d4 ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all e/abli% an acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be kn[n z ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund1 = ! deposit ( income1 gift1 & e/ate taxes paid by or on behalf ( taxpay]s :o are designat$ consci5ti\s objectors4 ,! me?od ( deposit %all be prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 9 a mann] t m9imizes ! co/ to ! ,treasury & does n impose an undue burd5 on su* taxpay]s4 7b7 ,use ( ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund ,monies deposit$ 9 ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund %all be allocat$ annually to any appropriation n = a milit>y purpose4 7c7 ,report ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all report to ! ,committees on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate ea* ye> on ! total am\nt transf]r$ into ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye> & ! purposes = :i* su* am\nt 0 allocat$ 9 su* prec$+ fiscal ye>4 ,su* report %all be pr9t$ 9 ! ,congressional ,record ^u receipt by ! ,committees4 ,! privacy ( individuals us+ ! ,fund %all be protect$4 7d7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t any increase 9 rev5ue to ! ,treasury result+ f ! creation ( ! ,religi\s ,fre$om ,peace ,tax ,fund %all be allocat$ 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ! ,fund4