2012 US Code
Title 50 - War and National Defense
Appendix (§§ 1 - 2420)
SELECTIVE DRAFT ACT OF 1917 (§§ 201 - 214)
ACT MAY 18, 1917, CH. 15, 40 STAT. 76 (§§ 201 - 214)
Section 213, 214 - Omitted

Sections 213 and 214 were omitted pursuant to section 4 of act June 15, 1917, set out as an Effect of Termination of World War I note below.

Section 213, acts May 18, 1917, ch. 15, §13, 40 Stat. 83; July 9, 1918, ch. 143, subch. XIV, 40 Stat. 885, related to prohibition of prostitution. See section 1384 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Section 214, act May 18, 1917, ch. 15, §14, 40 Stat. 83, related to suspension of conflicting laws.

Act June 15, 1917, ch. 29, §4, 40 Stat. 217, provided in part that compulsory military service under sections 201 to 214 of this Appendix should cease four months after proclamation of peace by the President.

Act June 15, 1917, ch. 29, §4, 40 Stat. 217, provided in part that draftees and enlistees should serve for the duration of the war.

Act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 105, §3, 40 Stat. 410, provided that section 208 of this Appendix should be construed to authorize the President to appoint the Chief of Staff and the commander of United States forces in France as generals, the commander of an army corps as lieutenant general, and their rate of pay and allowances.

Act Oct. 6, 1917, ch. 92, 40 Stat. 393, extended the provisions of sections 212 and 213 of this Appendix to include the Navy.

Act May 16, 1918, ch. 76, 40 Stat. 554, authorized the President to call for immediate military service persons who were placed in deferred classes.

Act May 20, 1918, ch. 79, 40 Stat. 557, authorized the President to proclaim a registration date for persons who attained the age of 21 since June 5, 1917, and authorized further proclamations from time to time as necessary.

Act July 9, 1918, ch. 143, subch. XXI, 40 Stat. 894, authorized the President to draft the maximum number of men necessary for prosecution of the war.

Act Aug. 31, 1918, ch. 166, §4, 40 Stat. 955, provided for allotment of draftees to Army, Navy, and Marine Corps.

Act Feb. 28, 1919, ch. 79, 40 Stat. 1211, provided for repeal of so much of sections 207 and 214 of this Appendix as imposed restrictions on enlistments in Regular Army, the period of such enlistments, did not require service with the reserves, rate of pay, and discharge after one year's service to those who enlisted for three years, in discretion of Secretary of the Army.

Act Mar. 8, 1922, ch. 101, 42 Stat. 421, provided for extension of time within which deserters and draft violators could be prosecuted.

Proc. No. 2068, Dec. 23, 1933, 48 Stat. 1725, granted full pardon to all persons who had theretofore been convicted of a violation of or of a conspiracy to violate section 205 of this Appendix, and who had complied with their sentences.