| Author | Message | | Alpha | | Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 7:55 am Post subject: Mandatory Draft Bill Snuck In - To Be Debated on 6-6-6 |
| Former CIA Analyst Says Iran Strike Set for June or July: http://www.warwithoutend.co.uk/wake-up-america-your-government-is-hijacked-by-zionism/2006/06/02/former-cia-analyst-says-iran-strike-set-for-june-or-july.php -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looks like the US government is even looking into getting a military draft into place (especially for when the Middle East explodes after Iran is bombed for Israel as well): Mandatory Draft Bill Snuck In - To Be Debated 6-6-6 6-4-6 On February 14, 2006, Congressman Charles Rangel (Democrat - NY) introduced a bill (Universal National Service Act of 2006 - HR 4752 IH) aiming at drafting everyone - men and women alike - from the ages of 18 to 42 into the military for a minimum period of 2 years. Or to quote the bill: "To provide for the common defense by requiring all persons in the United States, including women, between the ages of 18 and 42 to 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." The House is to convene on June 6 (06/06/06] to debate and possibly adopt this bill, that is, unless a vast public outcry succeeds in derailing this insanity, which you can do by writing a letter of protest to your congress person through http://www.conservativeusa.org/mega-cong.htm or http://www.webslingerz.com/jhoffman/congress-email.html Phone calls are even better. The numbers of all US Representatives are at: http://clerk.house.gov/members/index.html If you question the validity of this bill, go to: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h109-4752 http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.4752 Subject: Rep Rangel introduces Draft Bill (for Iran?!): This was introduced by Rep. Rangel, so I assume it is to spread the burden or to get attention from the group that is not vulnerable to an economic draft. I received the message tonight and have not looked at the Web page. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.4752.IH: > > Universal National Service Act of 2006 (Introduced in House) > HR 4752 IH > > 109th CONGRESS > 2d Session > H. R. 4752 > > To provide for the common defense by requiring all persons in > the United States, including women, between the ages of 18 and > 42 to 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 > > > February 14, 2006 > > Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred > to the Committee on Armed Services > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > A BILL > > To provide for the common defense by requiring all persons in > the United States, including women, between the ages of 18 and > 42 to 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 2006'. > > > (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 Service- 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 42 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 reserve 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. > > (c) 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 > reserve 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. > > (c) 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 reserve 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. > > (c) 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 42. > > (c) 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. > > (c) 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 at least two years training therein. > > > SEC. 8. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION. > > (a) Claims as Conscientious Objector- Nothing in this Act shall > be construed to require a person to be subject to combatant > training and service in the uniformed services, if that person, by > reason of sincerely held moral, ethical, or religious beliefs, is > conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form. > > (b) Alternative Noncombatant or Civilian Service- A person who > claims exemption from combatant training and service under > subsection (a) and whose claim is sustained by the local board > shall-- > > (1) be assigned to noncombatant service (as defined by the > President), if the person is inducted into the uniformed services; > or > > (2) be ordered by the local board, if found to be conscientiously > opposed to participation in such noncombatant service, to > perform national civilian service for the period specified in > section 3(a) and subject to such regulations as the President may > prescribe. > > > 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 2006.'. > > > (b) Induction- Section 17(c) of the Military Selective Service Act > (50 U.S.C. App. 467(c)) 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 2006.'. > > > SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS. > > In this Act: > > (1) The term 'military service' means service performed as a > member of an active or reserve 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Hawkish Israeli Lobby Wants War with Iran!” http://baltimore.indymedia.org/newswire/display/12448/index.php | |  | | | ©2002-2009 WarWithoutEnd.co.uk |