Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 7.11.2000

Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts

Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, the Commission is considering promulgating certain amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. This notice sets forth the proposed amendments and, for each proposed amendment, a synopsis of the issues addressed by that amendment. The specific amendments proposed in this notice are summarized as follows: (1) proposed amendment to address aggravating conduct associated with the unlawful supplementation of the salary of certain federal employees and to consolidate Secs. 2C1.3 (Conflict of Interest), 2C1.4 (Payment or Receipt of Unauthorized Compensation), and 2C1.5 (Payments to Obtain Public Office) to simplify overall guideline application for covered offenses; (2) proposed amendment to Sec. 2B5.1 (Offenses Involving Counterfeit Bearer Obligations of the United States) to increase the base offense level and to replace the minimum offense level for manufacturing offenses with a two-level enhancement; (3) proposed amendment to Sec. 2H3.1 (Interception of Communications or Eavesdropping) to address several offenses relating to the unlawful disclosure and/or inspection of tax return