AMENDMENT 411
Section 2X1.1(a) and (b)(3) are amended by deleting "object" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "substantive".
Section 2X1.1(b)(1) is amended by inserting "substantive" immediately before "offense".
Section 2X1.1(b)(2) is amended by inserting "substantive" immediately before "offense".
Section 2X1.1(b)(3) is amended by deleting "the offense" the first two times it appears and inserting in lieu thereof in each instance "the substantive offense".
The Commentary to §2X1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 2 by deleting:
"Under §2X1.1(a) the base offense level will be the same as that for the object offense which the defendant solicited, or conspired or attempted to commit.",
and inserting in lieu thereof:
"‘Substantive offense,’ as used in this guideline, means the offense that the defendant was convicted of soliciting, attempting, or conspiring to commit. Under §2X1.1(a), the base offense level will be the same as that for the substantive offense.".
The Commentary to §2X1.1 is amended by deleting "object" wherever it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "substantive".
The Commentary to §2X1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 4 in the second paragraph by deleting "or (2)" and inserting in lieu thereof ", (b)(2), or (b)(3)(A)".
The Commentary to §2X1.1 captioned "Background" is amended by deleting "necessary acts of" and inserting in lieu thereof "acts necessary for".
Reason for Amendment: This amendment replaces the term "object offense" with the more commonly used term "substantive offense," and makes clarifying and editorial changes.
Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1991.