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oppose HR 3598, Universal Military Training and Service Act of 2001

19 Jan 2001

 

Please oppose HR 3598, Universal Military Training and Service Act of 2001

See Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors Position Paper: The Universal Military Training and Service Act of 2001 -- H.R. 3598, by Mario Hardy Ramirez, CCCO Staff.

A military draft law was recently introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by two Republicans. Go to http://thomas.loc.gov/home/c107query.html and search under bill number for HR 3598. Excerpt below.

 

Universal Military Training and Service Act of 2001 (Introduced in the House)

HR 3598 IH

107th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3598

To require the induction into the Armed Forces of young men registered under the Military Selective Service Act, and to authorize young women to volunteer, to receive basic military training and education for a period of up to one year.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 20, 2001

Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself and Mr. WELDON of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To require the induction into the Armed Forces of young men registered under the Military Selective Service Act, and to authorize young women to volunteer, to receive basic military training and education for a period of up to one year.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) SHORT TITLE- This Act may be cited as the `Universal Military Training and Service Act of 2001'.

(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS- The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.

Sec. 3. Basic military training and education.

Sec. 4. Period of basic military training and education.

Sec. 5. Educational services and prorated Montgomery GI Bill benefits.

Sec. 6. Role of Selective Service System.

Sec. 7. Induction of conscripts and acceptance of volunteers.

Sec. 8. Deferments and postponements.

Sec. 9. Exemptions.

Sec. 10. Military training in branch of member's choice; conscientious objection.

Sec. 11. Pay and allowances.

Sec. 12. Discharge following training.

Sec. 13. Relation to authorized end strengths for active forces.

Sec. 14. Conforming amendments.

Sec. 15. Transitional provision.

(go to web site for rest of bill)




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