Lee Dell Nation, Jr., federal prisoner # 11578-035, appeals the district court’s imposition of a reduced sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), based on the amendments to the Guideline governing cocaine base. Although the district court reduced Nation’s sentence from 235 months to 188 months, at the bottom of the newly applicable guidelines range, Nation argues that, pursuant to United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), the district court had the discretion to depart from the amended guidelines range. He further argues that 28 U.S.C. § 994(u) does not grant the Sentencing Commission authority to bind the district court’s discretion in § 3582(c)(2) cases.

We review a district court’s decision whether to reduce a sentence under § 3582(c)(2) for an abuse of discretion, and its interpretation of the Sentencing Guidelines is reviewed de novo. United States v. Doublin, 572 F.3d 235, 237 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 517, 175 L.Ed.2d 366 (2009). Booker is inapplicable to sentence reductions under § 3582(c)(2), and a district court may not reduce a sentence below the minimum provided in the amended guidelines range. Id. at 238. Consequently, the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.