Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6964(a)34 U.S.C. 1064.Apr. 9, 1906, ch. 1370, § 4, 34 Stat. 105. 6964(b)34 U.S.C. 1063.Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1010, 32 Stat. 1198 (1st 28 words of 1st proviso). 6964(c)34 U.S.C. 1065.Apr. 9, 1906, ch. 1370, § 2 (last 54 words), 34 Stat. 104. 6964(d), (e)34 U.S.C. 1066.
June 23, 1874, ch. 453, 18 Stat. 203; Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1010, 32 Stat. 1198 (29th to 49th word of 1st proviso); Apr. 9, 1906, ch. 1370, § 3, 34 Stat. 104;
May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 11, 64 Stat. 146. 6964(f)34 U.S.C. 1067.Mar. 3, 1903, ch. 1010, 32 Stat. 1198 (last 43 words of 1st proviso). In subsection (a) the words “privilege, or advantage to which he shall legally be entitled” are omitted as surplusage, since they are covered by the word “right”. The definition in this subsection is made applicable throughout the chapter to cover § 6965 of this title, since the reference in that section to hazing was also derived from the act which is the source for this subsection. In subsection (b) the words “prescribe
Regulations
* * * to prevent hazing” are substituted for the words “make such rules * * * as will effectually prevent the practice of hazing”. In subsection (c) the words “dealt with” are substituted for the words “proceeded against, dealt with, and punished”. The word “
Regulations
” is substituted for the word “rules” for uniformity and the words “and breaches” are omitted as surplusage. The words “except by sentence of a court-martial” are substituted for the words “except under the provisions of section three of this Act” because § 3 of the source statute provided for a Naval Academy court-martial with special provisions for handling cases involving hazing. The enactment of the Uniform Code of Military Justice made midshipmen at the Naval Academy subject to the same military law which applies generally to the naval service, thereby superseding the special type of court-martial for midshipmen. A court-martial under the Uniform Code of Military Justice has the power to sentence anyone convicted by it to dismissal if authorized by the Table of Maximum Punishments. In subsections (d) and (e) all that part of the source text preceding the proviso is omitted as superseded by the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The words “in a military or naval prison or elsewhere” are omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
2021—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Marine Corps, or Space Force” for “or Marine Corps”. 2018—Pub. L. 115–232 renumbered
section 6964 of this title as this section. 1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–189 inserted “, the term” after “In this chapter”. 1985—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 99–145 substituted “persons” for “men”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2018 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of
Amendments
and special rule for certain redesignations, see
section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding
section 3001 of this title.
