Military Selective Service Amendments of 1981

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Military Selective Service Amendments of 1981 - Directs the President to resume the registration of individuals pursuant to the Military Selective Service Act. Removes the restriction that only males may be subject to the selective service. Requires that the President provide for the induction of not more than 200,000 persons into the armed forces in each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 1982 for service in the Individual Ready Reserve of the Army Reserve. Stipulates that individuals so inducted shall be required to serve not less than 12 weeks of active duty for training. Provides that a random sequence drawing shall be conducted for induction for all registrants. Provides that, effective upon the enactment of authority to induct persons into the armed forces, no deferment will be granted to persons enlisting in any reserve component of the armed forces or the Ready Reserve of any such reserve component. Requires that the entire Selective System annually participate in training to simulate emergency mobilization procedures. Exempts the Selective Service System from executive reorganization orders.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 January 1981

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