Selective Service System
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The Selective Service System is an independent U.S. federal agency responsible for registering men for potential military conscription in times of national emergency.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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independent federal agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSS ⓘ |
| appliesToDemographic |
male U.S. citizens
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male U.S. immigrants ⓘ male U.S. residents ⓘ |
| consequenceOfNonCompliance |
potential loss of eligibility for certain federal jobs
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potential loss of eligibility for federal student aid ⓘ potential loss of eligibility for some federal training programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| exemptionCategory |
cadets and midshipmen at service academies while in attendance
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certain non-immigrant visa holders ⓘ men on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces ⓘ |
| formedBy | Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ |
| hasChiefPosition | Director of the Selective Service System ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
conduct registration for potential military draft
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maintain alternative service program plans for conscientious objectors ⓘ maintain list of persons potentially subject to military conscription ⓘ manage classification of registrants if draft is activated ⓘ provide manpower data to the Department of Defense in a draft ⓘ support mobilization of manpower in national emergency ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
Selective Service System
self-linksurface differs
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Alternative Service Program (planned for conscientious objectors)
Selective Service System self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Selective Service registration
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| headquartersLocation |
Arlington, Virginia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States nuclear weapons complex
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surface form:
United States national defense infrastructure
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| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalBasis | Military Selective Service Act ⓘ |
| legalForm | independent agency ⓘ |
| legalRequirement |
most male U.S. citizens must register within 30 days of 18th birthday
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most male immigrants must register within 30 days of arrival in the U.S. if aged 18–25 ⓘ |
| maximumRegistrationAge | 25 ⓘ |
| minimumRegistrationAge | 18 ⓘ |
| oversightBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Civil War draft system
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Selective Service System self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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World War I Selective Service system
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| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| purpose | prepare for rapid expansion of the U.S. Armed Forces in a national emergency ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the United States ⓘ |
| sector | defense ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Korean War draft administration
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Selective Service System self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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Vietnam War draft administration
Selective Service System self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
World War II draft administration
end of active draft in 1973 ⓘ resumption of draft registration in 1980 ⓘ |
| website | https://www.sss.gov ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
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World War I Selective Service system
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World War II draft administration
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Vietnam War draft administration
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Selective Service registration
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Alternative Service Program (planned for conscientious objectors)
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Selective Service System during World War I
subject surface form:
Selective Service System
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U.S. Selective Service
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Selective Service boards
subject surface form:
Military Selective Service Act
this entity surface form:
United States Selective Service System
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Selective Service registration
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Selective Service draft