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further, That the term of employment of such 'executive secretary' in such position shall in no case exceed ten years except when reappointed;'-. (10) Section 10(g) (50 App. U.S.C. 460(g)) is amended to read as co^'ngresV" follows:

65 Stat. 87.

" (g) The Director of Selective Service shall submit to the Congress semiannually a written report covering the operation of the Selective Service System and such report shall include, by States, information as to the number of persons registered under this Act; the number of persons inducted into the military service under this Act; the number of deferments granted under this Act and the basis for such deferments; and such other specific kinds of information as the Congress may from time to time request." (11) Section 12 (50 App. U.S.C. 462) is amended by: .^^l^^^ proceed(a) Deleting the last sentence of subsection (a) and substituting 62 Stat. 622. the following in lieu thereof: "Precedence shall be given by courts to the trial of cases arising under this title, and such cases shall be advanced on the docket for immediate hearing, and an appeal from the decision or decree of any United States district court or United States court of appeals shall take precedence over all other cases pending before the court to which the case has been referred." (b) Adding a new subsection (c) as follows: "(c) The Department of Justice shall proceed as expeditiously as possible with a prosecution under this section, or with an appeal, upon the request of the Director of Selective Service System or shall advise the House of Representatives and the Senate in writing the reasons for its failure to do so." (12) Section 17(c) (50 Apj). U.S.C. 467(c)) is amended by striking 77 Stat. 4. out "July 1, 1967" and inserting in place thereof "July 1, 1971". SEC. 2. Section 1 of the Act of August 3, 1950, chapter 537, as 10 amended (77 Stat. 4), is amended by striking out "July 1, 1967" and note. u s e 3201 inserting in place thereof "July 1, 1971". SEC. 3. Section 16 of the Dependents Assistance Act of 1950, as amended (50 App. U.S.C. 2216), is amended by striking out "July 1, 77 Stat. 4. 1967" and inserting in place thereof "July 1, 1971". SEC. 4. Section 9 of the Act of June 27, 1957, Public Law 85-62, as amended (77 Stat. 4), is amended by striking out "July 1, 1967" and 454°^^^^^^ ^^^ inserting in place thereof "July 1, 1971". SEC. 5. Sections 302 and 303 of title 37, United States Code, are each 77 Stat. 4. amended by striking out "July 1, 1967" whenever that date appears and inserting in place thereof "July 1, 1971". 70A Stat. 27. SEC. 6. Chapter 39 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 10 USC 671-687. (1) by inserting the following new section after section 673: "§673a. Ready Reserve: members not assigned to, or participating satisfactorily in, units " (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may order to active duty any member of the Ready Reserve of an armed force who— " (1) is not assigned to, or participating satisfactorily in, a unit of the Ready Reserve; " ^2) has not fulfilled his statutory reserve obligation; and " (3) has not served on active duty for a total of 24 months. " (b) A member who is ordered to active duty under this section may be required to serve on active duty until his total service on active duty equals 24 months. If his enlistment or other period of military service would expire before he has served the required period under this section, it may be extended until he has served the required period.

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