SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC FROM 
              ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 39 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 837. Protection of government employees and the public from 
              environmental crimes
    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Environmental crime.--The term `environmental crime' 
        means an offense that is punishable under--
                    ``(A) section 14(b) of the Federal Insecticide, 
                Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. 136l(b));
                    ``(B) section 16(b) of the Toxic Substances Control 
                Act (15 U.S.C. 2615(b));
                    ``(C) paragraph (2) or (4) of section 309(c) or 
                section 311(b)(5) of the Federal Water Pollution 
                Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1319(c), 1321(b)(5));
                    ``(D) section 105(b) of the Marine Protection, 
                Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 
                1415(b));
                    ``(E) section 1423(b)(2) or subsection (a) or (b) 
                of section 1432 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
                U.S.C. 300h-2(b)(2), 300i-1);
                    ``(F) section 3008(d) of the Solid Waste Disposal 
                Act (42 U.S.C. 6928(d));
                    ``(G) paragraph (1) or (2) of section 113(c) of the 
                Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7413(c));
                    ``(H) subsection (b) or (d) of section 103 of the 
                Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9603);
                    ``(I) section 325(b)(4) of the Emergency Planning 
                and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
                11045(b)(4)); or
                    ``(J) section 5124 or subsection (a) or (b) of 
                section 60123 of title 49, United States Code.
            ``(2) Organization.--
                    ``(A) In general.--The term `organization' means a 
                legal entity (other than a government) organized for 
                any purpose.
                    ``(B) Inclusions.--The term `organization' includes 
                a corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, 
                joint stock company, foundation, institution, trust, 
                society, union, or any other association of persons.
            ``(3) Serious bodily injury.--The term `serious bodily 
        injury' means bodily injury that involves--
                    ``(A) unconsciousness;
                    ``(B) extreme physical pain;
                    ``(C) protracted and obvious disfigurement; or
                    ``(D) protracted loss or impairment of the function 
                of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty.
    ``(b) Penalty.--A person convicted of an environmental crime that 
is the proximate cause of serious bodily injury to or the death of any 
person--
            ``(1) in the case of an environmental crime described in 
        subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1)--
                    ``(A) shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years, 
                fined under this title, or both; or
                    ``(B) if the person is an organization, shall be 
                fined not more than $1,000,000; and
            ``(2) in the case of an environmental crime described in 
        subparagraph (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), or (J) of 
        subsection (a)(1)--
                    ``(A) shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years, 
                fined not more than $500,000, or both; or
                    ``(B) if the person is an organization, shall be 
                fined not more than $2,000,000.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The analysis for chapter 39 of title 18, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

``837. Protection of government employees and the public from 
                            environmental crimes.''.




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