                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       PART II--CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                       CHAPTER 228--DEATH SENTENCE
 
Sec. 3594. Imposition of a sentence of death

    Upon a recommendation under section 3593(e) that the defendant 
should be sentenced to death or life imprisonment without possibility of 
release, the court shall sentence the defendant accordingly. Otherwise, 
the court shall impose any lesser sentence that is authorized by law. 
Notwithstanding any other law, if the maximum term of imprisonment for 
the offense is life imprisonment, the court may impose a sentence of 
life imprisonment without possibility of release.

(Added Pub. L. 103-322, title VI, Sec. 60002(a), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 
Stat. 1966.)
