28 USC § 998 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t28/s998"
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title: "28 USC § 998 - Definitions"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "998"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 58
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 217(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2026.)"
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# § 998. Definitions

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.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 217(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2026.)

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