2014 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense (Sections 1 - 3751)
Title 50 - Appendix-War and National Defense
Selective Training and Service Act of 1940

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 50 - WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
TITLE 50 - APPENDIX-WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
- SELECTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1940
Containssections 301 to 318
Date2014
Laws In Effect As Of DateJanuary 5, 2015
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SELECTIVE TRAINING AND SERVICE ACT OF 1940ACT SEPT. 16, 1940, CH. 720, 54 STAT. 885§§301 to 309a. OmittedCODIFICATION

Section 301, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §1, 54 Stat. 885; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to declaration of emergency and policy, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 451 of this Appendix.

Section 302, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §2, 54 Stat. 885; Dec. 20, 1941, ch. 602, §1, 55 Stat. 844; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to registration and age limits, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 453 of this Appendix.

Section 303, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §3, 54 Stat. 885; Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 362, §5, 55 Stat. 627; Dec. 20, 1941, ch. 602, §§2, 9, 55 Stat. 845, 846; Nov. 13, 1942, ch. 638, §§1, 5, 56 Stat. 1018, 1019; May 9, 1945, ch. 112, §2, 59 Stat. 166; May 14, 1946, ch. 253, §3, 60 Stat. 181; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §§2–4, 60 Stat. 341, which related to liability for service, number of armed forces and term of service, expired in part on Mar. 31, 1947 and after July 1, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 454 of this Appendix.

Section 303a, acts June 28, 1944, ch. 301, title I, 58 Stat. 544; July 17, 1945, ch. 319, 59 Stat. 485; July 23, 1946, ch. 591, title I, 60 Stat. 613, related to medical and burial expenses of registrants. See section 461 of this Appendix.

Section 303a was enacted as part of act July 23, 1946, known as the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1946, and not as part of act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885, known as the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

Section 304, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §4, 54 Stat. 887; Dec. 20, 1941, ch. 602, §3, 55 Stat. 815; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to manner of selecting men, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 455 of this Appendix.

Section 304a, act Dec. 5, 1943, ch. 342, §5, 57 Stat. 599, related to pre-induction physical examinations.

Section 304a was not enacted as part of act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885, known as the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

Section 305, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §5, 54 Stat. 887; May 29, 1941, ch. 155, 55 Stat. 211; Aug. 16, 1941, ch. 355, §§1, 2, 55 Stat. 621; Dec. 20, 1941, ch. 602, §§4–6, 55 Stat. 845; June 23, 1942, ch. 443, title II, §201(a), 56 Stat. 386; Nov. 13, 1942, ch. 638, §§2, 4, 56 Stat. 1019; July 9, 1943, ch. 211, 57 Stat. 391; Dec. 5, 1943, ch. 342, §1, 57 Stat. 596; May 14, 1946, ch. 253, §2, 60 Stat. 181; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §§5, 6, 60 Stat. 342; Oct. 12, 1949, ch. 681, title V, §531(d), 63 Stat. 841, which related to exceptions, exemptions and deferments, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 456 of this Appendix.

Section 305a, act Apr. 8, 1943, ch. 33, 57 Stat. 57, related to deferments of Federal Government employees.

Section 305a was not enacted as part of act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885, known as the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

Section 305b, act Dec. 5, 1943, ch. 342, §6, 57 Stat. 599, related to monthly reports by Director of Selective Service.

Section 305b was not enacted as part of act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885, known as the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

Section 306, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §6, 54 Stat. 889; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to number inducted as limited by appropriations, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix.

Section 307, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §7, 54 Stat. 890; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to bounties for enlistment and substitutes, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 458 of this Appendix.

Section 308, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §8, 54 Stat. 890; July 28, 1942, ch. 529, §2, 56 Stat. 724; Dec. 8, 1944, ch. 548, §1, 58 Stat. 798; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to service certificates and reemployment rights, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 459 of this Appendix.

Section 309, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §9, 54 Stat. 892; June 25, 1943, ch. 144, §3, 57 Stat. 164; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to conscription of industry, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 468 of this Appendix.

Section 309a, acts July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title VII, 57 Stat. 518; June 28, 1944, ch. 301, title I, 58 Stat. 544; July 17, 1945, ch. 319, 59 Stat. 485; July 23, 1946, ch. 591, title I, 60 Stat. 614, related to a work program for conscientious objectors. See section 456 of this Appendix.

Section 309a was enacted as part of act July 23, 1946, known as the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1946, and not as part of act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885, known as the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

§310. Repealed. Pub. L. 89–554, §8(a), Sept. 16, 1966, 80 Stat. 651, 652

Section, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §10, 54 Stat. 893; Dec. 5, 1943, ch. 342, §§2–4, 57 Stat. 597, 598; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 26, §§1, 2, eff. July 31, 1950, 15 F.R. 4935, 64 Stat. 1280, 1281, related to administrative provisions. See section 460 of this Appendix.

§§310a to 318. Omitted

Section 310a, acts Oct. 8, 1940, ch. 756, title I, 54 Stat. 971; Apr. 5, 1941, ch. 40, 55 Stat. 117; Apr. 28, 1942, ch. 247, title III, 56 Stat. 237; July 12, 1943, ch. 221, title VII, 57 Stat. 519; June 28, 1944, ch. 301, title I, 58 Stat. 544; July 17, 1945, ch. 319, 59 Stat. 485; July 23, 1946, ch. 591, title I, 60 Stat. 614, related to travel expenses. See section 460(f) of this Appendix.

Section 310a was enacted as part of act July 23, 1946, known as the Third Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1946, and not as part of act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885, known as the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

Section 310b, act July 2, 1945, ch. 219, §§1–4, 59 Stat. 312, related to Selective Service Medal.

Section 310b was not enacted as part of act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, 54 Stat. 885, known as the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

Section 311, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §11, 54 Stat. 894; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, related to offenses and punishment, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 462 of this Appendix.

Section 312, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §12, 54 Stat. 895; Mar. 28, 1942, ch. 206, 56 Stat. 190; June 16, 1942, ch. 413, §19, 56 Stat. 369, eff. June 1, 1942; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, related to pay and allowances. Subsections (a) to (c) were repealed on June 1, 1942, and the other subsections expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix.

Section 313, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §13, 54 Stat. 895; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to applicability of Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act, section 501 et seq. of this Appendix, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix.

Section 314, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §14, 54 Stat. 896; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to notice of requirements of the act, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 465 of this Appendix.

Section 315, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §15, 54 Stat. 896; Dec. 20, 1941, ch. 602, §7, 55 Stat. 845; June 23, 1942, ch. 443, title II, §201(b), 56 Stat. 387; Nov. 13, 1942, ch. 638, §3, 56 Stat. 1019; July 1, 1944, ch. 376, 58 Stat. 720; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to definitions, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix. See section 466 of this Appendix.

Section 316, act Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §16, 54 Stat. 897; May 9, 1945, ch. 112, §1, 59 Stat. 166; May 14, 1946, ch. 253, §1, 60 Stat. 181; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §7, 60 Stat. 342, related to suspension of conflicting laws and expiration of the act. See section 467 of this Appendix.

Section 317, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §17, 54 Stat. 897; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, related to the effective date of the act.

Section 318, acts Sept. 16, 1940, ch. 720, §18, 54 Stat. 897; June 29, 1946, ch. 522, §1, 60 Stat. 341, which related to short title of act, expired on Mar. 31, 1947, pursuant to section 316 of this Appendix.

STATUS AND TERM OF SERVICE OF PERSONS INDUCTED INTO NAVY, MARINE CORPS OR COAST GUARD

Act Dec. 20, 1941, ch. 602, §8, 55 Stat. 846, related to the status and term of service of persons inducted into Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard under Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

RECOGNITION OF UNCOMPENSATED SERVICE OF MEMBERS OF LOCAL BOARDS, ETC.

Act June 30, 1947, ch. 167, 61 Stat. 210, directed the Director of Selective Service to issue to uncompensated personnel of the Selective Service System, upon the expiration of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, suitable certificates of separation.

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