I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6167 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen penalties for child 
pornography offenses, child sex trafficking offenses, and other sexual 
offenses committed against children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2008 
Mr. KELLER of Florida (for himself and Mr. SCALISE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen pen-
alties for child pornography offenses, child sex trafficking 
offenses, and other sexual offenses committed against 
children. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prevention and Deter-
rence of Crimes Against Children Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY 
OFFENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2251(e) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘15 years nor more than 30 
years’’ and inserting ‘‘20 years or for life’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘not less than 25 years nor 
more than 50 years,’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘not less than 35 years nor more than’’. 
(b) OTHER
OFFENSES.—Sections 2252(b) and 
2252A(b) of title 18, United States Code, are each amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘5 years and not more 
than 20 years’’ and inserting ‘‘15 years or for 
life’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘not less than 15 years nor 
more than 40 years.’’ and inserting ‘‘life.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned not more 
than 10 years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘and im-
prisoned for not less than 3 years nor more 
than 20 years’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘section 1591,’’ after 
‘‘this chapter,’’; and 
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(C) by striking ‘‘10 years nor more than 
20 years.’’ and inserting ‘‘20 years or for life.’’. 
(c) DOMAIN NAMES.—Section 2252B(b) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘10 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘20 years’’. 
(d) TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS.—Section 2423(f) 
of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘means (1) a’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘means— 
‘‘(1) a’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘; or (2) any’’ and inserting the 
following: ‘‘; 
‘‘(2) any’’; 
(3) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘; or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) production of child pornography, as that 
term is defined in section 2256(8).’’. 
SEC. 3. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CHILD SEX TRAF-
FICKING 
AND 
CHILD 
PROSTITUTION 
OF-
FENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1591(b) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not less than 
15’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 30’’; and 
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘not less than 
10’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 15’’. 
(b) COERCION.—Section 2422 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘20 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘30 years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘10 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘15 years’’. 
(c) TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS.—Section 2423 of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘10 years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘15 years’’; 
(2) in subsections (b) and (c), by striking ‘‘or 
imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘and imprisoned for not less than 10 years 
(unless the offense is based only on conduct that 
would be in violation of sections 2243 or 2244) nor 
more than 30 years.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘, imprisoned 
not more than 30 years, or both’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
imprisoned for not less than 10 years nor more than 
30 years’’. 
(d) GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Section 1594(a) of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or con-
spires’’ after ‘‘attempts’’. 
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(e) 
RELEASE
AND
DETENTION.—Section 
3156(a)(4)(C) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, or section 1591’’ after ‘‘117’’. 
(f) SUBPOENAS.—Section 3486(a)(1)(D) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘1591,’’ 
after ‘‘1201,’’. 
SEC. 4. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CHILD SEX OFFENSES 
RESULTING IN DEATH, REPEATED CHILD SEX 
CRIMES, AND FORCIBLE RAPE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2245 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) OFFENSES INVOLVING CHILDREN.—A person 
who, in the course of an offense under this chapter, chap-
ter 110, chapter 117, or section 1591 engages in conduct 
that results in the death of a person who has not attained 
the age of 18 years, shall be punished by death or impris-
oned for not less than 30 years or for life.’’. 
(b) 
CLASSIFICATION
OF
OFFENSES.—Section 
3559(e)(2)(A) of title 18, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘2423(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘2423’’. 
(c) REPEAT OFFENDERS.—Section 2426(b)(1)(A) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ the first place it appears; 
and 
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(b) AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT PASSPORT.—The Sec-
retary of State— 
(1) shall refuse to issue a passport to an indi-
vidual if the Secretary receives a notice under sub-
section (a) that such individual was convicted of a 
violation of section 2423 of title 18, United States 
Code; and 
(2) may revoke, restrict, or limit a passport 
issued to an individual convicted of a violation of 
section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, if the 
passport was used in furtherance of that violation. 
(c) REMOVAL OF ALIENS.—The Secretary of Home-
land Security shall place an alien convicted of a sex offense 
in removal proceedings under section 240 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a). 
(d) GROUNDS
OF INADMISSIBILITY
AND REMOV-
ABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) SEXUAL ABUSE OF A MINOR.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An alien who is 
convicted of sexual abuse of a minor is in-
admissible. 
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‘‘(ii) SEX
OFFENSES.—For purposes 
of this subparagraph, an alien who has 
been convicted of a sex offense (as that 
term is defined in section 111 of the Adam 
Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911)) shall be consid-
ered to have been convicted of sexual abuse 
of a minor. An alien convicted of a sex of-
fense shall be ineligible for any discre-
tionary relief under this Act.’’. 
(2) 
DEPORTABLE
ALIENS.—Section 
237(a)(2)(A)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(A)(iii)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following ‘‘For purposes of 
this clause, an alien who has been convicted of a sex 
offense (as that term is defined in section 111 of the 
Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 
2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911)) shall be considered to have 
been convicted of sexual abuse of a minor.’’. 
(e) DEFINITION OF SEX OFFENSE.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘sex offense’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 111 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and 
Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16911). 
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