SSS
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SSS is the commonly used abbreviation for the Selective Service System, the U.S. government agency that maintains information on individuals potentially subject to military conscription.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SSS canonical | 5 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal agency of the United States
ⓘ
government organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSS self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| ageRangeOfRegistrants | 18–25 ⓘ |
| appliesTo | most male U.S. citizens and male immigrants ages 18 through 25 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
draft registration
ⓘ
military conscription in the United States ⓘ |
| canBeActivatedBy | act of the United States Congress and the President ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Justice ⓘ state and local governments ⓘ |
| consequencesOfNonRegistration |
potential ineligibility for certain federal employment
ⓘ
potential ineligibility for certain federal job training programs ⓘ potential ineligibility for certain federal student aid ⓘ potential ineligibility for some state benefits in certain states ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| exemptionsInclude |
cadets and midshipmen at U.S. service academies under certain conditions
ⓘ
certain non-immigrant aliens ⓘ men already on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| formedAs | independent agency within the executive branch of the U.S. government ⓘ |
| governedBy | United States federal law ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | SSS self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Selective Service System
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Selective Service
|
| hasDirectorTitle | Director of Selective Service ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
classification of registrants in the event of a draft
ⓘ
conscientious objector classification in the event of a draft ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Arlington, Virginia ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
World War I draft system
ⓘ
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ
surface form:
World War II Selective Service system
|
| isNot | part of the United States Department of Defense ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Military Selective Service Act ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| maintains | information on individuals potentially subject to military conscription ⓘ |
| oversees | Selective Service registration ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| primaryFunction | prepare and maintain information needed for a possible military draft ⓘ |
| records | names and addresses of registrants ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
conscientious objection
ⓘ
conscription ⓘ military draft ⓘ |
| responsibleFor | registration of eligible males for potential military draft ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| standsFor | Selective Service System ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Military Selective Service Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Military Selective Service Act requirements
|
| subjectTo | oversight by the United States Congress ⓘ |
| typeOfRegistration | compulsory for most eligible males ⓘ |
| website | https://www.sss.gov ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Selective Service System
subject surface form:
Selective Service System
subject surface form:
Social Security Study Commission
subject surface form:
Social Security Study Commission