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AMENDMENTS TO THE GUIDELINES MANUAL

2024

AMENDMENT 650

Section 2A4.1 is amended in subsection (a) by striking "24" and inserting the following:

"(1) 24 (effective before, but not on or after, May 30, 2003).

(1) 32 (effective on and after May 30, 2003).";

in subsection (b)(4)(C), by inserting "(effective before, but not on or after, May 30, 2003)" after "level";

and by striking subsection (b)(5) as follows:

"(5) If the victim was sexually exploited, increase by 3 levels."

and inserting the following:

"(5) If the victim was sexually exploited:

(A) increase by 3 levels (effective before, but not on or after, May 30, 2003).

(A) increase by 6 levels (effective on and after May 30, 2003).".

The Commentary to §2A4.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 3 by inserting "(effective before, but not on or after, May 30, 2003)" after "resistance".

The Commentary to §2A4.1 captioned "Background" is amended by adding at the end the following:

" Subsections (a) and (b)(5), and the deletion of subsection (b)(4)(C), effective May 30, 2003, implement the directive to the Commission in section 104 of Public Law 108–21.".

Reason for Amendment: This amendment implements the directive to the Commission in section 104 of the PROTECT Act, Pub. L. 108–21.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is May 30, 2003.