COURT SECURITY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2007 (PUB. L. 110-177)

Threats over the Internet Against Federal Officials (Section 115 Offenses). Pub. L. 110–177, § 209, Jan. 7, 2008, 121 Stat. 2538, provided:

“Sec. 209. Direction to the Sentencing Commission.

The United States Sentencing Commission is directed to review the Sentencing Guidelines as they apply to threats punishable under section 115 of title 18, United States Code, that occur over the Internet, and determine whether and by how much that circumstance should aggravate the punishment pursuant to section 994 of title 28, United States Code. In conducting the study, the Commission shall take into consideration the number of such threats made, the intended number of recipients of such threats, and whether the initial senders of such threats were acting in an individual capacity or as part of a larger group.”

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