34 USC § 12521 - Increased penalties for drug-dealing in “drug-free” zones

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title: "34 USC § 12521 - Increased penalties for drug-dealing in “drug-free” zones"
title_number: 34
title_name: "CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
section_number: "12521"
section_name: "Increased penalties for drug-dealing in “drug-free” zones"
chapter_number: 121
chapter_name: "VIOLENT CRIME CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "DRUG CONTROL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–322, title IX, § 90102, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1987.)"
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# § 12521. Increased penalties for drug-dealing in “drug-free” zones

section 994 of title 28section 860 of title 21

Pursuant to its authority under , the United States Sentencing Commission shall amend its sentencing guidelines to provide an appropriate enhancement for a defendant convicted of violating .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–322, title IX, § 90102, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1987.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is comprised of  which is also listed in a table relating to sentencing guidelines set out under , Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.