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Politics : GOPwinger Lies/Distortions/Omissions/Perversions of Truth -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: longnshort who wrote (4906)	3/2/2004 4:21:33 PM
From: Threshold	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Cool. Your statement would mean something if the military actually made that decision. You ever link any of your content? bushdraft.com Looks like it's Bush and Wolfie makin' the decision for the DRAFT. Hell, I'll bet they even have a spot for you there longo. H.R.163 Title: 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. Sponsor: Rep Rangel, Charles B. [NY-15] (introduced 1/7/2003) Cosponsors: 13 Related Bills: S.89 Latest Major Action: 2/3/2003 House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Executive Comment Requested from DOD. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jump to: Titles, Status, Committees, Related Bill Details, Amendments, Cosponsors, Summary -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill) POPULAR TITLE(S): Reinstate draft bill (identified by CRS) SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED: Universal National Service Act of 2003 OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED: 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions) 1/7/2003: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. 2/3/2003: Executive Comment Requested from DOD. 2/3/2003: Referred to the Subcommittee on Total Force. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMITTEE(S): Committee/Subcommittee: Activity: House Armed Services Referral, In Committee Subcommittee on Total Force Referral -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELATED BILL DETAILS: (additional related bills may be indentified in Status) Bill: Relationship: S.89 Identical bill identified by CRS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMENDMENT(S): *NONE* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COSPONSORS(13), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by date) Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 1/7/2003 [HI-1] Rep Brown, Corrine - 1/28/2003 [FL-3] Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 1/28/2003 [MO-1] Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 1/7/2003 [MI-14] Rep Cummings, Elijah E. - 1/28/2003 [MD-7] Rep Hastings, Alcee L. - 1/28/2003 [FL-23] Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 1/28/2003 [TX-18] Rep Lewis, John - 1/7/2003 [GA-5] Rep McDermott, Jim - 1/7/2003 [WA-7] Rep Moran, James P. - 1/28/2003 [VA-8] Rep Norton, Eleanor Holmes - 1/28/2003 [DC] Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 1/7/2003 [CA-13] Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. - 1/28/2003 [NY-12] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY AS OF: 1/7/2003--Introduced. Universal National Service Act of 2003 - Declares that it is the obligation of every U.S. citizen, and every other person residing in the United States, between the ages of 18 and 26 to perform a two-year period of national service, unless exempted, either as a member of an active or reserve component of the armed forces or in a civilian capacity that promotes national defense. Requires induction into national service by the President. Sets forth provisions governing: (1) induction deferments, postponements, and exemptions, including exemption of a conscientious objector from military service that includes combatant training; and (2) discharge following national service. Amends the Military Selective Service Act to authorize the military registration of females. congress.gov@@@L&summ2=m&