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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 3551', '§ 3551', '§ 3551', '§ 212', '§ 1602', '§ 801', '§ 211', '§ 2', '§ 35', '§ 2', '§ 4', '§ 4', '§ 3', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 2', '§ 316', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 201', '§ 201', '§ 1', '§ 1', '§ 211', '§ 209', '§ 201']

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18 USC § 3551 - Authorized sentences
In General.— Except as otherwise specifically provided, a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense described in any Federal statute, including sections 13 and 1153 of this title, other than an Act of Congress applicable exclusively in the District of Columbia or the Uniform Code of Military Justice, shall be sentenced in accordance with the provisions of this chapter so as to achieve the purposes set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of section 3553
(a)(2) to the extent that they are applicable in light of all the circumstances of the case.
Individuals.— An individual found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B;
a fine as authorized by subchapter C; or
a term of imprisonment as authorized by subchapter D.
Organizations.— An organization found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B; or
a fine as authorized by subchapter C.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2),Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1988; amended Pub. L. 101–647, title XVI, § 1602,Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4843.)
The Uniform Code of Military Justice, referred to in subsec. (a), is classified generally to chapter 47 (§ 801 et seq.) of Title 10, Armed Forces.
1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–647inserted “including sections 13 and 1153 of this title,” after “any Federal statute,”.
Section 235 of chapter II (§§ 211–239) of title II of Pub. L. 98–473, as amended by Pub. L. 99–217, §§ 2, 4,Dec. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 1728; Pub. L. 99–646, § 35,Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3599; Pub. L. 100–182, § 2,Dec. 7, 1987, 101 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 104–232, § 4,Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3056, provided that:
“(B)(i) chapter 58 of title 28, United States Code, shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 12, 1984] or October 1, 1983, whichever occurs later, and the United States Sentencing Commission shall submit the initial sentencing guidelines promulgated under section 994
(a)(1) of title 28 to the Congress within 30 months of the effective date of such chapter 58; and
“(I) the United States Sentencing Commission has submitted the initial set of sentencing guidelines to the Congress pursuant to subparagraph (B)(i), along with a report stating the reasons for the Commission’s recommendations;
“(IV) section 212
(a)(2) [enacting chapters 227 and 229 of this title and repealing former chapters 227, 229, and 231 of this title] takes effect, in the case of the initial sentencing guidelines so promulgated.
“(2) For the purposes of section 992
(a) of title 28, the terms of the first members of the United States Sentencing Commission shall not begin to run until the sentencing guidelines go into effect pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)(ii).
“[(2) Repealed. Pub. L. 104–232, § 4,Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3056.]
[Pub. L. 104–232, § 3(b)(2),Oct. 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 3056, provided that: “Effective on the date the plan [alternative plan by Attorney General for transfer of United States Parole Commission’s functions to another entity within Department of Justice pursuant to section 3 ofPub. L. 104–232, set out as a note under section 4201 of this title] takes effect, paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 [Pub. L. 98–473, set out above] (98 Stat. 2032) are repealed.”]
[Pub. L. 112–44, § 2,Oct. 21, 2011, 125 Stat. 532, provided that: “For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to ‘24 years’ or ‘24-year period’ shall be deemed a reference to ‘26 years’ or ‘26-year period’, respectively.”]
[Pub. L. 110–312, § 2,Aug. 12, 2008, 122 Stat. 3013, provided that: “For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (18 U.S.C. 3551 note; Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat. 2032), as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to ‘21 years’ or ‘21-year period’ shall be deemed a reference to ‘24 years’ or ‘24-year period’, respectively.”]
[Pub. L. 109–76, § 2,Sept. 29, 2005, 119 Stat. 2035, provided that: “For purposes of section 235(b) of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 [Pub. L. 98–473, set out above] (98 Stat. 2032) as such section relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to ‘eighteen years’ or ‘eighteen-year period’ shall be deemed a reference to ‘21 years’ or ‘21-year period’, respectively.”]
[For purposes of section 235(b) ofPub. L. 98–473, set out above, as it relates to chapter 311 of this title and the Parole Commission, references to “fifteen years” or “fifteen-year period” are deemed to be references to “eighteen years” or “eighteen-year period”, respectively, see section 11017(a) ofPub. L. 107–273, set out as a note under section 4202 of this title.]
[For purposes of section 235(b) ofPub. L. 98–473, set out above, as it relates to chapter 311 of this title and the Parole Commission, references to “ten years” or “ten-year period” are deemed to be references to “fifteen years” or “fifteen-year period”, respectively, see section 2(a) ofPub. L. 104–232, set out as a note under section 4201 of this title.]
[Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 316,Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5115, provided that: “For the purposes of section 235(b) ofPublic Law 98–473 [set out above] as it relates to chapter 311 of title 18, United States Code, and the United States Parole Commission, each reference in such section to ‘five years’ or a ‘five-year period’ shall be deemed a reference to ‘ten years’ or a ‘ten-year period’, respectively.”]
Pub. L. 110–312, § 1,Aug. 12, 2008, 122 Stat. 3013, provided that: “This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘United States Parole Commission Extension Act of 2008’.”
Pub. L. 109–76, § 1,Sept. 29, 2005, 119 Stat. 2035, provided that: “This Act [enacting provisions set out as a note under this section and enacting provisions listed in a table relating to sentencing guidelines set out as a note under section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the ‘United States Parole Commission Extension and Sentencing Commission Authority Act of 2005’.”
Pub. L. 104–132, title II, § 201,Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1227, provided that: “This subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 201–211) of title II of Pub. L. 104–132, enacting sections 3613A and 3663A of this title, amending sections 2248, 2259, 2264, 2327, 3013, 3556, 3563, 3572, 3611 to 3613, 3614, 3663, and 3664 of this title and Rule 32 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure set out in the Appendix to this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, section 2248 of this title, and section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the ‘Mandatory Victims Restitution Act of 1996’.”
Pub. L. 100–182, § 1,Dec. 7, 1987, 101 Stat. 1266, provided that: “This Act [amending sections 3006A, 3553, 3561, 3563, 3564, 3583, 3663, 3672, 3742, and 4106 of this title, section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and sections 504 and 1111 of Title 29, Labor, enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 3006A and 3553 of this title, rule 35 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, set out in the Appendix to this title, and section 994 of Title 28, and amending provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Sentencing Act of 1987’.”
Pub. L. 99–217, § 1,Dec. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 1728, provided that: “This Act [amending section 994 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and provisions set out as a note under this section] may be cited as the ‘Sentencing Reform Amendments Act of 1985’.”
Section 211 of chapter II (§§ 211–239) of title II of Pub. L. 98–473provided that: “This chapter [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Sentencing Reform Act of 1984’.”
Pub. L. 104–132, title II, § 209,Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1240, provided that: “Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle [Apr. 24, 1996], the Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines, or amend existing guidelines, to carry out this subtitle [subtitle A (§§ 201–211) of title II of Pub. L. 104–132, see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note set out above] and the amendments made by this subtitle and to ensure that—
Section 239 ofPub. L. 98–473provided that: