U.S. Sentencing Commission

Meeting Materials
March 20, 2001

• Cultural Heritage Resources - Guideline 2B1.5
• Proposed emergency amendment to provide increased penalties for offenses involving ephedrine, phenylpropanolamine, or pseudoephedrine.
• Proposed amendment to (1) provide increased penalties for Schedule I and II Depressants, including GHB, and for flunitrazepam; and (2) include GBL in the Chemical Quantity Table in §2D1.11.
• Proposed amendment to §2L1.2(b)(1) to provide more graduated sentencing enhancements based on the seriousness of the prior aggravated felony conviction.
• Proposed amendment to (1) provide statutory references for new offenses; and (2) make various technical and conforming changes to the guidelines.
• Proposed amendment to reference new offense of stealing anhydrous ammonia to §2D1.12.
• Proposed amendment to include 21 U.S.C. § 853(q) in mandatory restitution provisions of §5E1.1.
• Proposed amendment to implement the directive in section 3611 of Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000 regarding amphetamine offenses.
• Proposed re-promulgation as permanent amendment of temporary, emergency amendment that implements section 102 of the Methamphetamine and Club Drug Anti-Proliferation Act of
• Proposed amendment to implement the directive in section 112 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 regarding new peonage and involuntary servitude offenses.
• Proposed amendment to implement section 1107 of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 regarding stalking and domestic violence offenses.
• Proposed amendment to implement the sense of Congress in section 1423(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 regarding nuclear, biological, and chemical weapon offenses.
• Economic Crime Package: Proposed amendment regarding the consolidation of fraud, theft and property destruction guidelines.
• Economic Crime Package: Proposed amendments regarding (A) conforming amendments to the consolidation of fraud, theft and property destruction guidelines; and (B) loss tables for fraud and tax.
• Economic Crime Package: Proposed amendments regarding (A) the definition of loss; and (B) refering guidelines for theft and fraud.
• Economic Crime Package: Proposed amendments regarding (A) technical and conforming amendments; and (B) computing tax loss; and (C) cultural and heritage resources.
• Proposed amendment to implement the "pattern of activity" and transportation offenses directives in the Protection of Children from Sexual Predators Act of 1998, and to address certain grouping issues.
• Proposed amendment to implement the directive in section 3663 of Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000 regarding increased penalties for ecstasy.
• Proposed amendment to Sentencing Table increasing Zone B by two levels in Criminal History Category I.
• Proposed amendment to §5C1.2(Safety Valve).
• Proposed amendment to expand firearms table in 2k2.1.
• Proposed amendment to§§2K1.3 and 2K2.1 regarding the application of "prohibited person" provision.
• Proposed amendment to §§2K1.3 and 2K2.1 resolving a circuit conflict regarding prior felony convictions.