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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

2023

AMENDMENT 359

Appendix A (Statutory Index) is amended by inserting the following in the appropriate place by title and section:

"7 U.S.C. § 136l 2Q1.2",

"18 U.S.C. § 34 2A1.1, 2A1.2, 2A1.3, 2A1.4",

"18 U.S.C. § 35(b) 2A6.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 219 2C1.3",

"18 U.S.C. § 281 2C1.3",

"18 U.S.C. § 332 2B1.1, 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 335 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 608 2H2.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 647 2B1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 650 2B1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 665(b) 2B3.3, 2C1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 667 2B1.1, 2B1.2",

"18 U.S.C. § 712 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 753 2P1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 915 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 917 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 970(a) 2B1.3, 2K1.4",

"18 U.S.C. § 1015 2F1.1, 2J1.3, 2L2.1, 2L2.2",

"18 U.S.C. § 1023 2B1.1, 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1024 2B1.2",

"18 U.S.C. § 1031 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1091 2H1.3",

"18 U.S.C. § 1115 2A1.4",

"18 U.S.C. § 1167 2B1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1168 2B1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1201(c), (d) 2X1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1364 2K1.4",

"18 U.S.C. § 1422 2C1.2, 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1541 2L2.3",

"18 U.S.C. § 1716 2K3.2",

(felony provisions only)

"18 U.S.C. § 1860 2R1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1861 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1864 2Q1.6",

"18 U.S.C. § 1991 2A2.1, 2X1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 1992 2A1.1, 2B1.3, 2K1.4, 2X1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 2072 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 2118(d) 2X1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 2197 2B5.2, 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 2232 2J1.2",

"18 U.S.C. § 2233 2B1.1, 2B3.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 2272 2F1.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 2276 2B1.3, 2B2.2",

"18 U.S.C. § 2331(a) 2A1.1, 2A1.2, 2A1.3, 2A1.4",

"18 U.S.C. § 2331(b) 2A2.1",

"18 U.S.C. § 2331(c) 2A2.2",

"22 U.S.C. § 2780 2M5.2",

"42 U.S.C. § 300i-1 2Q1.4, 2Q1.5",

"42 U.S.C. § 1973j(c) 2X1.1".

Appendix A is amended:

in the line beginning "8 U.S.C. § 1328" by deleting ", 2G2.1, 2G2.2";

in the line beginning "16 U.S.C. § 1029" by deleting ", 2Q2.2";

in the line beginning "16 U.S.C. § 1030" by deleting ", 2Q2.2";

in the line beginning "16 U.S.C. § 1857(2)" by deleting ", 2Q2.2" and inserting in lieu thereof "2Q2.1";

in the line beginning "16 U.S.C. § 1859" by deleting "2Q2.2" and inserting in lieu thereof "2Q2.1";

and in the line beginning "16 U.S.C. § 3373(d)" by deleting "2Q2.2" and inserting in lieu thereof "2Q2.1";

by deleting:

"18 U.S.C. § 32(a)(1)-(4) 2K1.4, 2B1.3

18 U.S.C. § 32(b) 2A1.1-2A2.3, 2A4.1, 2A5.1-2A5.2,

2K1.4, 2B1.3",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"18 U.S.C. § 32(a),(b) 2A1.1-2A2.3, 2A4.1, 2A5.1, 2A5.2, 2B1.3, 2K1.4";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 33" by inserting "2A2.1, 2A2.2," immediately before ""2B1.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 112(a)" by inserting "2A2.1," immediately before "2A2.2," and by inserting ", 2A4.1, 2B1.3, 2K1.4" immediately following "2A2.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 152" by deleting "2F1.1," and by inserting ", 2F1.1, 2J1.3" immediately following "2B4.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 201(b)(1)" by deleting ", 2J1.3, 2J1.8, 2J1.9";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 241" by deleting "2H1.2,";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 351(d)" by deleting ", 2A2.1" and inserting in lieu thereof "2A1.5";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 371" by deleting "2A2.1" and inserting in lieu thereof "2A1.5";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 373" by deleting "2A2.1" and inserting in lieu thereof "2A1.5";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 474" by inserting ", 2B5.2" immediately following "2B5.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 476" by inserting ", 2B5.2" immediately following "2B5.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 477" by inserting ", 2B5.2" immediately following "2B5.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 496" by deleting "2T3.1" and inserting in lieu thereof "2F1.1, 2T3.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 545" by deleting "2Q2.2" and inserting in lieu thereof "2Q2.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 549" by inserting "2B1.1," immediately before "2T3.1", and by inserting ", 2T3.2" immediately following "2T3.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 551" by inserting "2J1.2," immediately before "2T3.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 642" by inserting ", 2B5.2" immediately following "2B5.1";

by deleting:

"18 U.S.C. § 666(a) 2B1.1, 2C1.1, 2C1.2, 2F1.1",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(A) 2B1.1, 2F1.1

18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(B) 2C1.1, 2C1.2

18 U.S.C. § 666(a)(1)(C) 2C1.1, 2C1.2";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 755" by deleting ", 2X2.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 756" by deleting ", 2X2.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 757" by deleting "2X2.1" and inserting in lieu thereof "2X3.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 793(d), (e)" by inserting "2M3.2," immediately before "2M3.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 842(a)" by deleting ",(h),(i)" by inserting in lieu thereof "-(i)";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 844(f)" by inserting ", 2X1.1" immediately following "2K1.4";

by deleting:

"18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1)-(5) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1)-(3) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 922(d) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 922(g) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(h) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(i) 2B1.2, 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 922(j) 2B1.2, 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 922(k) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 922(l) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 922(n) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 923 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 924(c) 2K2.4",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(1) 2K2.1,2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(2) 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(3) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(4) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(5) 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(6) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(b)-(d) 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(e) 2K2.1, 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(f) 2K2.1, 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(g) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(h) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(i)-(l) 2K2.1, 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(m) 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 922(n) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(o) 2K2.1, 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 923(a) 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(A) 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(1)(C) 2K2.1, 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 924(a)(3)(A) 2K2.2

18 U.S.C. § 924(b) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 924(c) 2K2.4

18 U.S.C. § 924(f) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 924(g) 2K2.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1012" by inserting "2C1.3," immediately before "2F1.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1028" by inserting ", 2L2.4 " immediately following "2L2.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1113" by inserting ", 2A2.2" immediately following "2A2.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1117" by deleting "2A2.1" and inserting in lieu thereof "2A1.5";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1362" by inserting ", 2K1.4" immediately following "2B1.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § "1363" by inserting ", 2K1.4" immediately following "2B1.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1426" by inserting ", 2L2.2" immediately following "2L2.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1460" by inserting "2G2.2," immediately before "2G3.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1512(a)" by inserting "2A1.3," immediately following "2A1.2,";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1512(b) by inserting "2A1.2," immediately before "2A2.2";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1704" by inserting ", 2F1.1" immediately following "2B5.2";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1751(c)" by inserting ", 2X1.1" immediately following "2A4.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1751(d)" by deleting "2A2.1" and inserting in lieu thereof "2A1.5", and by inserting ", 2X1.1" immediately following "2A4.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1909" by inserting "2C1.3," immediately before "2C1.4";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1951" by deleting "2B3.1, 2B3.2, 2C1.1,";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1952A" by deleting "2A2.1,";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1958" by deleting "2A2.1,";

by deleting:

"18 U.S.C. § 2251 2G2.1",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"18 U.S.C. § 2251(a), (b) 2G2.1

18 U.S.C. § 2251(c)(1)(A) 2G2.2

18 U.S.C. § 2251(c)(1)(B) 2G2.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 2271" by deleting "2F1.1,";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 2421" by inserting ", 2G1.2" immediately following "2G1.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 2422" by inserting ", 2G1.2" immediately following "2G1.1";

by deleting "18 U.S.C. § 4082(d) 2P1.1";

by deleting:

"21 U.S.C. § 333 2N2.1",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"21 U.S.C. § 333(a)(1) 2N2.1

21 U.S.C. § 333(a)(2) 2F1.1, 2N2.1

21 U.S.C. § 333(b) 2N2.1";

by deleting:

"26 U.S.C. § 5861(a) 2K2.3

26 U.S.C. § 5861(b)-(l) 2K2.2",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"26 U.S.C. § 5861(a) 2K2.2

26 U.S.C. § 5861(b) 2K2.1

26 U.S.C. § 5861(c) 2K2.1

26 U.S.C. § 5861(d) 2K2.1

26 U.S.C. § 5861(e) 2K2.2

26 U.S.C. § 5861(f) 2K2.2

26 U.S.C. § 5861(g) 2K2.2

26 U.S.C. § 5861(h) 2K2.1

26 U.S.C. § 5861(i) 2K2.1

26 U.S.C. § 5861(j) 2K2.1, 2K2.2

26 U.S.C. § 5861(k) 2K2.1

26 U.S.C. § 5861(l) 2K2.2";

in the line beginning "26 U.S.C. § 5871" by deleting "2K2.2, 2K2.3" and inserting in lieu thereof "2K2.1, 2K2.2";

by deleting:

"33 U.S.C. § 1319 2Q1.1, 2Q1.2, 2Q1.3",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"33 U.S.C. § 1319(c)(1),

(c)(2), (c)(4) 2Q1.2, 2Q1.3

33 U.S.C. § 1319(c)(3) 2Q1.1";

and in the line beginning "42 U.S.C. § 3631" by deleting ", 2H1.5".

The Commentary to §2D3.4 captioned "Statutory Provisions" is amended by deleting "Provision" and inserting in lieu thereof "Provisions"; and by deleting "§ 842" and inserting in lieu thereof "§§ 954, 961".

The Commentary to §2M6.2 is amended by inserting between "Commentary" and "Background" the following:

"Statutory Provision: 42 U.S.C. § 2273".

The Commentary to §2T2.2 captioned "Statutory Provisions" is amended by deleting "5601-5605, 5607, 5608" and inserting in lieu thereof "5601, 5603-5605"; and by deleting "5691," immediately before "5762".

The Commentary to §2X2.1 captioned "Statutory Provisions" is amended by deleting "Provisions" and inserting in lieu thereof "Provision"; and by deleting "§§ 2, 755-757" and inserting in lieu thereof "§ 2".

Reason for Amendment: This amendment makes the statutory index more comprehensive, conforms it to amended guidelines, and corrects erroneous references. In addition, this amendment conforms the statutory provisions of §§ 2D3.4, 2T2.2, 2X2.1 to the statutory index, and inserts additional Commentary in §2M6.2 referencing a statutory provision contained in Appendix A (Statutory Index) to conform the format of this guideline to the format of other offense guidelines.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1990.