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SELECTED SENTENCING STATUTES

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DIGITAL THEFT DETERRENCE AND COPYRIGHT DAMAGES IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1999 (PUB. L. 106-160)

Intellectual Property Offenses. Pub. L. 106–160, § 3, Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1774, provided:

“Sec. 3. Sentencing Commission Guidelines.

Within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 9, 1999], or within 120 days after the first date on which there is a sufficient number of voting members of the Sentencing Commission to constitute a quorum, whichever is later, the Commission shall promulgate emergency guideline amendments to implement section 2(g) of the No Electronic Theft (NET) Act (29 U.S.C. 994 note1) in accordance with the procedures set forth in section 21(a) of the Sentencing Act of 1987 [28 U.S.C. 994 note], as though the authority under that Act had not expired.”


1 So in original. Probably should be 28 U.S.C. note.

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