Sec. 130009. PASSPORT AND VISA OFFENSES PENALTIES IMPROVEMENT
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## SEC. 130009 PASSPORT AND VISA OFFENSES PENALTIES IMPROVEMENT ###
(a)In General Chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— ####
(1)in section 1541 by striking “not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than one year” and inserting “under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years”; ####
(2)in each of sections 1542, 1543, and 1544 by striking “not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years” and inserting “under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years”; ####
(3)in section 1545 by striking “not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than three years” and inserting “under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years”; ####
(4)in section 1546(a) by striking “five years” and inserting “10 years”; ####
(5)in section 1546(b) by striking “in accordance with this title, or imprisoned not more than two years” and inserting “under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years”; and ####
(6)by adding at the end the following new section: > > ## “§ 1547 Alternative imprisonment maximum for certain offenses > > “Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the maximum term of imprisonment that may be imposed for an offense under this chapter (other than an offense under section 1545)— > > > #### “(1) > > if committed to facilitate a drug trafficking crime (as defined in 929(a)) is 15 years; and > > > #### “(2) > > if committed to facilitate an act of international terrorism (as defined in section 2331) is 20 years.” > . ###
(b)Technical Amendment The chapter analysis for chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:" “1547. Alternative imprisonment maximum for certain offenses.” ".