BAC2210-40/2211-01
UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION
Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts
AGENCY: United States Sentencing Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Issues for Comment on PROTECT Act and request for comment.
SUMMARY: The Commission requests comment regarding how it
might best implement the directive in section 401(m) of the Prosecutorial Remedies
and Other Tools to end the Exploitation of Children Today Act of 2003, Pub.
L. 108–21 (the "PROTECT Act"). Specifically, the directive instructs
the Commission to reform the existing permissible grounds of downward departures.
The Commission welcomes any comments and suggestions for how the Commission
might restructure or otherwise amend the guidelines to accomplish this directive.
DATE: Public comment should be received on or before August
1, 2003.
ADDRESS