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title: "28 U.S.C. § 998"
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title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
chapter_number: "58"
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION"
section: "998"
citation: "28 U.S.C. § 998"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 28 U.S.C. § 998 - Definitions
## Text
As used in this chapter—
(a) “Commission” means the United States Sentencing Commission;
(b) “Commissioner” means a member of the United States Sentencing Commission;
(c) “guidelines” means the guidelines promulgated by the Commission pursuant to section 994(a) of this title; and
(d) “rules and regulations” means rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission pursuant to section 995 of this title.
(Added Pub. L. 98473, title II, § 217(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2026.)
## Notes
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective DateSection effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 235(a)(1)(B)(i) of Pub. L. 98473, set out as an Effective Date; Savings Provision note under section 3551 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.