§ 2426. Repeat offenders

• (a) 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) 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 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.