Sec. 7. Directive to the United States Sentencing Commission
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Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, and in accordance with this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy statements to ensure that the guideline offense levels and enhancements appropriately punish violations of the securities laws against seniors. In carrying out this section, the United States Sentencing Commission shall— ensure that section 2B1.1 and 2C1.1 of the Federal sentencing guidelines (and any successors thereto) apply to and punish offenses in which the victim of a violation of the securities laws is a senior; ensure reasonable consistency with other relevant directives, provisions of the Federal sentencing guidelines, and statutory provisions; make any necessary and conforming changes to the Federal sentencing guidelines, in accordance with the amendments made by this Act; and ensure that the Federal sentencing guidelines adequately meet the purposes of sentencing set forth in section 3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code.