§ 2426.
(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].)