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Article 1 — Definitions

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an offense under section 917a (article 117a), section 918 (article 118), section 919 (article 119), section 119a (article 119a), section 920 (article 120), section 920a (article 120a), section 920b (article 120b), section 920c (article 120c), section 925 (article 125), section 928b (article 128b), section 930 (article 130), section 932 (article 132), or the standalone offense of child pornography punishable under section 934 (article 134) of this title;
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an offense under section 917a (article 117a), section 918 (article 118), section 919 (article 119), section 119a919a (article 119a), section 920 (article 120), section 920a (article 120a), section 920b (article 120b), section 920c (article 120c), section 925 (article 125), section 928b (article 128b), section 930 (article 130), section 932 (article 132), or the standalone offense of child pornography punishable under section 934 (article 134), or the standalone offense of sexual harassment punishable under section 934 (article 134) of this title;title in each instance in which a formal complaint is made and such formal complaint is substantiated in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned;
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v2 2026-07-11 Public Law No. 117–263 (NDAA 2023) (Public Law, eff. 2025-01-01) Pub. L. 117–263 § 541(b) (eff. Jan. 1, 2025) added the standalone sexual-harassment offense to the "covered offense" definition. admin
an offense under section 917a (article 117a), section 918 (article 118), section 919 (article 119), section 119a919a (article 119a), section 920 (article 120), section 920a (article 120a), section 920b (article 120b), section 920c (article 120c), section 925 (article 125), section 928b (article 128b), section 930 (article 130), section 932 (article 132), or the standalone offense of child pornography punishable under section 934 (article 134), or the standalone offense of sexual harassment punishable under section 934 (article 134) of this title;title in each instance in which a formal complaint is made and such formal complaint is substantiated in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned;
v3 2026-07-11 Public Law No. 117–263 (NDAA 2023) (Public Law, eff. 2025-01-01) Pub. L. 117–263 § 541(b) (eff. Jan. 1, 2025) added the standalone sexual-harassment offense to the "covered offense" definition. admin
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Office of Law Revision Counsel, United States Code, 18 USC 801:Article 1. Definitions (Sep. 13, 2023, 5:17 PM),https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:10%20section:801%20edition:prelim) provides:“Pub. L. 117-263, div, title V, § 541(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat.2580, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2025, and applicable withrespect to offenses that occur after that date, paragraph (17)(A) ofthis second is amended:(1) by striking “or”; and(2) by striking “of this title” and inserting “, or the standaloneoffense of sexual harassment punishable under section 934 (article134) of this title in each instance in which a formal complaint is madeand such formal complaint is substantiated in accordance withregulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.”
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Office of Law Revision Counsel, United States Code, 18 USC 801:Article 1. Definitions (Sep. 13, 2023, 5:17 PM),https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:10%20section:801%20edition:prelim) provides:“Pub. L. 117-263, div, title V, § 541(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat.2580, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2025, and applicable withrespect to offenses that occur after that date, paragraph (17)(A) ofthis second is amended:(1) by striking “or”; and(2) by striking “of this title” and inserting “, or the standaloneoffense of sexual harassment punishable under section 934 (article134) of this title in each instance in which a formal complaint is madeand such formal complaint is substantiated in accordance withregulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.”
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Office of Law Revision Counsel, United States Code, 18 USC 801:Article 1. Definitions (Sep. 13, 2023, 5:17 PM),https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:10%20section:801%20edition:prelim) provides:“Pub. L. 117-263, div, title V, § 541(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat.2580, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2025, and applicable withrespect to offenses that occur after that date, paragraph (17)(A) ofthis second is amended:(1) by striking “or”; and(2) by striking “of this title” and inserting “, or the standaloneoffense of sexual harassment punishable under section 934 (article134) of this title in each instance in which a formal complaint is madeand such formal complaint is substantiated in accordance withregulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.”

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