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18 U.S.C. § 3556 — Order of restitution
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The court, in imposing a sentence on a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense shall order restitution in accordance with section 3663A, and may order restitution in accordance with section 3663. The procedures under section 3664 shall apply to all orders of restitution under this section.
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The court, in imposing a sentence on a defendant who has been found guilty of an offense shall order restitution in accordance with section 3663A, and may order restitution in accordance with section 3663. The procedures under section 3664 shall apply to all orders of restitution under this section.
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(1)
(A) The court, when sentencing a defendant convicted of an offense under this title, section 401, 408(a), 409, 416, 420, or 422(a) of the Controlled Substances Act ([21 U.S.C. 841](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section841&num=0&edition=prelim), 848(a), 849, 856, 861, 863) (but in no case shall a participant in an offense under such sections be considered a victim of such offense under this section), or section 5124, 46312, 46502, or 46504 of title 49, other than an offense described in section 3663A(c), may order, in addition to or, in the case of a misdemeanor, in lieu of any other penalty authorized by law, that the defendant make restitution to any victim of such offense, or if the victim is deceased, to the victim’s estate. The court may also order, if agreed to by the parties in a plea agreement, restitution to persons other than the victim of the offense.
(B)
(i) The court, in determining whether to order restitution under this section, shall consider—
(I) the amount of the loss sustained by each victim as a result of the offense; and
(II) the financial resources of the defendant, the financial needs and earning ability of the defendant and the defendant’s dependents, and such other factors as the court deems appropriate.
(ii) To the extent that the court determines that the complication and prolongation of the sentencing process resulting from the fashioning of an order of restitution under this section outweighs the need to provide restitution to any victims, the court may decline to make such an order.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the term “victim” means a person directly and proximately harmed as a result of the commission of an offense for which restitution may be orde
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**(a) In General.—** 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) Individuals.—** 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.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to any other sentence. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
**(c) Organizations.—** 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.
A sentence to pay a fine may be imposed in addition to a sentence to probation. A sanction authorized by section 3554, 3555, or 3556 may be imposed in addition to the sentence required by this subsection.
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**(a) In General.—** Notwithstanding section 3663 or 3663A, and in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty authorized by law, the court shall order restitution for any offense under this chapter.
**(b) Scope and Nature of Order.—**
(1) **Directions.—** — The order of restitution under this section shall direct the defendant to pay to the victim (through the appropriate court mechanism) the full amount of the victim’s losses as determined by the court pursuant to paragraph (2).
(2) **Enforcement.—** — An order of restitution under this section shall be issued and enforced in accordance with section 3664 in the same manner as an order under section 3663A.
(3) **Definition.—** — For purposes of this subsection, the term “full amount of the victim’s losses” includes any costs incurred by the victim for—
(A) medical services relating to physical, psychiatric, or psychological care;
(B) physical and occupational therapy or rehabilitation;
(C) necessary transportation, temporary housing, and child care expenses;
(D) lost income;
(E) attorneys’ fees, plus any costs incurred in obtaining a civil protection order; and
(F) any other losses suffered by the victim as a proximate result of the offense.
(4) **Order mandatory.—**
(A) The issuance of a restitution order under this section is mandatory.
(B) A court may not decline to issue an order under this section because of—
(i) the economic circumstances of the defendant; or
(ii) the fact that a victim has, or is entitled to, receive compensation for his or her injuries from the proceeds of insurance or any other source.
**(c) Definition.—** For purposes of this section, the term “victim” means the individual harmed as a result of a commission of a crime under this chapter, including,
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**(a) Authority of Secretary** The Secretary is authorized and required to make the inquiries, determinations, and assessments of all taxes (including interest, additional amounts, additions to the tax, and assessable penalties) imposed by this title, or accruing under any former internal revenue law, which have not been duly paid by stamp at the time and in the manner provided by law. Such authority shall extend to and include the following:
(1) **Taxes shown on return** — The Secretary shall assess all taxes determined by the taxpayer or by the Secretary as to which returns or lists (or payments under section 6225(c)(2)(B)(i)) are made under this title.
(2) **Unpaid taxes payable by stamp**
(A) *Omitted stamps* — Whenever any article upon which a tax is required to be paid by means of a stamp is sold or removed for sale or use by the manufacturer thereof or whenever any transaction or act upon which a tax is required to be paid by means of a stamp occurs without the use of the proper stamp, it shall be the duty of the Secretary, upon such information as he can obtain, to estimate the amount of tax which has been omitted to be paid and to make assessment therefor upon the person or persons the Secretary determines to be liable for such tax.
(B) *Check or money order not duly paid* — In any case in which a check or money order received under authority of section 6311 as payment for stamps is not duly paid, the unpaid amount may be immediately assessed as if it were a tax imposed by this title, due at the time of such receipt, from the person who tendered such check or money order.
(3) **Erroneous income tax prepayment credits** — If on any return or claim for refund of income taxes under subtitle A there is an overstatement of the credit for income tax withheld
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 3554
‘‘(D) to ensure that Department of Justice attor-
neys promptly notify the designated Department of
Justice component in Washington concerning such
adverse sentencing decisions; and
‘‘(E) to ensure the vigorous pursuit of appropriate
and meritorious appeals of such adverse decisions.
‘‘(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days after a
district court’s grant of a downward departure in any
case, other than a case involving a downward depar-
ture for substantial assistance to authorities pursu-
ant to section 5K1.1 of the United States Sentencing
Guidelines, the Attorney General shall submit a re-
port to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House
of Representatives and the Senate containing the in-
formation described under subparagraph (B).
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report submitted pursuant to
subparagraph (A) shall set forth—
‘‘(i) the case;
‘‘(ii) the facts involved;
‘‘(iii) the identity of the district court judge;
‘‘(iv) the district court’s stated reasons, whether
or not the court provided the United States with
advance notice of its intention to depart; and
‘‘(v) the position of the parties with respect to the
downward departure, whether or not the United
States has filed, or intends to file, a motion for re-
consideration.
‘‘(C) APPEAL OF THE DEPARTURE.—Not later than 5
days after a decision by the Solicitor General regard-
ing the authorization of an appeal of the departure,
the Attorney General shall submit a report to the
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate that describes the deci-
sion of the Solicitor General and the basis for such
decision.
‘‘(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (2) shall take effect
on the day that is 91 days
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