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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

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AMENDMENT 532

Chapter Five, Part K, Subpart Two is amended by inserting an additional policy statement as §5K1.18 (Violent Street Gangs).

Reason for Amendment: This amendment expressly provides a basis for an upward departure in the case of a defendant subject to a statutorily enhanced maximum penalty under 18 U.S.C. § 521 (pertaining to criminal street gangs), as enacted by section 150000 of the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1995.