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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

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AMENDMENT 5

Chapter One, Part B, is amended by inserting an additional guideline with accompanying commentary as §1B1.8 (Use of Certain Information).

Reason for Amendment: The purpose of this amendment is to facilitate cooperation agreements by ensuring that certain information revealed by a defendant, as part of an agreement to cooperate with the government by providing information concerning unlawful activities of others, will not be used to increase the guideline sentence.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is June 15, 1988.