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10 U.S.C. 847: Art. 47. Refusal of person not subject to chapter to appear, testify, or produce evidence
Created in 1996 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106). Changed by 4 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2016
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5229(b), amended section catchline generally, substituting "Refusal of person not subject to chapter to appear, testify, or produce evidence" for "Refusal to appear or testify". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text
- Pub. L. 114–328, §5229(a), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "Any person not subject to this chapter who— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (a)
2013
- Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "a preliminary hearing pursuant to section 832 of this title (article 32)" for "an investigation pursuant to section 832(b) of this title (article 32(b))". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (a)
2011
- Pub. L. 112–81, §542(b), substituted "subpoenaed" for "subpenaed" in two places. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–81, §542(a)(1)(A), substituted "board, or has been duly issued a subpoena duces tecum for an investigation pursuant to section 832(b) of this title (article 32(b));" for "board;". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–81, §542(a)(1)(B), substituted "provided a means for reimbursement from the Government for fees and mileage" for "duly paid or tendered the fees and mileage of a witness" and inserted "or, in the case of extraordinary hardship, is advanced such fees and mileage" before s… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (a)
- Pub. L. 112–81, §542(a)(2), substituted "board, or convening authority" for "or board". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (c)
2006
- Pub. L. 109–163 substituted "Commonwealths or possessions" for "Territories, Commonwealths, or possessions". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (b)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–106 inserted "indictment or" after "shall be tried on" and substituted "shall be fined or imprisoned, or both, at the court's discretion" for "shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996) Law text · (b)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.