(2) by redesignating subsections (b), (c), and 
(d) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) A person convicted of a violation described in 
subsection (a) shall be—
‘‘(1) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, 
in the case of an initial violation, subject to para-
graphs (3) and (4), 
‘‘(2) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, 
in the case of a violation which occurs after a prior 
conviction for another offense under subsection (a) 
becomes final, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), 
‘‘(3) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, in the 
case of a violation which is committed to facilitate 
a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 
929(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code) or in con-
nection with a crime of violence (as defined in sec-
tion 924(c)(3) of title 18, United States Code), sub-
ject to paragraph (4), and 
‘‘(4) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 25 years, in the
case of a violation which is committed to facilitate 
an act of international or domestic terrorism (as de-
fined in paragraphs (1) and (5), respectively, of sec-
tion 2331 of title 18, United States Code).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c) (as redesignated by para-
graph (2))—
(A) by striking the first sentence; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘any violation described in the preceding sen-
tence, including a first such violation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘a violation of any of the provisions of 
this section committed by any person or other 
entity in the role of such person or entity as, 
or in applying to become, a certified payee 
under section 205(j) on behalf of another indi-
vidual (other than such person’s spouse)’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VIII.—Section 811 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1011) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall be 
fined’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall be 
fined, imprisoned, or both, as provided in subsection 
(b).’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) PUNISHMENT.—A person convicted of a viola-
tion described in subsection (a) shall be—
‘‘(1) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, 
in the case of an initial violation, subject to para-
graphs (3) and (4), 
‘‘(2) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, 
in the case of a violation which occurs after a prior 
conviction for another offense under subsection (a) 
becomes final, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), 
‘‘(3) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, in the 
case of a violation which is committed to facilitate 
a drug trafficking crime (as defined in section 
929(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code) or in con-
nection with a crime of violence (as defined in sec-
tion 924(c)(3) of title 18, United States Code), sub-
ject to paragraph (4), and 
‘‘(4) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 25 years, in the 
case of a violation which is committed to facilitate 
an act of international or domestic terrorism (as de-
fined in paragraphs (1) and (5), respectively, of sec-
tion 2331 of title 18, United States Code).’’. 
(c) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE XVI.—Section 1632 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1383a) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘shall be 
fined’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall be 
fined, imprisoned, or both, as provided in subsection 
(b).’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) A person convicted of a violation described in 
subsection (a) shall be—
‘‘(1) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, 
in the case of an initial violation, subject to para-
graphs (3) and (4), 
‘‘(2) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both, 
in the case of a violation which occurs after a prior 
conviction for another offense under subsection (a) 
becomes final, subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), 
‘‘(3) fined under title 18, United States Code, 
or imprisoned for not more than 20 years, in the