(a) In General.—Except as provided in subsection (b), if the victim of an offense under section 2261A is under the age of 18 years, the maximum imprisonment for the offense is 5 years greater than the maximum term of imprisonment otherwise provided for that offense in section 2261.
(b) Limitation.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who violates section 2261A if—(1) the person is subject to a sentence under section 2261(b)(5); and
(2)(A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the offense occurred; or
(B) the victim of the offense is not less than 15 nor more than 17 years of age and not more than 3 years younger than the person who committed the offense at the time the offense occurred.
(Added Pub. L. 116–249, § 2(a), Dec. 22, 2020, 134 Stat. 1126.)
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