AMENDMENT 44

Amendment: The Commentary to §3A1.2 captioned "Application Notes" is amended in Note 1 by deleting:

" ‘Victim’ refers to an individual directly victimized by the offense. This term does not include an organization, agency, or the government itself.",

and inserting in lieu thereof:

"This guideline applies when specified individuals are victims of the offense. This guideline does not apply when the only victim is an organization, agency, or the government.".

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

Effective Date: The effective date of this amendment is January 15, 1988.