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U.S. Code/Title 18/§ 3551

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18 U.S.C. § 3551.Chapter 227

§ 3551

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((a)) ** .—** 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)) ** .—** 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.

((c)) ** .—** 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.

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Release: pl-119-111 (2026-09-18)

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