18 U.S.C. § 2426 : US Code - Section 2426: Repeat offenders

Search 18 U.S.C. § 2426 : US Code - Section 2426: Repeat offenders

(a) Maximum Term of Imprisonment. - The maximum term of
imprisonment for a violation of this chapter after a prior sex
offense conviction shall be twice 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, or chapter 110; or
(B) under State law for an offense consisting of conduct that
would have been an offense under a chapter referred to in
paragraph (1) 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.