[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1272 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1272
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to modify the
provisions relating to citations and penalties.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 17, 2003
Mr. Corzine (for himself, Mr. Bayh, Mrs. Clinton, and Mr. Kennedy)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to modify the
provisions relating to citations and penalties.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Wrongful Death Accountability Act''.
SEC. 2. OSHA CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Section 17 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29
U.S.C. 666) is amended--
(1) in subsection (e)--
(A) by striking ``fine of not more than $10,000''
and inserting ``fine in accordance with section 3571 of
title 18, United States Code,'';
(B) by striking ``six months'' and inserting ``10
years'';
(C) by striking ``fine of not more than $20,000''
and inserting ``fine in accordance with section 3571 of
title 18, United States Code,'';
(D) by striking ``one year'' and inserting ``20
years''; and
(E) by inserting ``under this subsection or
subsection (i)'' after ``first conviction of such
person'';
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ``fine of not more than
$1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six months,'' and
inserting ``fine in accordance with section 3571 of title 18,
United States Code, or by imprisonment for not more than 2
years,''; and
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ``fine of not more than
$10,000, or by imprisonment for not more than six months,'' and
inserting ``fine in accordance with section 3571 of title 18,
United States Code, or by imprisonment for not more than 1
year,''.
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