Volume 57 · 58
Public Law 78–33
Relating to the selective-service deferment, on occupational grounds, of persons employed by the Federal Government.
Approved April 8, 1943
Statutory text
AN ACT
Relating to the selective-service deferment, on occupational grounds, of persons employed by the Federal Government.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That
in the
Employees of Federal Government.
Requests for occupational deferment.
50 U. S. C. app. § 305 (c) (2); Supp. II, § 305 (e).
classification, reclassification, or deferment, under section 5 (c) (2) or section 5 (e) of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, of persons employed in or under the Federal Government, no consideration shall be given to the fact that any such person is so employed, unless a request for the deferment of such person shall have been made (1) in accordance with the provisions of Executive Order Numbered 9309, dated March 6, 1943, in the case of
8 F. R. 2911.
persons employed in the executive branch of the Government, or (2) in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section in the case of persons employed in the judicial or legislative branches of the Government.
(b) Establishment of committees in legislative and judicial branches.
There is hereby established (1) a committee in the judicial branch of the Government to consist of such persons in the judicial branch of the Government as may be appointed to such committee by the Chief Justice of the United States, and (2) a committee in the legislative branch of the Government to consist of three Members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three Members of the House of Representatives to be appointed by
Powers and duties.
the Speaker of the House. The committees established under this subsection shall have powers and duties with respect to officers and employees in their respective branches of the Government corresponding to the powers and duties of the committees established pursuant
8 F. R. 2911.
to Executive Order Numbered 9309, and shall make all requests for selective-service occupational deferment of officers or employees in their respective branches of the Government; and no request for the occupational deferment of any such officer or employee shall be considered by any local board unless it has been made by one of such committees. In exercising their functions under this section such committees shall, as far as practicable, follow the procedures and standards set forth in such Executive Order Numbered 9309; and the provisions of such Executive order, insofar as they are not inconsistent with this subsection, shall be deemed to apply with respect to persons employed in the judicial and legislative branches of the Government, except that this section shall not be deemed to confer upon the Chairman of the War Manpower Commission or the Review Committee on Deferment of Government Employees any jurisdiction with respect to such persons.
(c) Reports to Congress.
Beginning sixty days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of Selective Service shall make monthly reports to the Congress showing, as nearly currently as is practicable, the names and positions of the persons who have been deferred or placed in any
50 U. S. C. app. §305 (c)(2); Supp. II, § 305 (e).
class or subdivision of a class under such sections 5 (c) (2) or 5 (e) because of their employment in or under the Federal Government, and showing whether or not requests for the deferment of such persons have been made in accordance with such Executive order or subsection (b) of this section; and such Director shall obtain from the selective-service local boards, and from the several departments and agencies of the Federal Government, such information as may be necessary for this purpose.
(d) Agencies deemed in executive branch.8 F. R. 2911.
For the purposes of this section and Executive Order Numbered 9309. the Government Printing Office and the Library of Congress shall each be deemed to be an agency in the executive branch of the Government.
Approved April 8, 1943.