AMENDMENT 190
Section 2K2.4 is amended by deleting "penalties are those" and inserting in lieu thereof "term of imprisonment is that".
The Commentary to §2K2.4 captioned "Application Notes" is amended by inserting the following additional note:
"3. Imposition of a term of supervised release is governed by the provisions of §5D1.1 (Imposition of a Term of Supervised Release).".
Section 2K2.4 is amended by inserting "(a)" immediately before "If", and by inserting the following additional subsection:
"(b) Special Instructions for Fines
(1) Where there is a federal conviction for the underlying offense, the fine guideline shall be the fine guideline that would have been applicable had there only been a conviction for the underlying offense. This guideline shall be used as a consolidated fine guideline for both the underlying offense and the conviction underlying this section.".
The Commentary to §2K2.4 captioned "Application Notes" is amended by inserting the following additional note:
"4. Subsection (b) sets forth special provisions concerning the imposition of fines. Where there is also a conviction for the underlying offense, a consolidated fine guideline is determined by the offense level that would have applied to the underlying offense absent a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) or 929(a). This is because the offense level for the underlying offense may be reduced when there is also a conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c) or 929(a) in that any specific offense characteristic for possession, use, or discharge of a firearm is not applied (see Application Note 2). The Commission has not established a fine guideline range for the unusual case in which there is no conviction for the underlying offense.".
Reason for Amendment: The purpose of this amendment is to address the imposition of a fine or term of supervised release when this guideline applies.
Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1989.