Gathering National Defense Information

(a) Base Offense Level: (1) 35, if top secret information was gathered; or (2) 30, otherwise. 288 ║ Guidelines Manual (November 1, 2024) §2M3.3 Statutory Provisions: 18 U.S.C. §§ 793(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (g), 1030(a)(1). For additional statutory provision(s), see Appendix A (Statutory Index). Commentary Application Notes: 1. See Commentary to §2M3.1. 2. If the defendant is convicted under 18 U.S.C. § 793(d) or (e), §2M3.3 may apply. See Commentary to §2M3.3. Background: The statutes covered in this section proscribe diverse forms of obtaining and transmit- ting national defense information with intent or reason to believe the information would injure the United States or be used to the advantage of a foreign government. Historical Note Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 2003 (amendment 654).