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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 117— TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES · § 2426

§ 2426. Repeat offenders

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(a)Maximum Term of Imprisonment.— The maximum term of imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior sex offense conviction shall be 3 times the term of imprisonment otherwise provided by this chapter, unless section 3559(e) applies.
(b)Definitions.— In this section—
(1)the term “prior sex offense conviction” means a conviction for an offense—
(A)under this chapter, chapter 109A, chapter 110, or section 1591; or
(B)under State law or the Uniform Code of Military Justice for an offense consisting of conduct that would have been an offense under a chapter referred to in subparagraph
(A)if the conduct had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States; and
(2)the term “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 104(a), Oct. 30, 1998, 112 Stat. 2976; amended Pub. L. 108–21, title I, § 106(b), Apr. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 655; Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 224(c), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5072; Pub. L. 115–392, § 11(2), Dec. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 5255; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 569(5), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1906.)
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  • Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 104(a)
  • 112 Stat. 2976
  • Pub. L. 108–21, title I, § 106(b)
  • 117 Stat. 655
  • Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 224(c)
  • 122 Stat. 5072
  • 132 Stat. 5255
  • 138 Stat. 1906
  • Pub. L. 110–457
  • Pub. L. 108–21
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§ 2426
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–314, title I, § 104(a)
Stat.112 Stat. 2976
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–21, title I, § 106(b)
Stat.117 Stat. 655
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–457, title II, § 224(c)
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