AMENDMENT 157

Amendment: Section 2G1.1(b)(1) is amended by deleting "defendant used" and inserting in lieu thereof "offense involved the use of", and by deleting "drugs or otherwise" and inserting in lieu thereof "threats or drugs or in any manner".

The Commentary to §2G1.1 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 2 by deleting "by drugs or otherwise" immediately following "coercion".

Reason for Amendment: The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the guideline and commentary.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1989.