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A person convicted of an offense committed while released under this chapter shall be sentenced, in addition to the sentence prescribed for the offense to--
(1) a term of imprisonment of not more than ten years if the offense is a felony; or
(2) a term of imprisonment of not more than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor.
A term of imprisonment imposed under this section shall be consecutive to any other sentence of imprisonment.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 18 U.S.C. § 3147 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 3147. Penalty for an offense committed while on release - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-3147.html
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