112 STAT. 2976 PUBLIC LAW 105-314—OCT. 30, 1998 "(b) Whoever, using the mail or any facihty or means of interstate or foreign commerce, or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States knowingly persuades, induces, entices, or coerces any individual who has not attained the age of 18 years, to engage in prostitution or any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both.". SEC. 103. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS OR ASSUMED MINORS FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND RELATED CRIMES. Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following: "(a) TRANSPORTATION WITH INTENT To ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY.— A person who knowingly transports an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years in interstate or foreign commerce, or in any commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, with intent that the individual engage in prostitution, or in any sexual activity for which any person can be charged with a criminal offense, or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 15 years, or both."; and (2) in subsection (b), by striking "10 years" and inserting "15 years". SEC. 104. REPEAT OFFENDERS IN TRANSPORTATION OFFENSE. (a) IN GENERAL.— Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: § 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. "(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.". (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — -The analysis for chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: "2426. Repeat offenders.".
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