§ 3551. Authorized sentences
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(a)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.
(b)Individuals.— An individual found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
(1)a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B;
(2)a fine as authorized by subchapter C; or
(3)a term of imprisonment as authorized by subchapter D.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to any other sentence. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
(c)Organizations.— An organization found guilty of an offense shall be sentenced, in accordance with the provisions of section 3553, to—
(1)a term of probation as authorized by subchapter B; or
(2)a fine as authorized by subchapter C.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to a sentence to probation. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
(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.)
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- Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(2)
- 98 Stat. 1988
- Pub. L. 101–647, title XVI, § 1602
- 104 Stat. 4843
- Pub. L. 101–647
- Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 235
- 98 Stat. 2031
- Pub. L. 99–217
- 99 Stat. 1728
- Pub. L. 99–646, § 35
- 100 Stat. 3599
- Pub. L. 100–182, § 2
- 101 Stat. 1266
- Pub. L. 104–232, § 4
- 110 Stat. 3056
- Pub. L. 98–473
- section 4206 of title 18
- Pub. L. 104–232, § 3(b)(2)
- section 3 of Pub. L. 104–232
- section 4201 of this title
- 98 Stat. 2032
- Pub. L. 119–75, div. I, § 5011
- 140 Stat. 630
- Public Law 98–473
- 139 Stat. 501
- 139 Stat. 15
- 139 Stat. 12
- 138 Stat. 1528
- 138 Stat. 1526
- Pub. L. 118–42, div. G, title III, § 302(b)
- 138 Stat. 451
- 137 Stat. 78
- 137 Stat. 113
- 138 Stat. 3
- 136 Stat. 5232
- 136 Stat. 4168
- 136 Stat. 2309
- section 235(b) of Pub. L. 98–473
- 136 Stat. 2133
- 134 Stat. 741
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