Sec. 3. Technical clarifications

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Title 18, United States Code, is amended— in section 1201— in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting obtains by defrauding or deceiving any person, after abducts, ; and in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following: For an offense described in this subsection involving a victim who has not attained the age of 16 years, it is not a defense that the victim consented to the offender’s conduct unless the offender can establish by a preponderance of the evidence that the offender reasonably believed that the victim had attained the age of 16 years. ; in chapter 109A— in section 2241— in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after a sexual act with ; and in paragraph (2)(B)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after a sexual act with ; in subsection (c)— by striking crosses a State line and inserting travels in interstate or foreign commerce ; by inserting or cause after engage in ; by inserting or by after a sexual act with each place it appears; by inserting or by after subsections

(a)and

(b)with ; by inserting or causes after engages in each place it appears; and by inserting or causing after so engaging ; and in subsection (d), by inserting or being caused to engage in after engaging in ; in section 2242— in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after a sexual act with ; and in paragraph (3)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after a sexual act with ; in section 2243— in subsection (a)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after a sexual act with ; and in paragraph (2), by inserting or causing after so engaging ; in subsection (b)— in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after a sexual act with ; and in paragraph (2), by inserting or causing after so engaging ; in subsection (c)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after a sexual act with ; and in subsection (e)— in paragraph (1), by inserting or being caused to engage in after engaging in ; and in paragraph (2), by striking between the persons so engaging and inserting the following: between— the defendant; and the person— with whom the defendant engaged in a sexual act; or whom the defendant caused to engage in a sexual act ; and in section 2244(b)— by inserting or causes after engages in ; and by inserting or by after sexual contact with ; and in section 2423(f)(1)— by striking a sexual act (as defined in section 2246) with and inserting any conduct involving ; and by striking sexual act occurred and inserting conduct occurred . The amendment to section 2241(c) of title 18, United States Code, made by subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of this section shall apply to conduct that occurred before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.