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10 U.S.C. 913: Art. 113. Drunken or reckless operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel

Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-570. Changed by 5 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–328, §5401(9), renumbered section 911 of this title as this section. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text
    • Pub. L. 114–328, §5425, substituted "0.08 grams" for "0.10 grams" in two places and inserted at end "The Secretary may by regulation prescribe limits that are lower than the limits specified in the preceding sentence, if such lower limits are based on scientific developments, as ref… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017) Law text · (b)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–136, §552(1), substituted "is equal to or exceeds" for "is in excess of". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §552(2)(A), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "In the case of the operation or control of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel in the United States, such limit is the blood alcohol content limit under the law of the State i… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §552(2)(B), struck out "maximum" before "blood alcohol content specified" in par. (1)(B) and before "blood alcohol content" in par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b), (3)
    • Pub. L. 108–136, §552(2)(C), substituted "amount of alcohol concentration in a person's blood or breath at which operation or control of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel is prohibited." for "maximum permissible alcohol concentration in a person's blood or breath for purposes of ope… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (b)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), substituted "in excess of the applicable limit under subsection (b)" for "0.10 grams or more of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood or 0.10 grams or more of alcohol per 210 liters of breath, as shown by chemical analysis" in par. (2), … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text

    1993

    • Pub. L. 103–160 inserted "or more" after "0.10 grams" in two places. · (2)

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–484 substituted "operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel" for "driving" in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Any person subject to this chapter who operates any vehicle while drunk, or in a reckless or wanton manner, or while im…

    1986

    • Pub. L. 99–570 inserted "or while impaired by a substance described in section 912a(b) of this title (article 112a(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.