Evening star., 1940-07-28
Senate Committee CONSUMPTION Bill Draft
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The text of the compulsory mill
,ary training bill as drafted by tn,
Senate Military Affairs Committe,
follows:
A BILL.
To protect the integrity and
institutions of the United States
through system of selective
compulsory military training and
service.
Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in
Congress assembled.
That the Congress hereby de-
clares that the integrity and in
stltutions of the United States
are gravely threatened and that
to insure the independence and
freedom of the people of the
United States, it is imperative
that immediate measures be
taken to mobilize the Nations
strength. The Congress further
declares that national strength
depends not only upon the pos
session of modern arms but
equally upon adequate forces of
Wel-tralned men; and that in a
free society it is just and right
that the obligations and risks of
military training and service be
shared by all. so that every able
bodied man shall fit into his
proper place under a fair system
of selective compulsory military
training and service.
tbl Congress further declares,
in accordance with our tradi-
tlonal military policy as expressed
In the National Defense Act of
1916, AS amended, that it is es-
sentlal that the strength and
organization of the National
Guard as an integral part of the
flrSt-hne defenSeS of this Nation
be at all times maintained and
assured. To this end 1t is the
intent of the Congress that when
ever the Congress shall deter
mine that troops are needed for
the national security in excess
OF those Of the Regular Army and
OF men in training and service
under this act, the National
Guard of the United States, or
such part thereof as many be
necessary, shall be ordered to
active Federal service and con-
tlnued therein so long as such
necessity exists.
Age Limit Is Fixed
At Between 18 and Ga.
Section 2. ca All male citizens
and all male aliens residing in
the United States or its possess
SlonS, who are between the ages
of l8 and 64. on the day or davs
liked for registration. shall pre-
sent themselves for registration
and shall register at such times
and places and in such manner
and by such age groups as shall
be determined by regulations
prescribed hereunder.
(b) Men registered shall be
divided into two main categories:
% Men between the ages of
Il and 45, who shall be liable for
training and service in the land
and naval forces of the United
States, and
CI1p Men between the ages of
l8 and 81 and between the ages
of As and "a. who shall be liable
tor training and service in or
near the communities and areas
IN which they reside in such
home defense units of the land
and naval forces Of the United
States as are now established or
AS may hereinafter be authorized
by Congress.
Section g. Every male citizen
and every male. alien residing in
the United States or its possess
SONS who has declared his in
tention to become a citizen, be-
tween the ages of 81 and As. eX-
cept those excepted herein from
registration. shall be liable for
training and service in the land
and naval forces of the United
States. The President is au-
thoriZed to select for training
and service in the manner here
in provided, and to induct into
the land and naval forces of the
United States, such number of
men as in his judgment, whether
state of war exists or not, is re-
quired in the national interest
for such forces; provided, that
voluntary enlistments in the land
and naval forces of the United
States, including the reserve
components thereof, shall con-
tinue as provided by law: and
provided further, that any per-
son subject to registration under
this act shall have the right VOL
unfairly to enlist for the training
period prescribed herein. Men
selected for training and serv-
ice shall be assigned to camps or
units of the land and naval
forces of the United States.
IL Consecutive Months
Training Required.
(b) If and so long as the United
States is not at war each man
selected for training and service
shall serve for training period
of II consecutive months: Pro-
vlded, That if during his train
ing period the Congress shall
declare that the national inter.