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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

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AMENDMENT 421

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

"8 U.S.C. § 1160(b)(7)(A) 2L2.1, 2L2.2";

"18 U.S.C. § 225 2B1.1, 2B4.1, 2F1.1";

"18 U.S.C. § 403 2J1.1";

"18 U.S.C. § 1032 2B4.1, 2F1.1";

"18 U.S.C. § 1346 2C1.7";

"18 U.S.C. § 1517 2J1.2";

"18 U.S.C. § 2257 2G2.5";

"21 U.S.C. § 841(g)(1) 2D1.11, 2D1.13";

"21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(4)(B) 2D1.13";

"21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(6), (7) 2D1.12";

"21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(8) 2D1.13";

"21 U.S.C. § 859 2D1.2";

"21 U.S.C. § 860 2D1.2";

"21 U.S.C. § 861 2D1.2";

"21 U.S.C. § 863 2D1.7";

"42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b 2B1.1, 2B4.1, 2F1.1".

Appendix A (Statutory Index) is amended in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 371" by inserting "2C1.7," immediately before "2D1.4";

by deleting:

"18 U.S.C. § 842(a)-(i) 2K1.3",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"18 U.S.C. § 842(a)-(e) 2K1.3

18 U.S.C. § 842(f) 2K1.6

18 U.S.C. § 842(g) 2K1.6

18 U.S.C. § 842(h), (i) 2K1.3";

by deleting:

"18 U.S.C. § 844(a) 2K1.3

18 U.S.C. § 844(b) 2K1.1, 2K1.2, 2K1.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 844(d)" by deleting "§2K1.6" and inserting in lieu thereof "§2K1.3";

by deleting:

"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",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"18 U.S.C. § 922(a)-(p) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 922(q) 2K2.5

18 U.S.C. § 922(r) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 923 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 924(a) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 924(b) 2K2.1";

by deleting:

"18 U.S.C. § 924(f) 2K2.3

18 U.S.C. § 924(g) 2K2.3",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"18 U.S.C. § 924(e) 2K2.1 (see also 4B1.4)

18 U.S.C. § 924(f) 2K2.1

18 U.S.C. § 924(g) 2K2.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1005" by deleting ", 2S1.3";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1341" by inserting "2C1.7," immediately before "2F1.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1342" by inserting "2C1.7," immediately before "2F1.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1343" by inserting "2C1.7," immediately before "2F1.1";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1460" by deleting "2G2.2,";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1543" by inserting "2L2.3," immediately before "2L2.4";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 1716" by inserting "2K1.3," immediately before "2K3.2";

in the line beginning "18 U.S.C. § 2252" by inserting ", 2G2.4" immediately following "2G2.2";

by deleting:

"21 U.S.C. § 841(d) 2D1.1",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"21 U.S.C. § 841(d)(1), (2) 2D1.11

21 U.S.C. § 841(d)(3) 2D1.13";

by deleting:

"21 U.S.C. § 842(a) 2D3.1, 2D3.2, 2D3.3",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"21 U.S.C. § 842(a)(1) 2D3.1

21 U.S.C. § 842(a)(2) 2D3.3

21 U.S.C. § 842(a)(9), (10) 2D3.5";

in the line beginning "21 U.S.C. § 843(a)(1), (2), (4)" by deleting ", (1), (2), (4)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(1), (2)";

by deleting:

"21 U.S.C. § 960 2D1.1",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"21 U.S.C. § 960(a), (b) 2D1.1

21 U.S.C. § 960(d)(1), (2) 2D1.11";

in the line beginning 26 U.S.C. § 5685 by deleting "2K1.6,", and by deleting "2K2.2" and inserting in lieu thereof "2K2.1";

by deleting:

"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

26 U.S.C. § 5871 2K2.1, 2K2.2",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"26 U.S.C. § 5861(a)-(l) 2K2.1

26 U.S.C. § 5871 2K2.1";

by deleting:

"31 U.S.C. § 5316(a) 2S1.3",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"31 U.S.C. § 5316 2S1.4";

by deleting:

"46 U.S.C. § App. 1903 2D1.1",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"46 U.S.C. App. § 1903(a) 2D1.1

46 U.S.C. App. § 1903(g) 2D1.1

46 U.S.C. App. § 1903(j) 2D1.4"; and

in the line beginning "47 U.S.C. § 605" by inserting "2B5.3," immediately before "2H3.1".

The Commentary to §2D1.2 captioned "Statutory Provisions" is amended by deleting "21 U.S.C. §§ 845, 845a, 845b" and inserting in lieu thereof "21 U.S.C. §§ 859 (formerly 21 U.S.C. § 845), 860 (formerly 21 U.S.C. § 845a), 861 (formerly 21 U.S.C. § 845b)".

The Commentary to §2D3.1 captioned "Statutory Provision" is amended by deleting "843(a). For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index)." and inserting in lieu thereof "842(a)(1), 843(a)(1), (2)."; and by deleting "Provision" and inserting in lieu thereof "Provisions".

The Commentary to §2D3.2 captioned "Statutory Provision" is amended by deleting "842" and inserting in lieu thereof "842(b), 843(a)(3)"; and by deleting "Provision" and inserting in lieu thereof "Provisions".

The Commentary to §2D3.3 captioned "Statutory Provision" is amended by deleting "842" and inserting in lieu thereof "842(a)(2)".

Reason for Amendment: This amendment makes the statutory index more comprehensive, and conforms it to the offense guidelines, as amended.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1991.