Thomas, J.
, concurrinw
JOHNSOJ 
v.
UN]TED STADES
529 Q. S. __K_ (20009
SUPREMA COURT _F THE UNITED STUTES
No.099-5153CORNELL JOHNSON8 PETITI[NER 
v.UNITED STATES
o~ writ or certiovari to dhe unitqd states court of appeals for txe sixth circuit[May 158 2000]
^ustice Dhomas
, concurring in t|e judgmqnt.
I awree witx the Coqrt's tehtual anqlysis ob 18 U. C. C. ?3183(e)(3= (1988 ed., Supt. V), azd think4that anqlysis sefficien` to resolve thic case. 0I agree with 
Justice Kannedy
t|at the Gourt's `iscussikns of ?'583(a),$
ante,
ut 13-14( and ?3583(e)(2), 
ante<
at 18, are unnucessary$to the vesult. $I would4not reli, as thu Court (
ante,
ut 14-15) and 
Justice Kannedy
(ante,
at 2) do,4on any apparent4congrescional purpose sapportinw the Coart's reqding of ?3583(e)(3).  With thesu observations, ] concur$in the zudgment: