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.
Aliases (7)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States government agency
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independent federal agency → |
| abbreviation |
SSS
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| 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
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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
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| hasChiefPosition |
Director of the Selective Service System
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| 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 |
Alternative Service Program (planned for conscientious objectors)
→
Selective Service registration → |
| headquartersLocation |
Arlington, Virginia
→
United States → Virginia → |
| isPartOf |
United States national defense infrastructure
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| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legalBasis |
Military Selective Service Act
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| legalForm |
independent agency
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| 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
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| minimumRegistrationAge |
18
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| oversightBy |
United States Congress
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| parentAgency |
Executive branch of the United States government
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| precededBy |
Civil War draft system
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World War I Selective Service system → |
| primaryLanguage |
English
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| purpose |
prepare for rapid expansion of the U.S. Armed Forces in a national emergency
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| reportsTo |
President of the United States
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| sector |
defense
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| significantEvent |
Korean War draft administration
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Vietnam War draft administration → World War II draft administration → end of active draft in 1973 → resumption of draft registration in 1980 → |
| website |
https://www.sss.gov
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Selective Service System
("Selective Service registration")
→
Selective Service System ("Alternative Service Program (planned for conscientious objectors)") → |
hasProgram |
|
Selective Service System
("World War II draft administration")
→
Selective Service System ("Vietnam War draft administration") → |
significantEvent |
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Military Selective Service Act
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administeredBy |
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Selective Training and Service Act of 1940
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authorizedAgency |
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Military Selective Service Act
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authorizes |
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War Manpower Commission
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cooperatedWith |
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Selective Service System
("U.S. Selective Service")
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hasAlternativeName |
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United States home front during World War I
("Selective Service System during World War I")
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hasPart |
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Selective Service System
("World War I Selective Service system")
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precededBy |
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SSS
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standsFor |