Sec. 103. Induction to perform national service
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The President shall provide for the induction of persons described in section 102(a) to perform their national service obligation. Persons described in section 102(a) may be inducted to perform military service only if— a declaration of war is in effect; the President declares a national emergency, which the President determines necessitates the induction of persons to perform military service, and immediately informs Congress of the reasons for the declaration and the need to induct persons for military service; or members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps are engaged in a contingency operation pursuant to a congressional authorization for the use of military force.
When the induction of persons for military service is authorized by subsection (b), the President shall determine the number of persons described in section 102(a) whose national service obligation is to be satisfied through military service based on— the authorized end strengths of the uniformed services; and the feasibility of the uniformed services to recruit sufficient volunteers to achieve such end-strength levels. When the induction of persons for military service is authorized by subsection (b), the President shall utilize a mechanism for the random selection of persons to be inducted to perform military service.
Persons described in section 102(a) who do not volunteer to perform military service or are not inducted for military service shall perform their national service obligation in a civilian capacity pursuant to section 102(b)(2). A person subject to induction under this title may— volunteer to perform national service in lieu of being inducted; or request permission to be inducted at a time other than the time at which the person is otherwise called for induction.