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Because a voting membership of the Practitioners Advisory Group has become vacant before the expiration of the term, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to complete the unexpired term to apply. See section 2(c) of the charter for the advisory group (``When a voting membership becomes vacant before the expiration of the term, an appointment shall, wherever practicable, be made to complete the unexpired term.''). The voting membership covered by this notice is the circuit membership for the Sixth Circuit, and the individual appointed would complete the remainder of the unexpired term, which expires as of October 2014. Applications should be received by the Commission not later than February 1, 2013. Applications may be sent to the address listed below.
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In May 2012, the Commission published a notice of possible policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2013. See 77 FR 31069 (May 24, 2012). After reviewing public comment received pursuant to the notice of proposed priorities, the Commission has identified its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle and hereby gives notice of these policy priorities.
Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts
On April 30, 2012, the Commission submitted to the Congress amendments to the sentencing guidelines and official commentary, which become effective on November 1, 2012, unless Congress acts to the contrary. Such amendments and the reasons for amendment subsequently were published in the Federal Register. 77 FR 28225 (May 11, 2012). The Commission has made technical and conforming amendments, set forth in this notice, to commentary provisions and policy statements related to those amendments.
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In view of existing vacancies in the membership of the Victims Advisory Group, as well as anticipated vacancies in the membership of the advisory group because the terms of certain members are expiring as of December 2012, the Commission hereby invites any individual who has knowledge, expertise, and/or experience in the area of federal crime victimization to apply to be appointed to the membership of the advisory group. Applications should be received by the Commission not later than July 23, 2012. Applications may be sent to the address listed below.
Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts
Because the terms of certain voting members of the Practitioners Advisory Group are expiring as of October 2012, the United States Sentencing Commission hereby invites any individual who is eligible to be appointed to succeed such a voting member to apply. The voting memberships covered by this notice are four circuit memberships (for the First Circuit, Fifth Circuit, Tenth Circuit, and Eleventh Circuit) and one at-large membership. Applications should be received by the Commission not later than July 23, 2012. Applications may be sent to the address listed below.
Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts
Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing 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. This notice also sets forth a number of issues for comment, some of which are set forth together with the proposed amendments; some of which are set forth independent of any proposed amendment; and one of which (regarding retroactive application of proposed amendments) is set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this notice. The proposed amendments and issues for comment in this notice are as follows: (1) A proposed amendment on fraud and related offenses, including (A) An issue for comment in response to the issue of harm to the public and financial markets, as raised by each of two directives to the Commission in section 1079A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Public Law 111-203; (B) a proposed change to Sec. 2B1.4 (Insider Trading) to implement the directive in section 1079A(a)(1) of that Act, and related issues for comment on insider trading, securities fraud, and similar offenses; (C) proposed changes to Sec. 2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud) regarding mortgage fraud offenses to implement the directive in section 1079A(a)(2) of that Act, and a related issue for comment on mortgage fraud and financial institution fraud; and (D) issues for comment on the impact of the loss table in Sec. 2B1.1(b)(1) and the victims table in Sec. 2B1.1(b)(2) in cases involving relatively large loss amounts; (2) a proposed amendment on offenses involving controlled substances and chemical precursors, including (A) an issue for comment on offenses involving N-Benzylpiperazine (BZP); and (B) a proposed change to Sec. 2D1.11 (Unlawfully Distributing, Importing, Exporting or Possessing a Listed Chemical; Attempt or Conspiracy) that would create a guidelines ``safety valve'' provision for offenses involving chemical precursors that would be analogous to the provision in Sec. 2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing, Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking (Including Possession with Intent to Commit These Offenses); Attempt or Conspiracy); (3) a proposed amendment on human rights offenses, including (A) a proposed guideline applicable to human rights offenses; (B) proposed changes to Sec. 2L2.1 (Trafficking in a Document Relating to Naturalization, Citizenship, or Legal Resident Status, or a United States Passport; False Statement in Respect to the Citizenship or Immigration Status of Another; Fraudulent Marriage to Assist Alien to Evade Immigration Law) and Sec. 2L2.2 (Fraudulently Acquiring Documents Relating to Naturalization, Citizenship, or Legal Resident Status for Own Use; False Personation or Fraudulent Marriage by Alien to Evade Immigration Law; Fraudulently Acquiring or Improperly Using a United States Passport) to address cases in which the offense of conviction is for immigration or naturalization fraud but the defendant had committed a serious human rights offense; and (C) related issues for comment on human rights offenses; (4) a proposed amendment to Sec. 2L1.2 (Unlawfully Entering or Remaining in the United States) to respond to a circuit conflict over application of the term ``sentence imposed'' in that guideline when the defendant's original ``sentence imposed'' was lengthened after the defendant was deported; (5) a proposed amendment presenting options for specifying the types of documents that may be considered in determining whether a particular prior conviction fits within a particular category of crimes for purposes of specific guideline provisions, and related issues for comment; (6) a proposed amendment to Sec. 4A1.2 (Definitions and Instructions for Computing Criminal History) to respond to an application issue regarding when a defendant's prior sentence for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence (and similar offenses by whatever name they are known) is counted toward the defendant's criminal history score; (7) a proposed amendment to Sec. 4B1.2 (Definitions of Terms Used in Section 4B1.1) to respond to differences among the circuits on when, if at all, burglary of a non- dwelling qualifies as a crime of violence for purposes of the guidelines, and related issues for comment; (8) a proposed amendment to Sec. 5G1.2 (Sentencing on Multiple Counts of Conviction) to respond to an application issue regarding the applicable guideline range in a case in which the defendant is sentenced on multiple counts of conviction, at least one of which involves a mandatory minimum sentence that is greater than the minimum of the otherwise applicable guideline range; (9) a proposed amendment to Sec. 5K2.19 (Post-Sentencing Rehabilitative Efforts) to respond to Pepper v. United States, 131 S.Ct. 1229 (2011), which held, among other things, that a defendant's post-sentencing rehabilitative efforts may be considered when the defendant is resentenced after appeal; and (10) a proposed amendment in response to miscellaneous issues arising from legislation recently enacted, including (A) proposed changes to Sec. 2P1.2 (Providing or Possessing Contraband in Prison) to respond to the Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010, Public Law 111-225, and (B) proposed changes to Appendix A (Statutory Index) to address certain criminal provisions in the Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009, Public Law 111-154, the Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010, Public Law 111-211, the Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010, Public Law 111-294, and certain other statutes, and a related issue for comment.
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