18 USC 3582 - Imposition of a sentence of imprisonment

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to in subsec. (span)(2), are set out in the Appendix to this title.

The Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (e), is Puspan. L. 91–513, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1236, which is classified principally to chapter 13 (§ 801 et seq.) of Title 21, Food and Drugs. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 801 of Title 21 and Tables.

Amendments

2018—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 115–391, § 603(span)(1), in introductory provisions, inserted “or upon motion of the defendant after the defendant has fully exhausted all administrative rights to appeal a failure of the Bureau of Prisons to bring a motion on the defendant’s behalf or the lapse of 30 days from the receipt of such a request by the warden of the defendant’s facility, whichever is earlier,” after “Bureau of Prisons,”.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Puspan. L. 115–391, § 603(span)(2), (3), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

2002—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 107–273 inserted “(and may impose a term of probation or supervised release with or without conditions that does not exceed the unserved portion of the original term of imprisonment)” after “may reduce the term of imprisonment” in introductory provisions.

1996—Subsec. (c)(1)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 104–294 inserted “or” after semicolon at end.

1994—Subsec. (c)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 103–322, inserted a dash after “if it finds that”, designated “extraordinary and compelling reasons warrant such a reduction” as cl. (i), inserted a semicolon at end of cl. (i), realigned margins accordingly, and added cl. (ii) before concluding provisions.

1990—Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 101–647 inserted “of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure” after “rule 35”.

1988—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 100–690 substituted “994(o)” for “994(n)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 604(d) of Puspan. L. 104–294, set out as a note under section 13 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of this section, see section 235(a)(1) of Puspan. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section 3551 of this title.