(C) in section 2252(b)(2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; 
(D) in section 2252A(b)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘30’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’; 
and 
(E) in section 2252A(b)(2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘20’’. 
(2) Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(A) in section 2422(a), by striking ‘‘10’’ and in-
serting ‘‘20’’; 
(B) in section 2422(b), by striking ‘‘15’’ and 
inserting ‘‘30’’; and 
(C) in section 2423(a), by striking ‘‘15’’ and in-
serting ‘‘30’’. 
(3) Section 1591(b)(2) of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’. 
(b) MINIMUM PENALTY INCREASES.—(1) Chapter 
110 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(A) in section 2251(d)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned not less than 
10’’ and inserting ‘‘and imprisoned not less 
than 15’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and both,’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘15’’ and inserting ‘‘25’’; 
and 
(iv) by striking ‘‘30’’ the second place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘35’’; 
(B) in section 2251A(a) and (b), by striking 
‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’; 
(C) in section 2252(b)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 10 years 
and’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or both,’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’; 
(D) in section 2252(b)(2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years 
and’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or both,’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘2’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’; 
(E) in section 2252A(b)(1)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 10 years 
and’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or both,’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’; 
and 
(F) in section 2252A(b)(2)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years 
and’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or both,’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘2’’ and inserting ‘‘10’’. 
(2) Chapter 117 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(A) in section 2422(a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘or imprisoned’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and imprisoned not less than 2 years 
and’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, or both’’; 
(B) in section 2422(b)—
(i) by striking ‘‘, imprisoned’’ and inserting 
‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years and’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, or both’’; and 
(C) in section 2423(a)—
(i) by striking ‘‘, imprisoned’’ and inserting 
‘‘and imprisoned not less than 5 years and’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, or both’’. 
SEC. 104. STRONGER PENALTIES AGAINST KIDNAPPING. 
(a) SENTENCING
GUIDELINES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law regarding the amendment of 
Sentencing Guidelines, the United States Sentencing 
Commission is directed to amend the Sentencing Guide-
lines, to take effect on the date that is 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act—
(1) so that the base level for kidnapping in sec-
tion 2A4.1(a) is increased from level 24 to level 32 
(121–151 months); 
(2) so as to delete section 2A4.1(b)(4)(C); and 
(3) so that the increase provided by section 
2A4.1(b)(5) is 6 levels instead of 3. 
(b) MINIMUM
MANDATORY
SENTENCE.—Section 
1201(g) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘shall be subject to paragraph (2)’’ in paragraph 
(1) and all that follows through paragraph (2) and insert-
ing ‘‘shall include imprisonment for not less than 20 
years.’’.
SEC. 105. PENALTIES AGAINST SEX TOURISM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2423 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) TRAVEL WITH INTENT TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT 
SEXUAL CONDUCT.—A person who travels in interstate 
commerce or travels into the United States, or a United 
States citizen or an alien admitted for permanent resi-
dence in the United States who travels in foreign com-
merce, for the purpose of engaging in any illicit sexual 
conduct with another person shall be fined under this title 
or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both. 
‘‘(c) ENGAGING IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT IN 
FOREIGN PLACES.—Any United States citizen or alien ad-
mitted for permanent residence who travels in foreign 
commerce, and engages in any illicit sexual conduct with 
another person shall be fined under this title or imprisoned 
not more than 30 years, or both. 
‘‘(d) ANCILLARY OFFENSES.—Whoever arranges, in-
duces, procures, or facilitates the travel of a person know-
ing that such a person is traveling in interstate commerce 
or foreign commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit 
sexual conduct shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
not more than 30 years, or both. 
‘‘(e) ATTEMPT
AND
CONSPIRACY.—Whoever at-
tempts or conspires to violate subsection (a), (b), (c), or
(d) shall be punishable in the same manner as a completed 
violation of that subsection. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘illicit sexual conduct’ means (1) a sexual act (as defined 
in section 2246) with a person that would be in violation 
of chapter 109A if the sexual act occurred in the special 
maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States; 
or (2) any commercial sex act (as defined in section 1591) 
with a person who has not attained the age of 18 years. 
‘‘(g) DEFENSE.—In a prosecution under this section 
based on illicit sexual conduct as defined in subsection 
(f)(2), it is a defense, which the defendant must establish 
by a preponderance of the evidence, that the defendant 
reasonably believed that the person with whom the defend-
ant engaged in the commercial sex act had attained the 
age of 18 years.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2423(a) of 
title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 
attempts to do so,’’. 
SEC. 106. TWO STRIKES YOU’RE OUT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3559 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) MANDATORY LIFE IMPRISONMENT
FOR RE-
PEATED SEX OFFENSES AGAINST CHILDREN.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A person who is convicted 
of a Federal sex offense in which a minor is the vic-
tim shall be sentenced to life imprisonment if the 
person has a prior sex conviction in which a minor 
was the victim, unless the sentence of death is im-
posed. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this 
subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘Federal sex offense’ 
means—
‘‘(i) an offense under section 2241 
(relating to aggravated sexual abuse), 
2242 (relating to sexual abuse), 2243(a) 
(relating to sexual abuse of a minor), 
2244(a)(1) or (2) (relating to abusive sex-
ual contact), 2245 (relating to sexual 
abuse resulting in death), or 2251A (relat-
ing to selling or buying of children); or 
‘‘(ii) an offense under section 2423(a) 
(relating to transportation of minors) in-
volving prostitution or sexual activity con-
stituting a State sex offense; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘State sex offense’ means an 
offense under State law that consists of conduct 
that would be a Federal sex offense if, to the
extent or in the manner specified in the applica-
ble provision of this title—
‘‘(i) the offense involved interstate or 
foreign commerce, or the use of the mails; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the conduct occurred in any com-
monwealth, territory, or possession of the 
United States, within the special maritime 
and territorial jurisdiction of the United 
States, in a Federal prison, on any land or 
building owned by, leased to, or otherwise 
used by or under the control of the Gov-
ernment of the United States, or in the In-
dian country (as defined in section 1151); 
‘‘(C) the term ‘prior sex conviction’ means 
a conviction for which the sentence was imposed 
before the conduct occurred constituting the 
subsequent Federal sex offense, and which was 
for a Federal sex offense or a State sex offense; 
‘‘(D) the term ‘minor’ means an individual 
who has not attained the age of 17 years; and 
‘‘(E) the term ‘State’ has the meaning 
given that term in subsection (c)(2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Sections 2247(a) 
and 2426(a) of title 18, United States Code, are each
amended by inserting ‘‘, unless section 3559(e) applies’’ 
before the final period. 
SEC. 107. ATTEMPT LIABILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL PA-
RENTAL KIDNAPPING. 
Section 1204 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘, or at-
tempts to do so,’’ before ‘‘or retains’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or the 
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and En-
forcement Act’’ before ‘‘and was’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 
after the semicolon. 
TITLE II—INVESTIGATIONS AND 
PROSECUTIONS 
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement Tools 
To Protect Children 
SEC. 201. INTERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNICATIONS IN INVES-
TIGATIONS OF SEX OFFENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2516(1) of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (a), by inserting after ‘‘chap-
ter 37 (relating to espionage),’’ the following: ‘‘chap-
ter 55 (relating to kidnapping),’’; and
(2) in paragraph (c)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘1591 (sex trafficking),’’ 
before ‘‘section 1751’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘2251 and 2252 (sexual 
exploitation of children)’’ and inserting ‘‘2251, 
2251A, 2252, 2252A, and 2260 (sexual exploi-
tation of children)’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘sections 2421, 2422, 
2423, and 2425 (transportation for illegal sex-
ual activity and related crimes)’’ before ‘‘section 
1029’’. 
(b) TRANSPORTATION FOR ILLEGAL SEXUAL ACTIV-
ITY.—Section 2516(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(q); 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (q) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(r) a violation of section 2422 (relating to co-
ercion and enticement) and section 2423(a) (relating 
to transportation of minors) of this title, if, in con-
nection with that violation, the intended sexual activ-
ity would constitute a felony violation of chapter 
109A or 110, including a felony violation of chapter 
109A or 110 if the sexual activity occurred, or was
intended to occur, within the special maritime and 
territorial jurisdiction of the United States, regard-
less of where it actually occurred or was intended to 
occur; or’’; and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (r) as para-
graph (s). 
SEC. 202. NO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR CHILD ABDUC-
TION AND SEX CRIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 213 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 3296. Child abduction and sex offenses 
‘‘Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an in-
dictment may be found or an information instituted at any 
time without limitation for any offense under section 1201 
involving a minor victim, and for any felony under chapter 
109A, 110, or 117, or section 1591.’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item:
‘‘3296. Child abduction and sex offenses.’’.
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to the prosecution of any offense com-
mitted before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
this section.
Subtitle B—No Pretrial Release for 
Those Who Rape or Kidnap 
Children 
SEC. 221. NO PRETRIAL RELEASE FOR THOSE WHO RAPE 
OR KIDNAP CHILDREN. 
Section 3142(e) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘1201 (if the victim has not at-
tained the age of 18 years), 1591 (if the victim has 
not attained the age of 18 years),’’ before ‘‘or 
2332b’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘of title 18 of the United States 
Code’’ and inserting ‘‘or a felony offense under 
chapter 109A, 110, or 117 where a victim has not 
attained the age of 18 years’’. 
Subtitle C—No Waiting Period To 
Report 
Missing 
Children 
‘‘Suzanne’s Law’’
SEC. 241. AMENDMENT. 
Section 3701(a) of the Crime Control Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 5779(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘age of 18’’ 
and inserting ‘‘age of 21’’.
TITLE III—PUBLIC OUTREACH 
SEC. 301. NATIONAL COORDINATION OF AMBER ALERT 
COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. 
(a) COORDINATION WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF JUS-
TICE.—The Attorney General shall assign an officer of the 
Department of Justice to act as the national coordinator 
of the AMBER Alert communications network regarding 
abducted children. The officer so designated shall be 
known as the AMBER Alert Coordinator of the Depart-
ment of Justice. 
(b) DUTIES.—In acting as the national coordinator 
of the AMBER Alert communications network, the Coor-
dinator shall—
(1) seek to eliminate gaps in the network, in-
cluding gaps in areas of interstate travel; 
(2) work with States to encourage the develop-
ment of additional elements (known as local 
AMBER plans) in the network; 
(3) work with States to ensure appropriate re-
gional coordination of various elements of the net-
work; and 
(4) act as the nationwide point of contact for—
(A) the development of the network; and 
(B) regional coordination of alerts on ab-
ducted children through the network.
(c) CONSULTATION WITH FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN-
VESTIGATION.—In carrying out duties under subsection 
(b), the Coordinator shall notify and consult with the Di-
rector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation concerning 
each child abduction for which an alert is issued through 
the AMBER Alert communications network. 
(d) COOPERATION.—The Coordinator shall cooperate 
with the Secretary of Transportation and the Federal 
Communications Commission in carrying out activities 
under this section. 
SEC. 302. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE AND DIS-
SEMINATION OF ALERTS THROUGH AMBER 
ALERT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MINIMUM STANDARDS.—
Subject to subsection (b), the AMBER Alert Coordinator 
of the Department of Justice shall establish minimum 
standards for—
(1) the issuance of alerts through the AMBER 
Alert communications network; and 
(2) the extent of the dissemination of alerts 
issued through the network. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—(1) The minimum standards es-
tablished under subsection (a) shall be adoptable on a vol-
untary basis only.
(2) The minimum standards shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in 
consultation with State and local law enforcement agen-
cies), provide that the dissemination of an alert through 
the AMBER Alert communications network be limited to 
the geographic areas most likely to facilitate the recovery 
of the abducted child concerned. 
(3) In carrying out activities under subsection (a), 
the Coordinator may not interfere with the current system 
of voluntary coordination between local broadcasters and 
State and local law enforcement agencies for purposes of 
the AMBER Alert communications network. 
(c) COOPERATION.—(1) The Coordinator shall co-
operate with the Secretary of Transportation and the Fed-
eral Communications Commission in carrying out activi-
ties under this section. 
(2) The Coordinator shall also cooperate with local 
broadcasters and State and local law enforcement agencies 
in establishing minimum standards under this section. 
SEC. 303. GRANT PROGRAM FOR NOTIFICATION AND COM-
MUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ALONG HIGHWAYS 
FOR RECOVERY OF ABDUCTED CHILDREN. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Trans-
portation shall carry out a program to provide grants to 
States for the development or enhancement of notification
or communications systems along highways for alerts and 
other information for the recovery of abducted children. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—Activities funded by grants under 
the program under subsection (a) may include—
(1) the development or enhancement of elec-
tronic message boards along highways and the place-
ment of additional signage along highways; and 
(2) the development or enhancement of other 
means of disseminating along highways alerts and 
other information for the recovery of abducted chil-
dren. 
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any activities funded by a grant under the program 
under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT AMOUNTS ON GEO-
GRAPHIC BASIS.—The Secretary shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, ensure the distribution of grants under 
the program under subsection (a) on an equitable basis 
throughout the various regions of the United States. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
requirements, including application requirements, for 
grants under the program under subsection (a). 
(f) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Transportation $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 to 
carry out this section. 
(2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authoriza-
tion of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 304. GRANT PROGRAM FOR SUPPORT OF AMBER 
ALERT COMMUNICATIONS PLANS. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Attorney General 
shall carry out a program to provide grants to States for 
the development or enhancement of programs and activi-
ties for the support of AMBER Alert communications 
plans. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—Activities funded by grants under 
the program under subsection (a) may include—
(1) the development and implementation of edu-
cation and training programs, and associated mate-
rials, relating to AMBER Alert communications 
plans; 
(2) the development and implementation of law 
enforcement programs, and associated equipment, 
relating to AMBER Alert communications plans; 
and 
(3) such other activities as the Attorney Gen-
eral considers appropriate for supporting the 
AMBER Alert communications program.
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any activities funded by a grant under the program 
under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION OF GRANT AMOUNTS ON GEO-
GRAPHIC BASIS.—The Attorney General shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, ensure the distribution of grants 
under the program under subsection (a) on an equitable 
basis throughout the various regions of the United States. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Attorney General shall 
prescribe requirements, including application require-
ments, for grants under the program under subsection (a). 
(f) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—(1) 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
of Justice $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2003 to carry out 
this section. 
(2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authoriza-
tion of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain avail-
able until expended. 
SEC. 305. INCREASED SUPPORT. 
Section 404(b)(2) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5773(b)(2)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and $20,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2004 and 2005’’ after ‘‘and 2003’’.