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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