,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gdh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ae1 #bjac ,mr4 ,rangel introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require all persons in the ,united ,states between the ages of #ah and #be to perform national service1 either as a member of the uniformed services or as civilian service in a ,federal1 ,state1 or local government program or with a community-based agency or community-based entity1 to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services1 to provide for the registration of women under the ,military ,selective ,service ,act1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,universal ,national ,service ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,,title ,i--,national ,service ,sec4 #aja4 ,definitions4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,national service obligation4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,induction to perform national service4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,two-year period of national service4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,implementation by the ,president4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,examination and classification of persons4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,deferments and postponements4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,induction exemptions4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,conscientious objection4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,discharge following national service4 ,,title ,,ii--,amendments to military selective service act ,sec4 #bja4 ,registration of females4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,registration and induction authority4 ,i ,national ,service #aja4 ,definitions ,in this title3 7#a7 ,the terms community-based agency and community-based entity have the meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abeaa74 7#b7 ,the term contingency operation has the meaning given that term in section #aja7;a77#ac7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,the term military service means service performed as a member of an active or reserve component of the uniformed services4 7#d7 ,the term national service means-- 7,a7 military service2 or 7,b7 civilian service in a ,federal1 ,state1 or local government program or with a community-based agency or community-based entity that1 as determined by the ,president1 is engaged in meeting human1 educational1 environmental1 or public safety needs4 7#e7 ,the term ,secretary concerned means-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,defense with respect to the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1 and ,marine ,corps2 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security with respect to the ,coast ,guard2 7,c7 the ,secretary of ,commerce with respect to the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 and 7,d7 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services with respect to the ,public ,health ,service4 7#f7 ,the term ,united ,states1 when used in a geographical sense1 means the several ,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 ,puerto ,rico1 the ,virgin ,islands1 and ,guam4 7#g7 ,the term uniformed services means the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1 ,marine ,corps1 ,coast ,guard1 commissioned corps of the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration1 and commissioned corps of the ,public ,health ,service4 #ajb4 ,national service obligation 7a7 ,obligation for service ,it is the obligation of every citizen of the ,united ,states1 and every other person residing in the ,united ,states1 who is between the ages of #ah and #be to perform a period of national service as prescribed in this title unless exempted under the provisions of this title4 7b7 ,forms of national service ,the national service obligation under this title shall be performed either through-- 7#a7 military service2 or 7#b7 civilian service in a ,federal1 ,state1 or local government program or with a community-based agency or community-based entity that1 as determined by the ,president1 is engaged in meeting human1 educational1 environmental1 or public safety needs4 7c7 ,age limits ,a person may be inducted under this title only if the person has attained the age of #ah and has not attained the age of #be4 #ajc4 ,induction to perform national service 7a7 ,induction requirements ,the ,president shall provide for the induction of persons described in section #ajb7;a7 to perform their national service obligation4 7b7 ,limitation on induction for military service ,persons described in section #ajb7;a7 may be inducted to perform military service only if-- 7#a7 a declaration of war is in effect2 7#b7 the ,president declares a national emergency1 which the ,president determines necessitates the induction of persons to perform military service1 and immediately informs ,congress of the reasons for the declaration and the need to induct persons for military service2 or 7#c7 members of the ,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,force1 or ,marine ,corps are engaged in a contingency operation pursuant to a congressional authorization for the use of military force4 7c7 ,limitation on number of persons inducted for military service ,when the induction of persons for military service is authorized by subsection 7b71 the ,president shall determine the number of persons described in section #ajb7;a7 whose national service obligation is to be satisfied through military service based on-- 7#a7 the authorized end strengths of the uniformed services2 and 7#b7 the feasibility of the uniformed services to recruit sufficient volunteers to achieve such end-strength levels4 7d7 ,selection for induction 7#a7 ,random selection for military service ,when the induction of persons for military service is authorized by subsection 7b71 the ,president shall utilize a mechanism for the random selection of persons to be inducted to perform military service4 7#b7 ,random selection for civilian service ,persons described in section #ajb7;a7 who do not volunteer to perform military service or are not inducted for military service shall perform their national service obligation in a civilian capacity pursuant to section #ajb7;b77#b74 7e7 ,voluntary service ,a person subject to induction under this title may-- 7#a7 volunteer to perform national service in lieu of being inducted2 or 7#b7 request permission to be inducted at a time other than the time at which the person is otherwise called for induction4 #ajd4 ,two-year period of national service 7a7 ,general rule ,except as otherwise provided in this section1 the period of national service performed by a person under this title shall be two years4 7b7 ,grounds for extension ,at the discretion of the ,president1 the period of military service for a member of the uniformed services under this title may be extended-- 7#a7 with the consent of the member1 for the purpose of furnishing hospitalization1 medical1 or surgical care for injury or illness incurred in line of duty2 or 7#b7 for the purpose of requiring the member to compensate for any time lost to training for any cause4 7c7 ,early termination ,the period of national service for a person under this title shall be terminated before the end of such period under the following circumstances3 7#a7 ,the voluntary enlistment and active service of the person in an active or reserve component of the uniformed services for a period of at least two years1 in which case the period of basic military training and education actually served by the person shall be counted toward the term of enlistment4 7#b7 ,the admission and service of the person as a cadet or midshipman at the ,united ,states ,military ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy1 the ,coast ,guard ,academy1 or the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy4 7#c7 ,the enrollment and service of the person in an officer candidate program1 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 program4 7#d7 ,such other grounds as the ,president may establish4 #aje4 ,implementation by the ,president 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this title4 7b7 ,matter ,to be covered by regulations ,such regulations shall include specification of the following3 7#a7 ,the types of civilian service that may be performed in order for a person to satisfy the person's national service obligation under this title4 7#b7 ,the types of ,federal1 ,state1 and local government programs and programs carried out by a community-based agency or community-based entity that may be used for the performance of national service4 7#c7 ,standards for satisfactory performance of civilian service and of penalties for failure to perform civilian service satisfactorily4 7#d7 ,the manner in which persons shall be selected for induction under this title1 including the manner in which those selected will be notified of such selection4 7#e7 ,all other administrative matters in connection with the induction of persons under this title and the registration1 examination1 and classification of such persons4 7#f7 ,a means to determine questions or claims with respect to inclusion for1 or exemption or deferment from induction under this title1 including questions of conscientious objection4 7#g7 ,standards for compensation and benefits for persons performing their national service obligation under this title through civilian service4 7#h7 ,such other matters as the ,president determines necessary to carry out this title4 7c7 ,use of prior ,act ,to the extent determined appropriate by the ,president1 the ,president may use for purposes of this title the procedures provided in the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #dea et seq471 including procedures for registration1 selection1 and induction4 #ajf4 ,examination and classification of persons 7a7 ,examination ,every person subject to induction under this title shall1 before induction1 be physically and mentally examined and shall be classified as to fitness to perform national service4 7b7 ,different classification standards ,the ,president may apply different classification standards for fitness for military service and fitness for civilian service4 #ajg4 ,deferments and postponements 7a7 ,high school students ,a person who is pursuing a standard course of study1 on a full-time basis1 in a secondary school or similar institution of learning shall be entitled to have induction under this title postponed until the person-- 7#a7 obtains a high school diploma2 7#b7 ceases to pursue satisfactorily such course of study2 or 7#c7 attains the age of #bj4 7b7 ,post secondary students ,a person who is pursuing a standard course of study1 on a full-time basis1 in a university1 technical school or similar institution of learning shall be entitled to have induction under this title postponed until the person-- 7#a7 obtains a certificate or diploma2 7#b7 ceases to pursue satisfactorily such course of study2 or 7#c7 attains the age of #bd4 7c7 ,hardship and disability ,deferments from national service under this title may be made for-- 7#a7 extreme hardship2 or 7#b7 physical or mental disability4 7d7 ,training capacity ,the ,president may postpone or suspend the induction of persons for military service under this title as necessary to limit the number of persons receiving basic military training and education to the maximum number that can be adequately trained4 7e7 ,termination ,no deferment or postponement of induction under this title shall continue after the cause of such deferment or postponement ceases4 #ajh4 ,induction exemptions 7a7 ,qualifications ,no person may be inducted for military service under this title unless the person is acceptable to the ,secretary concerned for training and meets the same health and physical qualifications applicable under section #eje of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to persons seeking original enlistment in a regular component of the ,armed ,forces4 7b7 ,other military service ,no person shall be liable for induction under this title who-- 7#a7 is serving1 or has served honorably for at least six months1 in any component of the uniformed services on active duty2 or 7#b7 is or becomes a cadet or midshipman at the ,united ,states ,military ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,naval ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,air ,force ,academy1 the ,coast ,guard ,academy1 the ,united ,states ,merchant ,marine ,academy1 a midshipman of a ,navy accredited ,state maritime academy1 a member of the ,senior ,reserve ,officers' ,training ,corps1 or the naval aviation college program1 so long as that person satisfactorily continues in and completes at least two years training therein4 #aji4 ,conscientious objection 7a7 ,claims as conscientious objector ,nothing in this title shall be construed to require a person to be subject to combatant training and service in the uniformed services1 if that person1 by reason of sincerely held moral1 ethical1 or religious beliefs1 is conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form4 7b7 ,alternative noncombatant or civilian service ,a person who claims exemption from combatant training and service under subsection 7a7 and whose claim is sustained by the local board shall-- 7#a7 be assigned to noncombatant service 7as defined by the ,president71 if the person is inducted into the uniformed services2 or 7#b7 be ordered by the local board1 if found to be conscientiously opposed to participation in such noncombatant service1 to perform civilian service for the period specified in section #ajd7;a7 and subject to such regulations as the ,president may prescribe4 #aaj4 ,discharge following national service 7a7 ,discharge ,upon completion or termination of the obligation to perform national service under this title1 a person shall be discharged from the uniformed services or from civilian service1 as the case may be1 and shall not be subject to any further service under this title4 7b7 ,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 services4 ,,ii ,amendments to military selective service act #bja4 ,registration of females 7a7 ,registration required ,section #c7;a7 of the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dec7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking male both places it appears2 7#b7 by inserting or herself after himself2 and 7#c7 by striking he and inserting the person4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #af7;a7 of the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #dff7;a77 is amended by striking men and inserting persons4 #bjb4 ,registration and induction authority 7a7 ,registration ,section #d of the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #ded7 is amended by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following new subsection3 7h7 ,this section does not apply with respect to the induction of persons into the ,armed ,forces pursuant to the ,universal ,national ,service ,act4 4 7b7 ,induction ,section #ag7;c7 of the ,military ,selective ,service ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #dfg7;c77 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 ,act44