AMENDMENT 339

Amendment: Section 2N1.2 is amended by deleting:

"(a) Base Offense Level (Apply the greater):

(1) 16;

(2) If the offense involved extortion, apply §2B3.2.",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"(a) Base Offense Level: 16

(b) Cross Reference

(1) If the offense involved extortion, apply §2B3.2 (Extortion by Force or Threat of Injury or Serious Damage).".

The Commentary to §2N1.2 captioned "Application Notes" is amended by deleting Note 1 as follows:

"1. If the offense involved extortion, apply the guideline from §2B3.2 (Extortion by Force or Threat of Injury or Serious Damage) rather than the guideline from this section.";

by renumbering Note 2 as Note 1; and in the caption by deleting "Notes" and inserting in lieu thereof "Note".

Reason for Amendment: This amendment conforms the structure of this guideline to that used in other guidelines. No substantive change results.

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is November 1, 1990.