"Reader-friendly"
version of the 2003 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (.PDF format)
Prepared by the Office of Special Counsel, United States Sentencing Commission.
This compilation contains unofficial text of (A) amendments (1) made directly by
the PROTECT Act, Pub. L. 108–21, effective April 30, 2003, and (2) promulgated
pursuant to the PROTECT Act, effective May 30, 2003; and (B) amendments
submitted to Congress on May 1, 2003, effective November 1, 2003 (unless
modified or rejected by Congress). Official text of the amendments can be found
on the Commission's web site and will appear in a future edition of the Federal
Register.
Amendments to the Sentencing
Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (May 1, 2003).
Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States
Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these amendments to the
sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments. (PDF)
Supplement to the 2002
Guidelines Manual. This supplement incorporates the following: (1) emergency
guideline amendments to §§2B1.1, 2E5.3, 2J1.2, 2T4.1, 3D1.2, 5E1.2, and Appendix
A (Statutory Index), effective January 25, 2003; (2) the emergency promulgation
of §2C1.8, effective January 25, 2003; (3) guideline amendments to §§2G2.2,
2G2.4, 3E1.1, 4B1.5, 5H1.6, 5K2.0, 5K2.13, and 5K2.20, and the promulgation of
§5K2.22, made directly by Public Law 108-21 and effective April 30, 2003; and
(4) guideline amendments to §2A4.1 made directly by Public Law 108-21 and
effective May 30, 2003. This document supercedes the January 25, 2003
Supplement, and, when used in conjunction with the 2002 Guidelines Manual (dark
teal cover), constitutes the operative Guidelines Manual effective April 30,
2003.
Supplement to the 2002
Guidelines Manual. Amendments to the sentencing guidelines have been
promulgated by the United States Sentencing Commission under emergency amendment
authority granted by Congress. These new guidelines implement provisions under
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Campaign Finance Reform Act of 2002. The
effective date is January 25, 2003.
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Manual and Appendices (2002). This manual contains the federal sentencing
guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 2002.
"Reader-friendly"
version of the 2002 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2002)
(.PDF format) This compilation contains unofficial text of amendments submitted
to Congress on May 1, 2001. It is presented in context to facilitate its
reading. Absent congressional action, these amendments will take effect November
1, 2001. Official text of the amendments can be found on the Commission's web
site and will appear in a future edition of the Federal Register.
Amendments to the
Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (May 1,
2002). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United
States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these amendments to the
sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments. (PDF)
Highlights of Key Points:
Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Effective November 1, 2002
unless modified or rejected by Congress). (PDF) Prepared by the Office of
Education and Sentencing Practice.
Letter from Judge Murphy
to the Senate Judiciary Committee (Senators Hatch and Leahy) on the cultural
heritage penalties. (April 3, 2002)
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Manual and Appendices (2001). This manual contains the federal sentencing
guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 2001.
2001_Guidelines_Manual electronic
version. An electronic version of the 2001 Guidelines Manual is available
for use on Palm™ PDAs. (August 2002)
"Reader-friendly"
version of the 2001 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2001)
(.PDF format) This compilation contains unofficial text of amendments
submitted to Congress on May 1, 2001. It is presented in context to facilitate
its reading. Absent congressional action, these amendments will take effect
November 1, 2001. Official text of the amendments can be found on the
Commission's web site and will appear in a future edition of the Federal
Register.
Amendments to the
Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary. (May 1,
2001). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United
States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these amendments to the
sentencing guidelines and the reasons for the amendments. (PDF)
Letter to Guidelines
Manual Recipients from Chair Diana E. Murphy (April 20, 2001), Regarding
Emergency amendments to §§2D1.1, 2D1.10, 2D1.11, 2G1.1, 2G2.1, 2H4.1, and 5E1.1,
and Appendix A (Statutory Index); Emergency promulgation of new guideline,
§2H4.2; Issuance of supplement that supercedes the Supplement to the 2000
Guidelines Manual that became effective on December 16, 2000 (.PDF)
United States Sentencing
Commission Supplement to the 2000 Guidelines Manual (May 1, 2001). This
supplement incorporates the emergency guideline amendments to §§2D1.1, 2D1.10,
2D1.11, 2G1.1, 2G2.1, 2H4.1, and 5E1.1, and Appendix A (Statutory Index) and the
emergency promulgation of §2H4.2. This document, used in conjunction with the
2000 Guidelines Manual (dark blue cover), constitutes the operative Manual
effective May 1, 2001.
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Manual and Appendices (2000). This manual contains the federal sentencing
guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 2000.
Letter from the Chair
Regarding Emergency Amendment to §§2D1.1, 2D1.10 Effective December 16, 2000
and Correction of Typographical Error in the Drug Quantity Table in §2D1.1
(.PDF)
Supplement to the
2000 Guidelines Manual: Promulgation of temporary, emergency amendment that
implements the directive in section 102 of the Methamphetamine and Club Drug
Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000 regarding increased penalties for certain
amphetamine and methamphetamine offenses. (Effective December 16,2000.)
(.PDF)
Supplement to the 1998
Guideline Manual (May 1, 2000). This supplement incorporates the emergency
guideline amendment to §2B5.3 (Criminal Infringement of Copyright or Trademark),
effective May 1, 2000. This document, used in conjunction with the 1998
Guidelines Manual (rust cover), constitutes the operative Manual effective May
1, 2000. (.PDF)
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Manual (1998) This manual contains the federal sentencing guidelines and
policy statements effective November 1, 1998.
Federal Sentencing
Guidelines Manual (1997) This manual contains the federal sentencing
guidelines and policy statements effective November 1, 1997.
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Manual (1995) This manual contains the federal sentencing guidelines and
policy statements effective November 1, 1995.Amendments to the Sentencing
Guidelines.(May 1, 1997) This revised supplement incorporates regular and
emergency guideline amendments effective November 1,1996, and emergency
amendments effective May 1, 1997. This document supersedes the Commission's
October 1, 1996, "Interim Publication" and, used in conjunction with the 1995
edition of the Guidelines Manual (burgundy cover), constitutes the operative
Manual effective May 1, 1997. (.PDF Format)
Federal Sentencing Guidelines
Manual (1994) This manual contains the federal sentencing guidelines and
policy statements effective November 1, 1994.
"Reader-friendly" version of
2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and
Official Commentary (December 20, 2002) (.PDF format) This compilation
contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines and
is provided only for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public
comment. Official text of the proposed amendments can be found in the November
27, 2002 Federal Register (67 Fed. Reg. 70999) and the December 18, 2002 Federal
Register (67 Fed. Reg. 77532).
"Reader-friendly"
version of 2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy
Statements, and Official Commentary (November 27, 2001 and January 17, 2002)
(.PDF format) This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments
to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the
user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed
amendments can be found in the Federal Register, November 27, 2001(66 Fed. Reg.
59330-59340) and January 17, 2002 (67 Fed. Reg. 2456-2475).
"Reader-friendly" version
of the Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (November 27, 2001).
(.PDF) This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the
sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user in
the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed amendments can
be found in the Federal Register, November 27, 2001(66 Fed. Reg.
59330-59340).
Highlights of Key Points -
Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Effective November 1, 2001,
unless modified or rejected by Congress). Prepared by the Office of
Education and Sentencing Practice. (PDF)
"Reader-friendly" version of 2001 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing
Guidelines (January 24, 2001) (.PDF format) This document is presented in
two volumes:
Volume I: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (January 24, 2001). This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed amendments was published in the Federal Register, November 7, 2000.
Volume II: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (January 24, 2001). This compilation contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines and is provided only for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment. Official text of the proposed amendments was published in the Federal Register, January 26, 2001.
"Reader-friendly" version
of the 2000 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2000) (.PDF
format) This version of the 2000 amendments sent to Congress is presented in
context to facilitate its reading. Absent congressional action, these amendments
will take effect November 1, 2000.
Amendments to
the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary (April
2000). Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the
United States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these amendments
to the sentencing guidelines. The Commission specifies an effective date of
November 1, 2000, for these amendments. (.PDF)
"Reader-friendly" version of
proposed amendments and issues for comment for 1999. (January 28, 1999)
Proposed amendments and issues for comment as published in the Federal Register
on November 30, 1998, in a reader-friendly format. (.PDF)
1998 Amendment Highlights -
This document briefly summarizes the substantive and clarifying amendments to
the Guidelines Manual effective November 1, 1998. (.PDF)
"Reader-friendly" version of
the 1998 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 1998) (.PDF format)
This version of the 1998 amendments sent to Congress is presented in context to
facilitate its reading. Absent congressional action, these amendments will take
effect November 1, 1998.
"Reader-friendly" version of
1998 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines (January 14, 1998)
(.PDF format) This document presents for public comment proposed amendments to
the guidelines, for the 1997-98 amendment cycle. Official text of the proposed
amendments can be found in the January 6, 1998, edition of the Federal Register
(Vol.63, No.3, Part II).
Amendments to the Sentencing
Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary (April 1998).
Pursuant to section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United
States Sentencing Commission submitted to the Congress these amendments to the
sentencing guidelines. The Commission specifies an effective date of November 1,
1998, for these amendments.
Letter Advising Continued Use
of 1998 Guidelines Manual and Accompanying Letter Regarding Typographical Error
in Chemical Quantity Table (§2D1.11). (October 12 &13, 1999).
Letter from the Chair
Regarding Changes to the Guideline Covering the Criminal Infringement of
Copyrights and Trademarks, §2B5.3. (April 17, 1999) (.PDF)
Sentencing Commission Federal
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that pertain to the Commission for calendar years 1996 through 2002 (e.g.,
notices of proposed amendments, requests for public comment).
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