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SELECTED SENTENCING STATUTES

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NO ELECTRONIC THEFT (NET) ACT (PUB. L. 105-147)

Intellectual Property Offenses. Pub. L. 105–147, § 2(g), Dec. 16, 1997, 111 Stat. 2678, provided:

“(g) Directive to Sentencing Commission.

(1) Under the authority of the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (Public Law 98–473; 98 Stat.1987) and section 21 of the Sentencing Act of 1987 (Public Law 100–182; 101 Stat. 1271; 18 U.S.C. 994 note) (including the authority to amend the sentencing guidelines and policy statements), the United States Sentencing Commission shall ensure that the applicable guideline range for a defendant convicted of a crime against intellectual property (including offenses set forth at section 506(a) of title 17, United States Code, and sections 2319, 2319A, and 2320 of title 18, United States Code) is sufficiently stringent to deter such a crime and to adequately reflect the additional considerations set forth in paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) In implementing paragraph (1), the Sentencing Commission shall ensure that the guidelines provide for consideration of the retail value and quantity of the items with respect to which the crime against intellectual property was committed.”

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