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A"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity (effective May 1, 2008) and Amendments Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2008 (effective November 1, 2008)
-This compilation contains unofficial text of (A) amendments effective May 1, 2008, and (B) amendments submitted to Congress on May 1, 2008, effective November 1, 2008. Official text of Part A can be found in the Federal Register at 73 FR 23521, and official text of Part B will appear in an upcoming edition of the Federal Register.
Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary (May 1, 2008) - Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby submits to the Congress the following amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons therefor. As authorized by such section, the Commission specifies an effective date of November 1, 2008, for these amendments.
Supplement to the 2007 Guidelines Manual (Effective May 1, 2008) -
This supplement incorporates the following: (1) the emergency amendments to §2B1.1 (Larceny, Embezzlement, and Other Forms of Theft; Offenses Involving Stolen Property; Property Damage or Destruction; Fraud and Deceit; Forgery; Offenses Involving Altered or Counterfeit Instruments Other than Counterfeit Bearer Obligations of the United States) and Appendix A (Statutory Index), effective February 6, 2008; (2) the amendments to §1B1.10 (Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amended Guideline Range (Policy Statement)), effective March 3, 2008, and May 1, 2008; and (3) the amendment to the commentary to §2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy), effective May 1, 2008. This document supercedes the March 3, 2008 Supplement to the 2007 Guidelines Manual, and, when used in conjunction with the 2007 Guidelines Manual (blue with white lettering), constitutes the operative Guidelines Manual effective May 1, 2008.
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity Effective May 1, 2008. - On April 16, 2008, the Commission voted to amend the commentary to §2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy) to revise the manner in which combined offense levels are determined in cases involving cocaine base ("crack cocaine") and one or more other controlled substance. The Commission also voted to amend §1B1.10 [Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amended Guideline Range (Policy Statement)] to provide retroactive effect to the amendment to §2D1.1. A reader-friendly version of these amendments is accessible through this link. Official text of the amendments will be posted on the Commission's website at www.ussc.gov and incorporated into a forthcoming supplement to the Guidelines Manual.
These amendments take effect May 1, 2008. Until that date, the court should apply §2D1.1 as set forth in the 2007 Guidelines Manual, and §1B1.10 as set forth in the Supplement to the 2007 Guidelines Manual effective March 3, 2008.
Supplement to the 2007 Guidelines Manual (March 3, 2008) -
This supplement incorporates amendments to §1B1.10 (Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amended Guideline Range (Policy Statement)), effective March 3, 2008; and emergency guideline amendments to §2B1.1 (Larceny, Embezzlement, and Other Forms of Theft; Offenses Involving Stolen Property; Property Damage or Destruction; Fraud and Deceit; Forgery; Offenses Involving Altered or Counterfeit Instruments Other than Counterfeit Bearer Obligations of the United States) and Appendix A (Statutory Index), effective February 6, 2008. Upon their respective effective dates, the amended guideline and policy statement, as set forth in the enclosed document, will supercede the versions of §§1B1.10 and 2B1.1 set forth in the 2007 Guidelines Manual (blue with white lettering), and together with the rest of the 2007 Guidelines Manual, will constitute the operative Guidelines Manual.
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Retroactivity Effective March 3, 2008 -
On December 11, 2007, the Commission voted to give retroactive effect to the recent crack cocaine amendment and adopted other modifications to the policy statement covering retroactivity. This reader-friendly text combines the text of the two amendments to policy statement §1B1.10 [Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amended Guideline Range (Policy Statement)] and shows §1B1.10 as it will appear in a forthcoming supplement to the Guidelines Manual. Official text of the amendments will be posted on the Commission’s website at www.ussc.gov and can be found in a forthcoming edition of the Federal Register.
The amendments incorporated into this reader-friendly version of §1B1.10 do not take effect until March 3, 2008. Until that date, the court should apply §1B1.10 as it exists in the Guidelines Manual effective November 1, 2007.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2007). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2007.
"Reader Friendly" Version of the 2007 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2007 -
This compilation contains unofficial text of amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user. Official text of the amendments can be found in a forthcoming edition of the Federal Register.
Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary (May 1, 2007)
Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby submits to the Congress the following amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons therefor. As authorized by such section, the Commission specifies an effective date of November 1, 2007, for these amendments. (.PDF)
"Reader Friendly" Version of the 2007 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. This compilation contains unofficial text of amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user. Official text of the amendments can be found in the January 30, 2007, edition of the Federal Register (72 FR 4372).
Supplement to the 2006 Guidelines Manual. This supplement incorporates the emergency guideline amendments to 2H3.1 and Appendix A.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2006). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2006.
Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (May 18, 2006) This compilation contains unofficial text of amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user. Official text of the amendments can be found on the Commission’s website and in the May 15, 2006, edition of the Federal Register (71 FR 28063). (.PDF)
Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary (May 1, 2006)
Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby submits to the Congress the following amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons therefor. As authorized by such section, the Commission specifies an effective date of November 1, 2006, for these amendments. (.PDF)
Emergency Amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines (effective September 12, 2006) Synopsis and text of the emergency amendment to the guidelines promulgated in response to the Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act. (.PDF)
Supplement to the 2005 Guidelines Manual (.PDF) - In response to congressional directives, the Commission has promulgated a temporary, emergency amendment to §2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy). The Commission has established an effective date of March 27, 2006, for this amendment.
The amended guideline, as set forth in the Supplement, supercedes the current §2D1.1 that is set forth in the 2005 Guidelines Manual (white cover with burnt orange lettering), and together with the rest of the 2005 Guidelines Manual, will constitute the operative Guidelines Manual effective March 27, 2006.
"Reader-friendly" version of the Proposed 2006 Guideline
Amendments (.PDF) This compilation contains unofficial text of
proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only
for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment.
Official text of the proposed amendments will appear in the January 27,
2006, Federal Register.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2005). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2005.
Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (April
29, 2005). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code,
the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these
amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments.
(PDF)
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2004). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2004.
"Reader-friendly" version of the 2004 Guideline
Amendments Sent to Congress (.PDF format) This compilation
contains unofficial text of amendments to the sentencing guidelines
submitted to
Congress on April 30, 2004, and is provided only for the convenience
of the user. Official text of these
amendments is available on the Commission’s web site
and will be published in a future edition of the Federal Register.
Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (May
1, 2004). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code,
the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these
amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments.
(PDF)
"Reader-friendly" version of the Proposed 2004 Guideline Amendments (.PDF format) This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments
to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience
of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the
proposed amendments can be found in the December 30, 2003 Federal Register
(68 Fed. Reg. 75339) and in the edition of the Federal Register that
will be published on January 14, 2004.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2003). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2003.
"Reader-friendly" version of the 2003 Guideline
Amendments Sent to Congress (.PDF format) Prepared
by the Office of Special Counsel, United States Sentencing Commission.
This compilation contains unofficial text of (A) amendments (1) made
directly by the PROTECT Act, Pub. L. 108-21, effective April 30, 2003,
and (2) promulgated pursuant to the PROTECT Act, effective May 30,
2003; and (B) amendments submitted to Congress on May 1, 2003, effective
November 1, 2003 (unless modified or rejected by Congress). Official
text of the amendments can be found on the Commission's web site and
will appear in a future edition of the Federal Register.
Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (May
1, 2003). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code,
the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these
amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments.
(PDF)
Emergency
amendment to the 2002 Guidelines Manual (Effective October
27, 2003): Promulgated by the United States Sentencing Commission in
response to the Congressional directive in section 401(m) of the “Prosecutorial
Remedies and Other Tools to End the Exploitation of Children Today
Act of 2003” or “PROTECT Act,” Pub. L. 108-21.
Letter
to Guidelines Manual Recipients from Judge Diana E. Murphy,
Commission chair
Supplement
to the 2002 Guidelines Manual. This supplement incorporates the following:
(1) emergency guideline amendments to §§2B1.1,
2E5.3, 2J1.2, 2T4.1, 3D1.2, 5E1.2, and Appendix A (Statutory Index),
effective January 25, 2003; (2) the emergency promulgation of §2C1.8,
effective January 25, 2003; (3) guideline amendments to §§2G2.2,
2G2.4, 3E1.1, 4B1.5, 5H1.6, 5K2.0, 5K2.13, and 5K2.20, and the promulgation
of §5K2.22, made directly by Public Law 108-21 and effective April
30, 2003; and (4) guideline amendments to §2A4.1 made directly by
Public Law 108-21 and effective May 30, 2003. This document supercedes
the January 25, 2003 Supplement, and, when used in conjunction with the
2002 Guidelines Manual (dark teal cover), constitutes the operative Guidelines
Manual effective April
30, 2003.
Supplement
to the 2002 Guidelines Manual. Amendments to the sentencing guidelines
have been promulgated by the United States Sentencing Commission under
emergency amendment authority granted by Congress. These new guidelines
implement provisions under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Campaign
Finance Reform Act of 2002. The effective date is January 25, 2003.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2002). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2002.
"Reader-friendly" version of the 2002 Guideline
Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2002) (.PDF format) This compilation
contains unofficial text of amendments submitted to Congress on May
1, 2001. It is presented in context to facilitate its reading. Absent
congressional action, these amendments will take effect November 1,
2001. Official text of the amendments can be found on the Commission's
web site and will appear in a future edition of the Federal Register.
Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (May
1, 2002). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code,
the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these
amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments.
(PDF)
Highlights
of Key Points: Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Effective
November 1, 2002 unless modified or rejected by Congress). (PDF) Prepared
by the Office of Education and Sentencing Practice.
Letter
from Judge Murphy to the Senate Judiciary Committee (Senators Hatch
and Leahy) on the cultural heritage penalties. (April 3, 2002)
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2001). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2001.
2001_Guidelines_Manual
electronic version. An electronic version of the 2001 Guidelines
Manual is available for use on Palm™ PDAs. (August 2002)
"Reader-friendly" version of the
2001 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2001) (.PDF
format) This compilation contains unofficial text of amendments submitted
to
Congress on May 1, 2001. It is presented in context to facilitate its
reading. Absent congressional action, these amendments will take effect
November 1, 2001. Official text of the amendments can be found on the
Commission's web site and will appear in a future edition of the Federal
Register.
Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (May
1, 2001). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code,
the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these
amendments to the sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments.
(PDF)
Letter
to Guidelines Manual Recipients from Chair Diana E. Murphy (April
20, 2001), Regarding Emergency amendments to §§2D1.1, 2D1.10,
2D1.11, 2G1.1, 2G2.1, 2H4.1, and 5E1.1, and Appendix A (Statutory Index);
Emergency promulgation of new guideline, §2H4.2; Issuance of supplement
that supercedes the Supplement to the 2000 Guidelines Manual that became
effective on December 16, 2000 (.PDF)
United
States Sentencing Commission Supplement to the 2000 Guidelines Manual (May
1, 2001). This supplement incorporates the emergency guideline amendments
to §§2D1.1, 2D1.10, 2D1.11, 2G1.1, 2G2.1, 2H4.1, and 5E1.1,
and Appendix A (Statutory Index) and the emergency promulgation of §2H4.2. This
document, used in conjunction with the 2000 Guidelines Manual (dark
blue cover), constitutes the operative Manual effective May 1, 2001.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual and Appendices (2000). This manual
contains the federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective
November 1, 2000.
Letter
from the Chair Regarding Emergency Amendment to §§2D1.1,
2D1.10 Effective December 16, 2000 and Correction of Typographical
Error in the Drug Quantity Table in §2D1.1 (.PDF)
Supplement to the 2000 Guidelines Manual: Promulgation
of temporary, emergency amendment that implements the directive in section
102 of the Methamphetamine and Club Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000 regarding
increased penalties for certain amphetamine and methamphetamine offenses.
(Effective December 16,2000.) (.PDF)
Supplement
to the 1998 Guideline Manual (May 1, 2000). This supplement incorporates
the emergency guideline amendment to §2B5.3 (Criminal Infringement
of Copyright or Trademark), effective May 1, 2000. This document, used
in conjunction with the 1998 Guidelines Manual (rust cover), constitutes
the operative Manual effective May 1, 2000. (.PDF)
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual (1998) This manual contains the federal
sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 1998.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual (1997) This manual contains the federal
sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 1997.
Interim
Publication Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines. Incorporating
guideline amendments effective November 1, 1996. To be used in conjunction
with the 1995 Guidelines Manual.
Memo
from Richard Conaboy, Chairman,
regarding the Interim Publication.
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual (1995) This manual contains the federal
sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 1995.Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines.(May 1, 1997) This revised supplement
incorporates regular and emergency guideline amendments effective November
1,1996, and emergency amendments effective May 1, 1997. This document
supersedes the Commission's October 1, 1996, "Interim Publication" and,
used in conjunction with the 1995 edition of the Guidelines Manual
(burgundy cover), constitutes the operative Manual effective May 1,
1997. (.PDF Format)
Federal
Sentencing Guidelines Manual (1994) This manual contains the federal
sentencing guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 1994.
"Reader-friendly"
version of 2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy
Statements,
and Official Commentary (December 20, 2002) (.PDF format) This
compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the
sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the
user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed
amendments can be found in the November 27, 2002 Federal Register (67
Fed. Reg. 70999) and the December 18, 2002 Federal Register (67 Fed.
Reg. 77532).
"Reader-friendly"
version of 2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy
Statements,
and Official Commentary (November 27, 2001 and January 17, 2002)
(.PDF format) This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed
amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the
convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official
text of the proposed amendments can be found in the Federal Register,
November 27, 2001(66 Fed. Reg. 59330-59340) and January 17, 2002 (67
Fed. Reg. 2456-2475).
"Reader-friendly" version of the Proposed
Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (November 27, 2001). (.PDF)
This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to
the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience
of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of
the proposed amendments can be found in the Federal Register, November
27, 2001(66 Fed. Reg. 59330-59340).
Highlights
of Key Points - Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Effective
November 1, 2001, unless modified or rejected by Congress). Prepared
by the Office of Education and Sentencing Practice. (PDF)
"Reader-friendly"
version of 2001 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (January
24,
2001) (.PDF format) This document is presented in two volumes:
Volume I: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (January 24, 2001). This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed amendments was published in the Federal Register, November 7, 2000.
Volume II: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (January 24, 2001). This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed amendments was published in the Federal Register, January 26, 2001.
"Reader-friendly" version of the 2000 Guideline
Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2000) (.PDF format) This version
of the 2000 amendments sent to Congress is presented in context to
facilitate its reading. Absent congressional action, these amendments
will take effect November 1, 2000.
Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and
Official Commentary (April 2000). Pursuant to section 994(p) of
title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission
submitted to the Congress these amendments to the sentencing guidelines.
The Commission specifies an effective date of November 1, 2000, for
these amendments. (.PDF)
"Reader-friendly"
version of proposed amendments and issues for comment for 1999. (January
28, 1999) Proposed amendments and issues for comment as published in
the Federal Register on November 30, 1998, in a reader-friendly format.
(.PDF)
1998
Amendment Highlights - This document briefly summarizes the substantive
and clarifying amendments to the Guidelines Manual effective
November 1, 1998. (.PDF)
"Reader-friendly"
version of the 1998 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May
1, 1998) (.PDF format) This version of the 1998 amendments sent to
Congress
is presented in context to facilitate its reading. Absent congressional
action, these amendments will take effect November 1, 1998.
"Reader-friendly"
version of 1998 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (January
14, 1998) (.PDF format) This document presents for public comment proposed
amendments to the guidelines, for the 1997-98 amendment cycle. Official
text of the proposed amendments can be found in the January 6, 1998,
edition of the Federal Register (Vol.63, No.3, Part II).
Amendments
to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary
(April 1998). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States
Code, the United States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress
these amendments to the sentencing guidelines. The Commission specifies
an effective date of November 1, 1998, for these amendments.
Letter
Advising Continued Use of 1998 Guidelines Manual and Accompanying Letter
Regarding Typographical Error in Chemical Quantity Table (§2D1.11). (October
12 &13, 1999).
Letter
from the Chair Regarding Changes to the Guideline Covering the Criminal
Infringement of Copyrights and Trademarks, §2B5.3. (April
17, 1999) (.PDF)
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