AMENDMENT 282

Amendment: The Commentary to Section 5E4.3 captioned "Background" is amended in the first paragraph by inserting at the end:

"Under the Victims of Crime Act, as amended by Section 7085 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, the court is required to impose assessments in the following amounts with respect to offenses committed on or after November 18, 1988:

Individuals:

$5, if the defendant is an individual convicted of an infraction or a Class C misdemeanor;

$10, if the defendant is an individual convicted of a Class B misdemeanor;

$25, if the defendant is an individual convicted of a Class A misdemeanor; and

$50, if the defendant is an individual convicted of a felony.

Organizations:

$50, if the defendant is an organization convicted of a Class B misdemeanor;

$125, if the defendant is an organization convicted of a Class A misdemeanor; and

$200, if the defendant is an organization convicted of a felony. 18 U.S.C. § 3013.",

and in the second paragraph by deleting "The Act requires the court" and inserting in lieu thereof "With respect to offenses committed prior to November 18, 1988, the court is required".

Reason for Amendment: The purpose of this amendment is to conform the commentary to the statute as amended by Section 7085 of the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988.

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