18 U.S.C. § 3673
Definitions for sentencing provisions
As used in chapters 227 and 229—
(1)
the term “found guilty” includes acceptance by a court of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
(2)
the term “commission of an offense” includes the attempted commission of an offense, the consummation of an offense, and any immediate flight after the commission of an offense; and
(3)
the term “law enforcement officer” means a public servant authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of an offense.
(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 212(a)(4) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2010 ; amended Pub. L. 99–646, § 2(a) , Nov. 10, 1986 , 100 Stat. 3592 .)