Any commissioned officer who uses contemptuous words against the President, the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Commonwealth, or possession in which he is on duty or present shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 67Pub. L. 96–513, title V, § 511(25)94 Stat. 2922Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1)116 Stat. 2314Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title X, § 1057(a)(3)119 Stat. 3440(, ; , , ; , , ; , , .)
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888 | 50:682. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 88), 64 Stat. 135. |
The word “commissioned” is inserted for clarity. The words “the Vice President, Congress, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military department, the Secretary of the Treasury, or the Governor or legislature of any State, Territory, Commonwealth, or possession” are substituted for the words “Vice President, Congress, Secretary of Defense, or a Secretary of a Department, a Governor or a legislature of any State, Territory, or other possession of the United States”.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–1632006— struck out “Territory,” after “State,”.
Pub. L. 107–2962002— substituted “Secretary of Homeland Security” for “Secretary of Transportation”.
Pub. L. 96–5131980— substituted “Secretary of Transportation” for “Secretary of the Treasury”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107–296section 1704(g) of Pub. L. 107–296section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective on the date of transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of Homeland Security, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–513section 701(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–513section 101 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .