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Are Your Sons and Daughters Going to War?
Universal National Service Act of 2003 (Introduced in House)
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. . . . (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 . . . (b) 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. . . . 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 . . . 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. . . . [NOTE: This bill does NOT provide for college deferments!] . . . (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. [but they will still be in combat situations, they just won't be carrying weapons.]

posted by Lorenzo 4:12 PM