1. (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.

2. (b) Limitation.— Subsection (a) shall not apply to a person who violates section 2261A if—

   1. (1) the person is subject to a sentence under section 2261(b)(5); and

   2. (2)

      1. (A) the person is under the age of 18 at the time the offense occurred; or
      2. (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.)