PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 108 STAT. 1903 Subtitle A—Safe Streets for Women SEC. 40101. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the "Safe Streets for Women Act of 1994". CHAPTER 1—FEDERAL PENALTIES FOR SEX CRIMES SEC. 40111. REPEAT OFFENDERS. (a) IN GENERAL. —Chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: § 2247. Repeat offenders "Any person who violates a provision of this chapter, after one or more prior convictions for an offense punishable under this chapter, or aiter one or more prior convictions under the laws of any State relating to aggravated sexual abuse, sexual abuse, or abusive sexual contact have become final, is punishable by a term of imprisonment up to twice that otherwise authorized.". (b) AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES.—The Sentencing Commission shall implement the amendment made by subsection (a) by promulgating amendments, if appropriate, in the sentencing guidelines applicable to chapter 109A offenses. (c) CHAPTER ANALYSIS. —The chapter analysis for chapter 109A of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: "2247. Repeat offenders.". SEC. 40112. FEDERAL PENALTIES. (a) AMENDMENT OF SENTENCING GUIDELINES. —Pursuant to its authority under section 994(p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and amend, where necesssiry, its sentencing guidelines on aggravated sexual abuse under section 2241 of title 18, United States Code, or sexual abuse under section 2242 of title 18, United States Code, as follows: (1) The Commission shall review and promulgate amendments to the guidelines, if appropriate, to enhance penalties if more than 1 offender is involved in the offense. (2) The Commission shall review and promulgate amendments to the guidelines, if appropriate, to reduce unwarranted disparities between the sentences for sex offenders who are known to the victim and sentences for sex offenders who are not known to the victim. (3) The Commission shall review and promulgate amendments to the guidelines to enhance penalties, if appropriate, to render Federal penalties on Federal territory commensurate with penalties for similar offenses in the States. (4) The Commission shall review and promulgate amendments to the guidelines, if appropriate, to account for the general problem of recidivism in cases of sex offenses, the severity of the offense, and its devastating effects on survivors. (b) REPORT. —Not later than 180 days gifter the date of enactment of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission shall review and submit to Congress a report containing an analysis of Federal rape sentencing, accompanied by comment from independent experts in the field, describing— Safe Streets for Women Act of 1994. 42 USC 13701 note. 28 USC 994 note. 28 USC 994 note.
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