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10 U.S.C. 856a: Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVIII, § 5301(b) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2920Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
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§856a. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LVIII, § 5301(b) , Dec. 23, 2016 , 130 Stat. 2920

Section, added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 581(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1759, related to sentence of confinement for life without eligibility for parole.

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Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.