Army Draft?

[Dailey Enterprizes]

So the following was issued last week and it kinda scared me to be honest, source btw => thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.393: <=

 

Universal National Service Act of 2007 (Introduced in House)

 

HR 393 IH

 

 

110th CONGRESS

 

1st Session

 

H. R. 393

To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the favorable treatment afforded combat pay under the earned income tax credit, and for other purposes.

 

 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

January 10, 2007

Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

 

 

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A BILL

To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed services or in civilian service in furtherance of the national defense and homeland security, to authorize the induction of persons in the uniformed services during wartime to meet end-strength requirements of the uniformed services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the favorable treatment afforded combat pay under the earned income tax credit, 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 2007'.

 

(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

 

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

 

TITLE I--NATIONAL SERVICE

 

Sec. 101. Definitions.

 

Sec. 102. National service obligation.

 

Sec. 103. Induction to perform national service.

 

Sec. 104. Two-year period of national service.

 

Sec. 105. Implementation by the President.

 

Sec. 106. Examination and classification of persons.

 

Sec. 107. Deferments and postponements.

 

Sec. 108. Induction exemptions.

 

Sec. 109. Conscientious objection.

 

Sec. 110. Discharge following national service.

 

Sec. 111. Registration of females under the Military Selective Service Act.

 

Sec. 112. Relation of title to registration and induction authority of Military Selective Service Act.

 

TITLE II--FAVORABLE TREATMENT OF COMBAT PAY UNDER EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT MADE PERMANENT

 

Sec. 201. Favorable treatment of combat pay under earned income tax credit made permanent.

 

TITLE I--NATIONAL SERVICE

 

SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.

 

In this title:

 

(1) The term `contingency operation' has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.

 

(2) The term `military service' means service performed as a member of an active or reserve component of the uniformed services.

 

(3) The term `national service' means military service or service in a civilian capacity that, as determined by the President, promotes the national defense, including national or community service and service related to homeland security.

 

(4) 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 the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to the Public Health Service.

 

(5) 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.

 

(6) 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.

 

SEC. 102. 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 title unless exempted under the provisions of this title.

 

(b) Forms of National Service- The national service obligation under this title 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 service related to homeland security.

 

© Age Limits- A person may be inducted under this title only if the person has attained the age of 18 and has not attained the age of 42.

 

SEC. 103. INDUCTION TO PERFORM NATIONAL SERVICE.

 

(a) Induction Requirements- The President shall provide for the induction of persons described in section 102(a) to perform their national service obligation.

 

(b) Limitation on Induction for Military Service- Persons described in section 102(a) may be inducted to perform military service only if--

 

(1) a declaration of war is in effect;

 

(2) the President declares a national emergency, which the President determines necessitates the induction of persons to perform military service, and immediately informs Congress of the reasons for the declaration and the need to induct persons for military service; or

 

(3) members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps are engaged in a contingency operation pursuant to a congressional authorization for the use of military force.

 

© Limitation on Number of Persons Inducted for Military Service- When the induction of persons for military service is authorized by subsection (b), the President shall determine the number of persons described in section 102(a) whose national service obligation is to be satisfied through military service based on--

 

(1) the authorized end strengths of the uniformed services; and

 

(2) the feasibility of the uniformed services to recruit sufficient volunteers to achieve such end-strength levels.

 

(3) provide a mechanism for the random selection of persons to be inducted to perform military service.

 

(d) Selection for Induction-

 

(1) RANDOM SELECTION FOR MILITARY SERVICE- When the induction of persons for military service is authorized by subsection (b), the President shall utilize a mechanism for the random selection of persons to be inducted to perform military service.

 

(2) CIVILIAN SERVICE- Persons described in section 102(a) 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 102(b)(2).

 

(e) Voluntary Service- A person subject to induction under this title may--

 

(1) volunteer to perform national service in lieu of being inducted; or

 

(2) request permission to be inducted at a time other than the time at which the person is otherwise called for induction.

 

SEC. 104. 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 title 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 title 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 title 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. 105. IMPLEMENTATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

 

(a) In General- The President shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out this title.

 

(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 in order for a person to satisfy the person's national service obligation under this title.

 

(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 title, 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 title 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 title, including questions of conscientious objection.

 

(6) Standards for compensation and benefits for persons performing their national service obligation under this title through civilian service.

 

(7) Such other matters as the President determines necessary to carry out this title.

 

© Use of Prior Act- To the extent determined appropriate by the President, the President may use for purposes of this title 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. 106. EXAMINATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONS.

 

(a) Examination- Every person subject to induction under this title shall, before induction, be physically and mentally examined and shall be classified as to fitness to perform national service.

 

(b) Different Classification Standards- The President may apply different classification standards for fitness for military service and fitness for civilian service.

 

SEC. 107. 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 title 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 title 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 title 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 title shall continue after the cause of such deferment or postponement ceases.

 

SEC. 108. INDUCTION EXEMPTIONS.

 

(a) 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 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 title 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. 109. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION.

 

(a) 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 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 104(a) and subject to such regulations as the President may prescribe.

 

SEC. 110. DISCHARGE FOLLOWING NATIONAL SERVICE.

 

(a) Discharge- Upon completion or termination of the obligation to perform national service under this title, 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 title.

 

(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. 111. 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. 112. RELATION OF TITLE 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 2007.'.

 

(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 2007.'.

 

TITLE II--FAVORABLE TREATMENT OF COMBAT PAY UNDER EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT MADE PERMANENT

 

SEC. 201. FAVORABLE TREATMENT OF COMBAT PAY UNDER EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.

 

(a) In General- Clause (vi) of section 32©(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining earned income) is amended to read as follows:

 

`(vi) a taxpayer may elect for any taxable year to treat amounts excluded from gross income by reason of section 112 as earned income.'.

 

(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after December 31, 2006.

 

I don't really want to be drafted... I just hope it won't get passed.

[Skier]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_B._Rangel

 

He always cracks me up.

[DarkMeasures]

It is probably impossible to ever get the draft reinstated. Even if World War III happens.

 

People young and old hate the idea. Honestly, I believe the only person in the USA who really wants a draft is Charles B Rangel. But I believe most of his bills are killed in commitee and never even make it to a vote. And if they do, they are shot down like crazy.

[CoasterGuy06]

It is probably impossible to ever get the draft reinstated. Even if World War III happens.

 

People young and old hate the idea. Honestly, I believe the only person in the USA who really wants a draft is Charles B Rangel. But I believe most of his bills are killed in commitee and never even make it to a vote. And if they do, they are shot down like crazy.

 

He introduced the same bill before and even he voted against. He just wants the media attention.

[Freefallbestrideever]

I would just go to prison.......

[masterofthematrix91]

OH S***!!!! I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO WAR!!!!

 

 

i'll go to prison also

[munkyknum]

OH S***!!!! I DO NOT WANT TO GO TO WAR!!!!

 

 

i'll go to prison also

 

You're 15, by the time you're 18-20 there will be a draft. Good luck, Solider.

[benzo41190]

At least for Iraq, there is a easy way to settle the draft argument.....leave. I mean, didn't Bush want to send 600,000 more troops to Iraq by next year?

 

I don't want to get in a huge argument, but I really don't like how our country is acting right now.

 

Besides, you already have to register for the armed services when you 18 anyway. So the draft is kind of pointless. Besides, there are many people that live in the country/west that will follow a conservative president during war.

[CoasterFanatic]

The Dems bring this up every session. What scares me is someday ... someone is going to call their bluff.

[kidcoaster]

I will flee to canada or somthing.

[BeemerBoy]

Honestly, I'm usually not one for political debate, but If I choose to run for office in '08, I'll be pushing my new military plan. It goes a bit like this....

 

The government evidently feels the need to send hundreds of thousands of soldiers to "defend our freedom" in Iraq? I say, no problem. The answer is right next door. They're called illegals.

 

You wanna live in the US and mooch off the system? Try defending it first. Well, hey, what better way to prove you deserve, and truely want to live here, than letting good ole Uncle Sam suit you up for deployment. And just like every other hard working current American soldier (and yes, I understand they currently volunteer), you too could enjoy the luxuries of living in freedom on American soil if you're able to dodge a year or two worth of roadside and suicide bombings, random gunfire, and the ever popular "friendly fire" in the lovely craphole of the world known as Iraq.

 

Just horde 'em together, teach 'em English, give 'em a gun, and let 'em walk the streets of Baghdad with an American flag on their arm. Then we'll see how much they want the "American Dream." Not to sound too racist here, but most of the illegals are already willing to work crap jobs, live in crap conditions, and take whatever the government hands out to them anyway, right? Well, here's your chance to do it legally!

 

Scott "Just my two cents. And that's all I'm willing to add to this." B.

[FlyingScooter]

i agree with Ted.

 

I think if things keep going the way they are, there will be a draft out of necessity.

 

 

As far as dodging to Canada, Wait a few years and just go visit it without a passport. You won't be able to come back. Or fly there now without one.

[AndrewCT]

I'm ready to fight. If there is a draft, I won't dodge it.

 

I'll go.

[Jayjay719]

As much as I love my country, I wouldn't do it.

[thomas2]

Thank god I live in Europe! I hope no one here is going to bring the army draft back because I would never want to do that.

 

I even can't stand the thought of being in the army! I would do anything to get totally kicked out of the army just to not have to do it

[ParkTrips]

You wanna live in the US and mooch off the system? Try defending it first.

Why not extend that to anyone collecting unemployment from the government? The military always has job openings.

[AndrewCT]

You wanna live in the US and mooch off the system? Try defending it first.

Why not extend that to anyone collecting unemployment from the government? The military always has job openings.

 

That's actually a really good plan. Might as well make these people earn that cash.

[BeemerBoy]

^^ That works for me, too.

[mcjaco]

You wanna live in the US and mooch off the system? Try defending it first.

Why not extend that to anyone collecting unemployment from the government? The military always has job openings.

 

Doesn't that mean you, Joe???

[mrhambone]

Here's another thought –

 

This one's from a newspaper editorial. Every American would serve two years in either the military, the Peace Corps, or the America Corps. There would be a lottery every year to determine who goes where. Upon satisfactory completion of their two year stint, they would be allowed to drink, drive (but not drink & drive), and vote. The whole idea was to give young Americans a better appreciation of their country, and the world around them.

 

I do like Ted's idea. Always bothered me that there are people in this country who expect the government to take care of them, but they won't give anything back.

 

 

 

John "Proud to have served my country for ten years" Hamilton

[ParkTrips]

Doesn't that mean you, Joe???

So you are saying that I collect money from the government?

 

Wrong!

[CoasterFanatic]

Why not extend that to anyone collecting unemployment from the government? The military always has job openings.

 

Isn't that kind of how it already works? I mean ... the last time I checked, the army wasn't exactly full of kids from rich families.

 

I do like Ted's idea. Always bothered me that there are people in this country who expect the government to take care of them, but they won't give anything back.

 

Actually it was "Beemer"'s

 

To all the people who are ashamed of the US, ask Soren and FlipDude about their military options.

 

// Open minded right winger

[mcjaco]

Doesn't that mean you, Joe???

So you are saying that I collect money from the government?

 

Wrong!

 

You're right, you collect from Mom. Sorry my bad!

[RBOrrell]

As far as dodging to Canada, Wait a few years and just go visit it without a passport. You won't be able to come back. Or fly there now without one.

 

That won't work either - the USA is making Canadians show passports to enter the US, so we are going to do the same back. No passport, no good beer or poutine for you.

[BelizeIt]

If they were to bring back the draft, then one way to help yourself avoid it, is thru obtaining your education. Don't waste your High School years by receiving mostly C + D grades. By focusing on your education, it will benefit you for the rest of your life.

 

To quote Senator John Kerry, "You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don't, you get stuck in Iraq."