AMENDMENT 737
The Commentary to §2A6.2 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 4 in the second paragraph by striking "2" after "Note" and inserting "3".
The Commentary to §2B1.1 captioned "Application Notes", as amended by Amendment 726, is further amended in Note 1, in the paragraph that begins "'Personal information' means", by striking "(i)" and inserting "(A)"; by striking "(ii)" and inserting "(B)"; by striking "(iii)" and inserting "(C)"; by striking "(iv)" and inserting "(D)"; by striking "(v)" and inserting "(E)"; by striking "(vi)" and inserting "(F)"; and by striking "(vii)" and inserting "(G)".
The Commentary to §2B1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 3(F)(iii) by striking "276a" and inserting "3142".
The Commentary to §2B1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 4(C)(iii) by striking "his" and inserting "the addressee’s".
The Commentary to §2B1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 7(E) by striking "Enhancements" and inserting "Chapter Three Adjustments".
The Commentary to §2B1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 8(C) by striking "Enhancement" and inserting "Chapter Three Adjustment".
The Commentary to §2B1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 9 by striking the paragraph that begins "‘Telecommunications service’ has the meaning" as follows:
"‘Telecommunications service’ has the meaning given that term in 18 U.S.C. § 1029(e)(9).";
and by inserting after the paragraph that begins "‘Produce’ includes manufacture" the following:
"‘Telecommunications service’ has the meaning given that term in 18 U.S.C. § 1029(e)(9).".
The Commentary to §2B1.1 captioned "Application Notes", as amended by Amendment 726 is further amended in Note 14(A) by striking "this subsection" and inserting "subsection (b)(17)";
in the paragraph that begins "‘Commodities law’" by striking "Commodities" before "Exchange" and inserting "Commodity"; by striking "Commodities" before "Futures" and inserting "Commodity";
in the paragraph that begins "‘Commodity pool operator’" by striking "(4)" and inserting "(5)" each place it appears; by striking "Commodities" and inserting "Commodity";
in the paragraph that begins "‘Commodity trading advisor’" by striking "(5)" and inserting "(6)" each place it appears; by striking "Commodities" and inserting "Commodity";
in the paragraph that begins "‘Futures commission merchant’" by striking "Commodities" and inserting "Commodity";
in the paragraph that begins "‘Introducing broker’" by striking "Commodities" and inserting "Commodity";
in the paragraph that begins "‘Investment adviser’" by inserting "(a)(11)" after "202";
in the paragraph that begins "‘Person associated with a broker or dealer’" by striking "(48)" and inserting "(18)";
and in the paragraph that begins "‘Person associated with an investment adviser’" by inserting "(a)(17)" after "202".
The Commentary to §2D1.6 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 1 by inserting "a minimum offense level of 8 where the offense involves flunitrazepam (§2D1.1(c)(16));" after "(§2D1.1(c)(14));".
The Commentary to §2G1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 1 in the paragraph that begins "‘Commercial sex act’" by striking "(c)(1)" and inserting "(e)(3)".
The Commentary to §2G1.3 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 1 in the paragraph that begins "‘Commercial sex act’" by striking "(c)(1)" and inserting "(e)(3)".
The Commentary to §2G2.1 captioned "Statutory Provisions", as amended by Amendment 736, is further amended by striking "(b)" and inserting "(a)".
The Commentary to §2H3.1 captioned "Application Notes", as amended by Amendment 726, is further amended in Note 4, in the paragraph that begins "'Personal information' means", by striking "(i)" and inserting "(A)"; by striking "(ii)" and inserting "(B)"; by striking "(iii)" and inserting "(C)"; by striking "(iv)" and inserting "(D)"; by striking "(v)" and inserting "(E)"; by striking "(vi)" and inserting "(F)"; and by striking "(vii)" and inserting "(G)".
The Commentary to §2H3.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 5 by striking "(i)" and inserting "(A)"; and by striking "(ii)" and inserting "(B)".
The Commentary to §2J1.5 captioned "Statutory Provisions" is amended by striking "Provision" and inserting "Provisions"; and by striking "(2)" and inserting "(1)(B)".
The Commentary to §2J1.5 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 2 by striking "this offense" and inserting "an offense under 18 U.S.C. § 3146(b)(1)(B)".
The Commentary to §2J1.5 captioned "Background" is amended by striking "This offense covered by this section" and inserting "The offense under 18 U.S.C. § 3146(b)(1)(B)".
The Commentary to §3B1.2 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 6 by striking "(3)" and inserting "(5)".
The Commentary following §3D1.5 captioned "Illustrations of the Operation of the Multiple-Count Rules" is amended in example 3 by striking "he" and inserting "the defendant"; and by striking "(8)" and inserting "(9)".
Appendix A (Statutory Index), as amended by Amendment 733, is further amended by striking the line that begins "50 U.S.C. App. § 527(e)";
and by inserting after the line that begins "50 U.S.C. App. § 462" the following:
"50 U.S.C. App. § 527(e) 2X5.2".
Reason for Amendment: This amendment makes certain technical and conforming changes to commentary.
First, it updates obsolete statutory and guideline references in §§2A6.2 (Stalking or Domestic Violence), Application Note 4; 2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud), Application Notes 3(F)(iii) and 14(A); 2G1.1 (Promoting a Commercial Sex Act or Prohibited Sexual Conduct with an Individual Other than a Minor), Application Note 1; 2G1.3 (Promoting a Commercial Sex Act or Prohibited Sexual Conduct with a Minor; Transportation of Minors to Engage in a Commercial Sex Act or Prohibited Sexual Conduct; Travel to Engage in Commercial Sex Act or Prohibited Sexual Conduct with a Minor; Sex Trafficking of Children; Use of Interstate Facilities to Transport Information about a Minor), Application Note 1; 2G2.1 (Sexually Exploiting a Minor by Production of Sexually Explicit Visual or Printed Material; Custodian Permitting Minor to Engage in Sexually Explicit Conduct; Advertisement for Minors to Engage in Production), Statutory Provisions; 2J1.5 (Failure to Appear by Material Witness), Statutory Provisions; 3B1.2 (Mitigating Role), Application Note 6; and the Illustrations following 3D1.5 (Determining the Total Punishment).
Second, it makes clerical and stylistic changes to the Commentary to §2B1.1; the Commentary to §2H3.1 (Interception of Communications; Eavesdropping; Disclosure of Certain Private or Protected Information); and the Illustrations following §3D1.5.
Third, it amends §2D1.6 (Use of Communication Facility in Committing Drug Offense; Attempt or Conspiracy), Application Note 1, to ensure that its description of the various minimum offense levels that apply to controlled substances under §2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy) is more comprehensive (i.e., by including in that description the minimum offense level that applies to flunitrazepam).
Finally, it amends Appendix A (Statutory Index) to ensure that the line reference to 50 U.S.C. App. § 527(e) is placed in the appropriate order.
Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 2009.