; (2) by striking assign, ; and (3) by striking or responsibility to direct them, . III Adequate Labor Law Punishment and Penalties 301. Penalty enhancements (a) National Labor Relations Act (1) Backpay Section 10(c) of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 160(c) ) is amended by striking And provided further, and inserting Provided further, That if the Board finds that an employer has committed a violation of section 8(a) that results in the discharge of an employee or other serious economic loss to an employee, the Board shall award the employee back pay and an additional amount as liquidated damages equal to 2 times the amount of such back pay, without any reduction (including any reduction based on the employee’s interim earnings or failure to earn interim earnings): Provided further, . (2) Penalty for interfering with the National Labor Relations Board Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 162 ) is amended by striking all that follows shall be and inserting fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than three years, or both. . (b) Fair Labor Standards Act Section 16(a) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 216(a) ) is amended— (1) by striking not more than six months and inserting not more than three years ; and (2) by striking except for an offense and inserting except for an offense: that denies an employee more than $1,000 in minimum wages or overtime compensation, or both, in a 12-month period; that subjects such person to a civil penalty under subsection (e)(1)(A)(ii); or that is . (c) Occupational Safety and Health Act (1) Violation causing or significantly contributing to serious illness, serious injury, or death to employee Section 17(e) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 ( 29 U.S.C. 666(e) ) is amended— (A) by striking willfully and inserting knowingly