Source: https://www.ussc.gov/federal-register-announcement-11496
Timestamp: 2019-04-20 19:32:53+00:00

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ACTION: Notice of final action regarding amendments to sentencing guidelines effective November 1, 1996.
SUMMARY: The Sentencing Commission hereby gives notice of the following actions: (1) pursuant to section 730 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 and 28 U.S.C. § 994(a), the Commission has amended §3A1.4 (International Terrorism) and its accompanying commentary so that the adjustment in §3A1.4 (relating to international terrorism) applies more broadly to Federal crimes of terrorism, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g); and (2) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 994(a) and (p), the Commission has made miscellaneous additions and corrections to the Statutory Index and has made clerical amendments to the commentary of two guidelines.
DATES: The Commission has specified an effective date of November 1, 1996 for these actions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Courlander, Public Information Specialist, Telephone: (202) 273-4590.
Authorities: Section 730 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, 28 U.S.C. § 994(a).
1. Amendment: Section 3A1.4 is amended in the title by deleting "International".
Section 3A1.4(a) is amended by deleting "international" and inserting in lieu thereof "a federal crime of".
The Commentary to §3A1.4 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 1 in the first sentence by deleting "international" and inserting in lieu thereof "a federal crime of"; and in the second sentence by deleting "International" and inserting in lieu thereof "Federal crime of", and by deleting "2331" and inserting in lieu thereof "2332b(g)".
Reason for Amendment: This amendment implements section 730 of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214. That section requires the Commission to amend the sentencing guidelines so that the adjustment in §3A1.4 (relating to international terrorism) applies more broadly to Federal crimes of terrorism, as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 2332b(g), and provides that the Commission shall have the authority to promulgate this amendment as an emergency amendment under procedures set forth in section 21(a) of the Sentencing Act of 1987.
"49 U.S.C. § 16104 2J1.1".
in the line referenced to 49 U.S.C. § 46502(a),(b) by inserting ", 2X1.1" immediately following "2A5.1".
The Commentary to §3B1.4 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 1 by deleting "processing" and inserting in lieu thereof "procuring".
The Commentary to §5C1.2 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 6 in the second sentence by deleting "a `organizer," and inserting in lieu thereof "an `organizer,".
Reason for Amendment: This amendment makes Appendix A (Statutory Index) more comprehensive. References are added for additional offenses, including offenses enacted by the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1994, Pub. L. 103-238, 108 Stat. 532; the ICC Termination Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-88, 109 Stat. 803; the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, Pub. L. 104-106, 110 Stat. 186; and the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214. In addition, this amendment revises Appendix A to conform to the revision of existing statutes and reflect the consolidation of §§2G1.1 and 2G1.2. Finally, this amendment corrects clerical errors in §§3B1.4 and 5C1.2.

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