PUBLIC LAW 108–21—APR. 30, 2003
117 STAT. 653
(3) Section 1591(b)(2) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’. (b) MINIMUM PENALTY INCREASES.—(1) Chapter 110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 2251(d)— (i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned not less than 10’’ and inserting ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 15’’; (ii) by striking ‘‘and both,’’; (iii) by striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘25’’; and (iv) by striking ‘‘30’’ the second place it appears and inserting ‘‘35’’; (B) in section 2251A (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’; (C) in section 2252(b)(1)— (i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned’’ and inserting ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years and’’; (ii) by striking ‘‘or both,’’; and (iii) by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’; (D) in section 2252(b)(2), by striking ‘‘2’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; (E) in section 2252A(b)(1)— (i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned’’ and inserting ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years and’’; (ii) by striking ‘‘or both,’’; and (iii) by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’; and (F) in section 2252A(b)(2), by striking ‘‘2’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’. (2) Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 2422(b)— (i) by striking ‘‘, imprisoned’’ and inserting ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years and’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘, or both’’; and (B) in section 2423(a)— (i) by striking ‘‘, imprisoned’’ and inserting ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years and’’; and (ii) by striking ‘‘, or both’’. SEC. 104. STRONGER PENALTIES AGAINST KIDNAPPING.
(a) SENTENCING GUIDELINES.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law regarding the amendment of Sentencing Guidelines, the United States Sentencing Commission is directed to amend the Sentencing Guidelines, to take effect on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) so that the base offense level for kidnapping in section 2A4.1(a) is increased from level 24 to level 32; (2) so as to delete section 2A4.1(b)(4)(C); and (3) so that the increase provided by section 2A4.1(b)(5) is 6 levels instead of 3. (b) MINIMUM MANDATORY SENTENCE.—Section 1201(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘shall be subject to paragraph (2)’’ in paragraph (1) and all that follows through paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘shall include imprisonment for not less than 20 years.’’.
Effective date. 28 USC 994 note.
SEC. 105. PENALTIES AGAINST SEX TOURISM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
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