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PUBLIC LAW 90-40-JUNE 30, 1967

[81 STAT.

Public Law 90-40 June 30, 1967 [S. 1432]

Universal Military Training and Service Act, amendments. 65 Stat. 75. Short title r e designation. Induction l i a bility.

Occupational deferment recommendations.

Order of induction, change prohibited. 62 Stat. 608.

Enlistment in Ready R e s e r v e. 77 Stat. 134. 65 Stat. 8 3.

62 Stat. 604. 50 USC app. 451.471.

AN ACT To amend the Universal Military Training and Service Act, and for other purposes.

Be it emicted by the Senate and House of Re'preHentativea of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Universal Military Training and Service Act is amended as follows: (1) Section 1(a) (50 App. U.S.C. 451(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a) This Act may be cited as the 'Military Selective Service Act of 1967'." ^2) Section 4 (50 App. U.S.C. 454) is amended by: a) Inserting after the first proviso of subsection (a) the following: "Provided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any registrant who has failed or refused to report- for induction shall continue to remain liable for induction and when available shall be immediately inducted.", and (b) Adding the following new subsection (g) to read as follows: " (g) The National Security Council shall periodically advise the Director of the Selective Service System and coordinate with him the work of such State and local volunteer advisory committees which the Director of Selective Service may establish, with respect to the identification, selection, and deferment of needed professional and scientific personnel and those engaged in, and preparing for, critical skills and other essential occupations. In the performance of its duties under this subsection the National Security Council shall consider the needs of both the Armed Forces and the civilian segment of the population." (3) Section 5(a) (50 App, U.S.C. 455(a)) is amended by inserting " (1) " immediately after "SEC. 5. (a) "; and by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: "(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection, the President in establishing the order of induction for registrants within the various age groups found qualified for induction shall not effect any change in the method of determining the relative order of induction for such registrants within such age groups as has been heretofore established and in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph, unless authorized by law enacted after the date of enactment of the Military Selective Service Act of 1967." (4) Section 6(c)(2)(A) (50 App. U.S.C. 456(c)(2)(A)), is amended to read as follows: "(2)(A) Any person, other than a person referred to in subsection (d) of this section, who— "(i) prior to the issuance of orders for him to report for induction; or "(ii) prior to the date scheduled for his induction and pursuant to a proclamation by the (xovernor of a State to the effect that the authorized strength of any organized unit of the National Guard of that State cannot be maintained by the enlistment or appointment of persons who have not been issued orders to report for induction under this title; or " (iii) prior to the date scheduled for his induction and pursuant to a determination by the President that the strength of the Ready Reserve of the Army Reserve, Naval Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Foire Reserve, or Coast Guard Reserve cannot be main-

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