§ 918. Art. 118. Murder

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1956

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72 · 70A Stat. 72

   Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 918

   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72

2. 1992

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993

   Pub. L. 102–484 div. A title X § 1066(b) · 106 Stat. 2315

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 918(3)

   Pub. L. 102–484 substituted “another” for “others”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (3). Pub. L. 102–484 substituted “another” for “others”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Clarification.— Section 918(3) (article 118(3)) of such title is amended by striking out “others” and inserting in lieu thereof “another”.

3. 2006

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006

   Pub. L. 109–163 div. A title V § 552(d) · 119 Stat. 3136

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 918(4)

   Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “rape, rape of a child, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual contact with a child,” for “rape,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted “rape, rape of a child, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual contact with a child,” for “rape,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Aggravating Factors for Offense of Murder.— Section 918 of title 10, United States Code (article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended in paragraph (4) by striking “rape,” and inserting “rape, rape of a child, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual contact with a child,”.

4. 2011

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012

   Pub. L. 112–81 div. A title V § 541(d)(2) · 125 Stat. 1298

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 918(4)

   Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child,” for “aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual contact with a child,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted “sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child,” for “aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual contact with a child,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) Murder.— Paragraph (4) of section 918 (article 118) is amended by striking “aggravated sexual assault,” and all that follows through “with a child,” and inserting “sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child,”.

5. 2014

   Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

   Pub. L. 113–291 div. A title V § 531(d)(2)(B) · 128 Stat. 3292

   Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 918(4)

   Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “forcible sodomy” for “sodomy”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 113–291 substituted “forcible sodomy” for “sodomy”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) Article 118.— Section 918(4) of such title (article 118(4) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended by striking “sodomy” and inserting “forcible sodomy”.

6. 2016

   Military Justice Act of 2016

   Pub. L. 114–328 div. E title LX § 5428 · 130 Stat. 2000

   Struck · 10 U.S.C. § 918(4)

   Pub. L. 114–328 struck out “forcible sodomy,” after “burglary,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Par. (4). Pub. L. 114–328 struck out “forcible sodomy,” after “burglary,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 5428. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO MURDER.   Section 918(4) of title 10, United States Code (article 118(4) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking “forcible sodomy,”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

7. 2023

   National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

   Pub. L. 118–31 div. A title V § 531(a) · 137 Stat. 136

   1. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 918

      Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “such person” for “he” in introductory and concluding provisions

   2. Substituted · 10 U.S.C. § 918

      Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “direct, unless such person is otherwise sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement entered into between the parties under section 853a of this title (article 53a).” for “ direct.” in concluding provisions

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 118–31 substituted “such person” for “he” in introductory and concluding provisions and substituted “direct, unless such person is otherwise sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement entered into between the parties under section 853a of this title (article 53a).” for “ direct.” in concluding provisions.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Technical Amendment Relating to Guilty Pleas for Murder.— Section 918 of title 10, United States Code (article 118 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended— (1) by striking “he” each place it appears and inserting “such person”; and (2) in the matter following paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting “, unless such person is otherwise sentenced in accordance with a plea agreement entered into between the parties under section 853a of this title (article 53a).”.

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