A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, so as to establish certain guidelines for sentencing, establish a United States Commission on Sentencing, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Establishes within the judicial branch a United States Commission on Sentencing to, among other functions, promulgate and distribute suggested sentencing ranges and guidelines for specific criminal offenses. Specifies factors to be considered by a sentencing court in imposing a term of imprisonment, a fine, or a term of probation, including: (1) the nature and circumstances of the offense and the history and characteristics of the defendant; (2) the need for the sentence to adequately deter criminal conduct, protect the public, and provide the defendant with necessary educational or recreational training, medical care, or other correctional treatment; (3) whether other less restrictive sanctions have been applied to the defendant; and (4) any guidelines established by the Commission. Requires a court in every case in which it imposes a term of imprisonment or a fine to make as part of the record and to disclose in open court to the defendant at time of sentencing a brief statement of the reasons for the sentence imposed. Allows the court to impose a sentence outside of the guidelines only if the court gives the specific reasons for the particular sentence. Authorizes, in any case i…