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GUIDELINES MANUAL

2024
CHAPTER TWO - OFFENSE CONDUCT

Introductory Commentary

Chapter Two pertains to offense conduct. The chapter is organized by offenses and divided into parts and related sections that may cover one statute or many. Each offense has a corresponding base offense level and may have one or more specific offense characteristics that adjust the offense level upward or downward. Certain factors relevant to the offense that are not covered in specific guidelines in Chapter Two are set forth in Chapter Three, Parts A (Victim-Related Adjustments), B (Role in the Offense), and C (Obstruction and Related Adjustments); Chapter Four, Parts B (Career Offenders and Criminal Livelihood) and C (Adjustment for Certain Zero-Point Offenders); and Chapter Five, Part K (Departures).

Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2011 (amendment 758); November 1, 2024 (amendment 831).

PART D - OFFENSES INVOLVING DRUGS AND NARCO-TERRORISM

Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2007 (amendment 711).

PART F - [DELETED]

Historical Note The heading to Part F - Offenses Involving Fraud or Deceit, effective November 1, 1987, was deleted due to the deletion of §2F1.1 and §2F1.2 effective November 1, 2001 (amendment 617).
§2F1.1
[Deleted]

§2F1.2
[Deleted]


PART G - OFFENSES INVOLVING COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS, SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF MINORS, AND OBSCENITY

Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2002 (amendment 641).

PART I - [NOT USED]

PART L - OFFENSES INVOLVING IMMIGRATION, NATURALIZATION, AND PASSPORTS

PART N - OFFENSES INVOLVING FOOD, DRUGS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, AND ODOMETER LAWS

Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2009 (amendment 733).

PART O - [NOT USED]

PART Q - OFFENSES INVOLVING THE ENVIRONMENT

PART U - [NOT USED]

PART V - [NOT USED]

PART W - [NOT USED]

PART Y - [NOT USED]

PART Z - [NOT USED]