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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 
2006''.

SEC. 2. BORDER PATROL AGENT ENHANCEMENT.

    (a) Plan.--In order to address the recruitment and retention 
challenges faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, submit to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and 
retain Border Patrol agents with the appropriate skills and training to 
effectively carry out its mission and responsibilities.
    (b) Contents.--The plan shall include, at a minimum, the following 
components:
            (1) A strategy for the utilization of the recruitment 
        authority provided in subsection (a) of section 9702 of title 
        5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any 
        other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in 
        recruiting well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
            (2) A strategy for the utilization of the retention 
        authority provided in subsection (b) of section 9702 of title 
        5, United States Code (as added by section 3), as well as any 
        other strategies the Secretary determines to be important in 
        retaining well-qualified Border Patrol agents.
            (3) An assessment of the impact that current pay levels for 
        Border Patrol agents has on the Department's ability to recruit 
        and retain Border Patrol agents, especially in high cost-of-
        living areas.
            (4) An assessment of whether increased opportunities for 
        Border Patrol agents to transfer between duty stations would 
        improve employee morale and enhance the Department's ability to 
        recruit and retain well-qualified Border Patrol agents.

SEC. 3. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION BONUSES FOR BORDER PATROL AGENT 
              ENHANCEMENT.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement
    ``(a) Recruitment Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described 
        in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 
        2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a bonus to an 
        individual to recruit a sufficient number of Border Patrol 
        agents.
            ``(2) Bonus amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this 
                subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but 
                may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic 
                pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the 
                period of service referred to in paragraph (3)(A).
                    ``(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection 
                shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and 
                shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
            ``(3) Service agreements.--Payment of a bonus under this 
        section shall be contingent upon the individual entering into a 
        written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol. 
        The agreement shall include--
                    ``(A) the period of service the individual shall be 
                required to complete in return for the bonus; and
                    ``(B) the conditions under which the agreement may 
                be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has 
                been completed, and the effect of such termination.
            ``(4) Limitation on eligibility.--A bonus under this 
        section may not be paid to recruit an individual for--
                    ``(A) a position to which an individual is 
                appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
                consent of the Senate;
                    ``(B) a position in the Senior Executive Service as 
                a noncareer appointee (as defined in section 3132(a)); 
                or
                    ``(C) a position which has been excepted from the 
                competitive service by reason of its confidential, 
                policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating 
                character.
            ``(5) Termination.--The authority to pay bonuses under this 
        subsection shall terminate five years after the date of the 
        enactment of this section.
    ``(b) Retention Bonuses for Border Patrol Agents.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to carry out the plan described 
        in section 2(a) of the More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 
        2006, the Secretary of Homeland Security may pay a retention 
        bonus to a Border Patrol agent.
            ``(2) Service agreement.--Payment of a bonus under this 
        subsection is contingent upon the employee entering into a 
        written service agreement with the United States Border Patrol 
        to complete a period of service with the Border Patrol. Such 
        agreement shall include--
                    ``(A) the period of service the employee shall be 
                required to complete in return for the bonus; and
                    ``(B) the conditions under which the agreement may 
                be terminated before the agreed-upon service period has 
                been completed, and the effect of such termination.
            ``(3) Bonus amount.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The amount of a bonus under this 
                subsection shall be determined by the Secretary, but 
                may not exceed 25 percent of the annual rate of basic 
                pay of the position involved as of the beginning of the 
                period of service referred to in paragraph (2)(A).
                    ``(B) Lump-sum.--A bonus under this subsection 
                shall be paid in the form of a lump-sum payment and 
                shall not be considered to be part of basic pay.
            ``(4) Limitation.--A bonus under this subsection may not be 
        based on any period of service which is the basis for a 
        recruitment bonus under subsection (a).
            ``(5) Termination of authority.--The authority to grant 
        bonuses under this subsection shall expire five years after the 
        date of the enactment of this section.
    ``(c) Waiver Authority Relating to Reemployed Annuitants.--
            ``(1) In general.--In order to help address the challenges 
        faced by the United States Border Patrol, the Secretary of 
        Homeland Security may appoint annuitants to positions within 
        the United States Border Patrol in accordance with succeeding 
        provisions of this subsection.
            ``(2) Exclusion from offset.--An annuitant serving in a 
        position within the United States Border Patrol pursuant to an 
        appointment made under paragraph (1)--
                    ``(A) shall not be subject to the provisions of 
                section 8344 or 8468, as the case may be; and
                    ``(B) shall not, for purposes of subchapter III of 
                chapter 83 or chapter 84, be considered an employee.
            ``(3) Limitations.--
                    ``(A) Appointments.--The authority to make any 
                appointments under paragraph (1) shall terminate five 
                years after the date of the enactment of this 
                subsection.
                    ``(B) Exclusion.--The provisions of paragraph (2) 
                shall not, in the case of any annuitant appointed under 
                paragraph (1), remain in effect--
                            ``(i) with respect to more than five years 
                        of service (in the aggregate); nor
                            ``(ii) with respect to any service 
                        performed after the end of the ten-year period 
                        beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
                        subsection.
            ``(4) No displacement.--No appointment under this 
        subsection may be made if such appointment would result in the 
        displacement of any Border Patrol employee.
            ``(5) Definition.--For purposes of this subsection, the 
        term `annuitant' has the meaning given such term by section 
        8331 or 8401, as the case may be.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents for chapter 97 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``9702. Border Patrol agent enhancement.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 2006.

            Attest:

                                                 KAREN L. HAAS,

                                                                 Clerk.
More Border Patrol Agents Now Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to the House Committees on Homeland Security and Government Reform and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs a plan to determine how the Border Patrol can better recruit and retain agents with the appropriate skills and training.

Requires such plan to include: (1) recruitment and retention strategies; and (2) assessments of the impact of pay levels and duty station transfer opportunities upon recruitment and retention.

Amends federal law to authorize the Secretary (for five years) to pay a: (1) bonus to an individual to recruit Border Patrol agents; and (2) retention bonus to Border Patrol agents.

States that such bonuses shall: (1) not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay of the position involved; (2) be paid in a lump-sum and not be considered part of basic pay; and (3) be contingent upon the individual entering into a written service agreement with the Border Patrol.

Authorizes the Secretary (for five years) to appoint annuitants to Border Patrol positions. Excludes such positions from specified offsets. Prohibits appointments that would displace any Border Patrol employee.

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT OF VOTING ACCESSIBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND 
              HANDICAPPED ACT.

    (a) Purpose.--Section 2 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly 
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee) is amended by--
            (1) striking ``It'' and inserting ``(a) It''; and
            (2) adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) It is the intention of Congress in enacting this Act to 
ensure that--
            ``(1) no individual may be denied the right to vote in a 
        Federal election on the basis of being disabled; and
            ``(2) every voter has the right to vote independently in a 
        Federal election.''.
    (b) Accessibility of Polling Places.--Section 3 of the Voting 
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1) 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``each political 
        subdivision'' and all that follows through ``conducting 
        elections'' and inserting ``the chief election officer of the 
        State'';
            (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a polling place in the case 
of any unforeseeable natural disaster such as a fire, storm, 
earthquake, or flood.''; and
            (3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) The chief election officer of a State shall ensure that all 
polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible 
to disabled and elderly voters, including--
            ``(1) the provision of ballots in a variety of accessible 
        media;
            ``(2) the provision of instructions that are printed in 
        large type, conspicuously displayed at each polling place;
            ``(3) the provision of printed information that is 
        generally available to other voters using a variety of 
        accessible media; and
            ``(4) ensuring that all polling methods used enable 
        disabled and elderly voters to cast votes at polling places 
        during times and under conditions of privacy available to other 
        voters.''.
    (c) Accessibility of Registration Facilities and Services.--Section 
5(a) of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1973ee-3(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
            (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
            ``(2) registration information by telecommunications 
        devices for the deaf and in a variety of accessible media; and
            ``(3) accessible registration procedures to allow each 
        eligible voter to register at the residence of the voter, by 
        mail, or by other means.''.
    (d) Enforcement.--Section 6 of the Voting Accessibility for the 
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-4) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``45'' and inserting 
        ``21''; and
            (2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(c) In an action brought under subsection (a), the State or 
political subdivision shall be fined an amount--
            ``(1) not to exceed $5,000 for the first violation of such 
        section; and
            ``(2) not to exceed $10,000 for each subsequent 
        violation.''.
    (e) Relationship With Other Laws.--Section 7 of the Voting 
Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-5) 
is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by striking ``voting rights act of 
        1965'' and inserting ``other laws;
            (2) by striking ``This'' and inserting ``(a) This''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
    ``(b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit 
the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or 
equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly 
voters.''.
    (f) Definitions.--Section 8 of the Voting Accessibility for the 
Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-6) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``chief election'' 
        through ``involved'' and inserting ``Access Board'';
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking ``permanent physical 
        disability; and'' and inserting ``permanent disability;'';
            (3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period and inserting 
        a semicolon; and
            (4) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(6) `Access Board' means the Architectural and 
        Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under 
        section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792);
            ``(7) `chief election officer' means the State officer or 
        entity, designated by State law or established by practice, 
        responsible for elections within the State;
            ``(8) `independently' means without the assistance of 
        another individual; and
            ``(9) `media' includes formats using large type, braille, 
        sound recording, or digital text.''.
    (g) References.--
            (1) In general.--The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly 
        and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee et seq.) is amended by 
        striking ``handicapped'' each place it appears and inserting 
        ``disabled''.
            (2) References in other laws.--Except where inappropriate, 
        any reference to ``handicapped'' in relation to the Voting 
        Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 
        1973ee et seq.) in any law, Executive Order, rule, or other 
        document shall include a reference to ``disabled''.
    (h) Conforming Amendment.--Section 502(b)(3) of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 792(b)(3)) is amended by inserting before the 
semicolon ``and section 3 of the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly 
and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 1973ee-1)''.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Attorney General shall promulgate regulations 
implementing this Act. Such regulations shall be consistent with the 
minimum guidelines established by the Access Board.
    (b) Access Board Guidelines.--Not later than 9 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Access Board shall issue minimum 
guidelines relating to the requirements in the amendments made by 
section 1(b) of this Act.
    (c) Definition.--In this section, the term ``Access Board'' means 
the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.

SEC. 3. TRANSITION PLAN.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 3 months after the date on which 
regulations are promulgated under section 2(a), the chief election 
officer of each State shall develop a transition plan to ensure that 
polling places in the State are in compliance with the requirements of 
the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act (42 U.S.C. 
1973ee et seq.), as amended by this Act.
    (b) Coordination With Local Election Officials.--The plan under 
subsection (a) shall be developed in coordination with--
            (1) local election officials; and
            (2) individuals with disabilities or organizations 
        representing individuals with disabilities.
    (c) Contents and Availability of Plan.--The plan under subsection 
(a) shall--
            (1) include specific recommendations necessary to comply 
        with the requirements of the Voting Accessibility for the 
        Elderly and Handicapped Act; and
            (2) be available for public inspection in such manner as 
        the chief election officer determines appropriate.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by section 1 of this Act shall apply beginning 
on the earliest of--
            (1) the date that is 6 months after the date on which 
        regulations are promulgated under section 2(a); or
            (2) the date of the first Federal election taking place in 
        the State after December 31, 2000.
Makes amendments to such Act regarding the accessibility of polling places and registration facilities and services, enforcement, and the relationship of such Act with other laws (providing that nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate or limit the laws of any State or political subdivision that provide greater or equal access to registration or polling for disabled and elderly voters). Includes among such amendments providing for ensuring that all polling methods selected and used for Federal elections are accessible to disabled and elderly voters and that accessible registration procedures allow eligible voters to register at home, by mail, or by other means are in place.
Revises definitions, including adding the term "Access Board," the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Directs such Board to issue minimum guidelines relating to requirements pertaining to the accessibility of polling places.
Replaces all references in such Act to "handicapped" with "disabled" and with regard to such references in other laws, Executive Orders, or rules,  in relation to such Act except where inappropriate.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Universal National 
Service Act of 2003''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. National service obligation.
Sec. 3. Two-year period of national service.
Sec. 4. Implementation by the President.
Sec. 5. Induction.
Sec. 6. Deferments and postponements.
Sec. 7. Induction exemptions.
Sec. 8. Conscientious objection.
Sec. 9. Discharge following national service.
Sec. 10. Registration of females under the Military Selective Service 
                            Act.
Sec. 11. Relation of Act to registration and induction authority of 
                            Military Selective Service Act.
Sec. 12. Definitions.

SEC. 2. NATIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION.

    (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 unless exempted under the 
provisions of this Act.
    (b) Form of National Service.--National service under this Act 
shall be performed either--
            (1) as a member of an active or reserve 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.
    (c) Induction Requirements.--The President shall provide for the 
induction of persons covered by subsection (a) to perform national 
service under this Act.
    (d) Selection for Military Service.--Based upon the needs of the 
uniformed services, the President shall--
            (1) determine the number of persons covered by subsection 
        (a) whose service is to be performed as a member of an active 
        or reserve component of the uniformed services; and
            (2) select the individuals among those persons who are to 
        be inducted for military service under this Act.
    (e) Civilian Service.--Persons covered by subsection (a) who are 
not selected for military service under subsection (d) shall perform 
their national service obligation under this Act in a civilian capacity 
pursuant to subsection (b)(2).

SEC. 3. TWO-YEAR PERIOD OF NATIONAL SERVICE.

    (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--
            (1) with the consent of the member, for the purpose of 
        furnishing hospitalization, medical, or surgical care for 
        injury or illness incurred in line of duty; or
            (2) for the purpose of requiring the member to compensate 
        for any time lost to training for any cause.
    (c) Early Termination.--The period of national service for a person 
under this Act shall be terminated before the end of such period under 
the following circumstances:
            (1) The voluntary enlistment and active service of the 
        person in an active or reserve component of the uniformed 
        services for a period of at least two years, in which case the 
        period of basic military training and education actually served 
        by the person shall be counted toward the term of enlistment.
            (2) The admission and service of the person as a cadet or 
        midshipman at the United States Military Academy, the United 
        States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force Academy, the 
        Coast Guard Academy, or the United States Merchant Marine 
        Academy.
            (3) The enrollment and service of the person in an officer 
        candidate program, if the person has signed an agreement to 
        accept a Reserve commission in the appropriate service with an 
        obligation to serve on active duty if such a commission is 
        offered upon completion of the program.
            (4) Such other grounds as the President may establish.

SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION BY THE PRESIDENT.

    (a) In General.--The President shall prescribe such regulations as 
are necessary to carry out this Act.
    (b) Matter To Be Covered by Regulations.--Such regulations shall 
include specification of the following:
            (1) The types of civilian service that may be performed for 
        a person's national service obligation under this Act.
            (2) Standards for satisfactory performance of civilian 
        service and of penalties for failure to perform civilian 
        service satisfactorily.
            (3) The manner in which persons shall be selected for 
        induction under this Act, including the manner in which those 
        selected will be notified of such selection.
            (4) All other administrative matters in connection with the 
        induction of persons under this Act and the registration, 
        examination, and classification of such persons.
            (5) A means to determine questions or claims with respect 
        to inclusion for, or exemption or deferment from induction 
        under this Act, including questions of conscientious objection.
            (6) Standards for compensation and benefits for persons 
        performing their national service obligation under this Act 
        through civilian service.
            (7) Such other matters as the President determines 
        necessary to carry out this Act.
    (c) Use of Prior Act.--To the extent determined appropriate by the 
President, the President may use for purposes of this Act the 
procedures provided in the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 
App. 451 et seq.), including procedures for registration, selection, 
and induction.

SEC. 5. INDUCTION.

    (a) In General.--Every person subject to induction for national 
service under this Act, except those whose training is deferred or 
postponed in accordance with this Act, shall be called and inducted by 
the President for such service at the time and place specified by the 
President.
    (b) Age Limits.--A person may be inducted under this Act only if 
the person has attained the age of 18 and has not attained the age of 
26.
    (c) Voluntary Induction.--A person subject to induction under this 
Act may volunteer for induction at a time other than the time at which 
the person is otherwise called for induction.
    (d) Examination; Classification.--Every person subject to induction 
under this Act shall, before induction, be physically and mentally 
examined and shall be classified as to fitness to perform national 
service. The President may apply different classification standards for 
fitness for military service and fitness for civilian service.

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.
    (b) Hardship and Disability.--Deferments from national service 
under this Act may be made for--
            (1) extreme hardship; or
            (2) physical or mental disability.
    (c) Training Capacity.--The President may postpone or suspend the 
induction of persons for military service under this Act as necessary 
to limit the number of persons receiving basic military training and 
education to the maximum number that can be adequately trained.
    (d) Termination.--No deferment or postponement of induction under 
this Act shall continue after the cause of such deferment or 
postponement ceases.

SEC. 7. INDUCTION EXEMPTIONS.

    (a) Qualifications.-- No person may be inducted for military 
service under this Act unless the person is acceptable to the Secretary 
concerned for training and meets the same health and physical 
qualifications applicable under section 505 of title 10, United States 
Code, to persons seeking original enlistment in a regular component of 
the Armed Forces.
    (b) Other Military Service.--No person shall be liable for 
induction under this Act who--
            (1) is serving, or has served honorably for at least six 
        months, in any component of the uniformed services on active 
        duty; or
            (2) is or becomes a cadet or midshipman at the United 
        States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the 
        United States Air Force Academy, the Coast Guard Academy, the 
        United States Merchant Marine Academy, a midshipman of a Navy 
accredited State maritime academy, a member of the Senior Reserve 
Officers' Training Corps, or the naval aviation college program, so 
long as that person satisfactorily continues in and completes two years 
training therein.

SEC. 8. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION.

    (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.
    (b) Transfer to Civilian Service.--Any such person whose claim is 
sustained may, at the discretion of the President, be transferred to a 
national service program for performance of such person's national 
service obligation under this Act.

SEC. 9. DISCHARGE FOLLOWING NATIONAL SERVICE.

    (a) Discharge.--Upon completion or termination of the obligation to 
perform national service under this Act, a person shall be discharged 
from the uniformed services or from civilian service, as the case may 
be, and shall not be subject to any further service under this Act.
    (b) Coordination With Other Authorities.--Nothing in this section 
shall limit or prohibit the call to active service in the uniformed 
services of any person who is a member of a regular or reserve 
component of the uniformed services.

SEC. 10. REGISTRATION OF FEMALES UNDER THE MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE 
              ACT.

    (a) Registration Required.--Section 3(a) of the Military Selective 
Service Act (50 U.S.C. 453(a)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``male'' both places it appears;
            (2) by inserting ``or herself'' after ``himself''; and
            (3) by striking ``he'' and inserting ``the person''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 16(a) of the Military Selective 
Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 466(a)) is amended by striking ``men'' and 
inserting ``persons''.

SEC. 11. RELATION OF ACT TO REGISTRATION AND INDUCTION AUTHORITY OF 
              MILITARY SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT.

    (a) Registration.--Section 4 of the Military Selective Service Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 454) is amended by inserting after subsection (g) the 
following new subsection:
    ``(h) This section does not apply with respect to the induction of 
persons into the Armed Forces pursuant to the Universal National 
Service Act of 2003.''.
    (b) Induction.--Section 17(c) of the Military Selective Service Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 467(c)) is amended by striking ``now or hereafter'' and 
all that follows through the period at the end and inserting ``inducted 
pursuant to the Universal National Service Act of 2003.''.

SEC. 12. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) The term ``military service'' means service performed 
        as a member of an active or reserve component of the uniformed 
        services.
            (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means the Secretary of 
        Defense with respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine 
        Corps, the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 
        Coast Guard, the Secretary of Commerce, with respect to matters 
        concerning the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
        and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, with respect to 
        matters concerning the Public Health Service.
            (3) The term ``United States'', when used in a geographical 
        sense, means the several States, the District of Columbia, 
        Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Guam.
            (4) The term ``uniformed services'' means the Army, Navy, 
        Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, commissioned corps of the 
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and 
        commissioned corps of the Public Health Service.

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.