The Selective Service and Training Act, 1940
Section I - The Selective Service System
i. The Selective Service System (SSS) shall be established as an independent subsidiary of the Federal Government.
ii. All men between the ages of 18 and 65 shall be required to register with the SSS.
iii. Those who fail to register shall be liable for fines of up to $1,000 or a term of imprisonment of up to 5 years.
Section II - Military Service and Payment
i. All men between the ages of 18 and 45 can be called up for service by the SSS and shall be taken from each state, in proportion to its adult male population.
ii. Those called up are to be allocated to the Army and the Marine Corps.
iii. Men called up shall be paid 90% of the wage of those in a similar position in the professional regiments. There is no expectation that existing employers should pay wages during this period; however, jobs should be offered to the men upon their return from active service.
iv. Service shall last for the duration of the war and for 12 months following the cessation of hostilities with Japan, Germany, Brazil and Italy, unless they are dismissed prior to this time.
v. Military pensions shall be provided for those who cannot return to work following their return to active service, and to the families of those killed.
vi. Desertion and other such military crimes shall be dealt with by military tribunal.
vii. Those who refuse to serve under reasons of faith or belief shall be allowed to work in combat roles under civilian direction.
viii. An maximum of 1,000,000 men shall be drafted, subject to change by congress.
ix. Exemption may be sought on the grounds of importance to the war effort, and can be granted by the SSS or the President.
Section III - The Selective Service and Training Act
i. This act shall expire 12 months following the cessation of hostilities with Japan, Germany, Brazil and Italy, unless it is renewed by congress prior to this date.
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The National Industry Act, 1940
Section I - Industrial Facilities
i. The National Work Board (NWB) shall be given powers to seize industrial facilities and convert them to produce items required for the war effort, under the direction of the Department of Industry.
ii. Factory owners shall be compensated for loss of earnings whilst their facilities are being used by the NWB.
iii. Industrial facilities shall be returned to private ownership following the cessation of hostilities with Japan, Germany, Brazil and Italy, or with the permission of the NWB.
iv. Facilities shall be returned in their original state where possible.
v. Additional industrial plant purchased by the Federal Government shall remain the property of the Federal Government after the release of the facility.
Section II - Military Orders
i. The Armed Services shall be permitted to manufacture any weapons systems they require to modernise their forces and provide equipment for newly drafted men.
ii. Orders shall also be permitted to be made by the Federal Government, as with plans to rebuild the Pacific Fleet.
Section III - Payment
i. All wages will be set by the NWB on a case by case basis, based on the technical expertise required, previous wages and region.
ii. The NWB shall be given powers to hire and dismiss staff.
iii. The federal government shall assume payment for all actions outlined in this act.
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The Military Research Act, 1940
i. Government grants shall be provided for research and development totalling $2,000,000 to each of the Army, Navy and Air Force.
ii. Projects which show promise and have sufficient progress shall be awarded additional money, so as to complete the project, for which Congress empowers the President to spend an addition $10,000,000.
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The Industrial Incentives Act, 1940
i. Companies already producing military equipment and supplies (as of 1st February 1940) may opt out of the National Industry Act (1940, NIA), provided they are supplying their goods purely to American or NATO forces.
ii. These companies will also qualify for a 50% reduction in their corporate tax rate until the expiration of the NIA.
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The Women's Work Act, 1940
Section I - National Industrial Service
i. All women between the ages of 18 and 45 shall be required to register with the National Work Board (NWB).
ii. Failure to register will result in fines of up to $500.
iii. Those registered can be called up to do National Industrial Service (NIS) as employees of the NWB under the National Industry Act (1940, NIA).
iv. NIS shall last until the cessation of hostilities with Japan, Germany, Brazil and Italy, or until the woman is dismissed by the NWB.
v. Only employees of the armed forces and hospitals, women who are disabled or pregnant, women with dependant children under the age of 5 or women exempted by the President or the NWB on grounds of necessity to the war effort shall be exempt from NIS.
vi. Women with dependant children between the ages of 5 and 18 shall be allowed to opt out of NIS.
vii. Those who abscond from NIS face fines of up to $1,000 or a maximum of five years imprisonment.
Section II - Payment
i. Wages shall be paid in accordance with the NIA.
ii. The women shall be paid a sum equal to that paid to men doing equivalent jobs.
iii. Employers, from whom women are taken to complete their NIS, shall be compensated for loss of staff. They are, however, expected to offer jobs to the women, equivalent to their original job, upon termination of their NIS.
iv. All costs associated with this programme shall be paid by the Federal Government in accordance with the NIA.