In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.

Example input: SECTION 1. LIABILITY OF BUSINESS ENTITIES PROVIDING USE OF FACILITIES
TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Business entity.--The term ''business entity'' means a
firm, corporation, association, partnership, consortium, joint
venture, or other form of enterprise.
(2) Facility.--The term ''facility'' means any real
property, including any building, improvement, or appurtenance.
(3) Gross negligence.--The term ''gross negligence'' means
voluntary and conscious conduct by a person with knowledge (at
the time of the conduct) that the conduct is likely to be
harmful to the health or well-being of another person.
(4) Intentional misconduct.--The term ''intentional
misconduct'' means conduct by a person with knowledge (at the
time of the conduct) that the conduct is harmful to the health
or well-being of another person.
(5) Nonprofit organization.--The term ''nonprofit
organization'' means--
(A) any organization described in section 501(c)(3)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from
tax under section 501(a) of such Code; or
(B) any not-for-profit organization organized and
conducted for public benefit and operated primarily for
charitable, civic, educational, religious, welfare, or
health purposes.
(6) State.--The term ''State'' means each of the several
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Northern
Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the
United States, or any political subdivision of any such State,
territory, or possession.
(b) Limitation on Liability.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (c), a business
entity shall not be subject to civil liability relating to any
injury or death occurring at a facility of the business entity
in connection with a use of such facility by a nonprofit
organization if--
(A) the use occurs outside of the scope of business
of the business entity;
(B) such injury or death occurs during a period
that such facility is used by the nonprofit
organization; and
(C) the business entity authorized the use of such
facility by the nonprofit organization.
(2) Application.--This subsection shall apply--
(A) with respect to civil liability under Federal
and State law; and
(B) regardless of whether a nonprofit organization
pays for the use of a facility.
(c) Exception for Liability.--Subsection (b) shall not apply to an
injury or death that results from an act or omission of a business
entity that constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct,
including any misconduct that--
(1) constitutes a crime of violence (as that term is
defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code) or act
of international terrorism (as that term is defined in section
2331 of title 18) for which the defendant has been convicted in
any court;
(2) constitutes a hate crime (as that term is used in the
Hate Crime Statistics Act (28 U.S.C. 534 note));
(3) involves a sexual offense, as defined by applicable
State law, for which the defendant has been convicted in any
court; or
(4) involves misconduct for which the defendant has been
found to have violated a Federal or State civil rights law.
(d) Superseding Provision.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and subsection
(e), this Act preempts the laws of any State to the extent that
such laws are inconsistent with this Act, except that this Act
shall not preempt any State law that provides additional
protection from liability for a business entity for an injury
or death with respect to which conditions under subparagraphs
(A) through (C) of subsection (b)(1) apply.
(2) Limitation.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
supersede any Federal or State health or safety law.
(e) Election of State Regarding Nonapplicability.--This Act shall
not apply to any civil action in a State court against a business
entity in which all parties are citizens of the State if such State
enacts a statute--
(1) citing the authority of this subsection;
(2) declaring the election of such State that this Act
shall not apply to such civil action in the State; and
(3) containing no other provision.
Example output: Shields a business entity from civil liability relating to any injury or death occurring at a facility of that entity in connection with a use of such facility by a nonprofit organization if: (1) the use occurs outside the scope of business of the business entity; (2) such injury or death occurs during a period that such facility is used by such organization; and (3) the business entity authorized the use of such facility by the organization.
Makes this Act inapplicable to an injury or death that results from an act or omission of a business entity that constitutes gross negligence or intentional misconduct, including misconduct that: (1) constitutes a hate crime or a crime of violence or act of international terrorism for which the defendant has been convicted in any court; or (2) involves a sexual offense for which the defendant has been convicted in any court or misconduct for which the defendant has been found to have violated a Federal or State civil rights law.
Preempts State laws to the extent that such laws are inconsistent with this Act, except State law that provides additional protection from liability. Specifies that this Act shall not be construed to supersede any Federal or State health or safety law.
Makes this Act inapplicable to any civil action in a State court against a business entity in which all parties are citizens of the State if such State, citing this Act's authority and containing no other provision, enacts a statute declaring the State's election that this Act shall not apply to such action in the State.
Example explanation: This Bill focuses on shielding business entities from civil liability relating to an injury or death depending on the conditions of injury, hence the generated summary is correct.
Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Sportfishing and Boating Improvement
Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF 1950 ACT.

Whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision of the
1950 Act, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or
other provision of the Act entitled ''An Act to provide that the United
States shall aid the States in fish restoration and management
projects, and for other purposes,'' approved August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C.
777 et seq.), popularly known as the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration
Act.

SEC. 3. OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAMS.

(a) Definitions.--Section 2 of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777a) is
amended--
(1) by indenting the left margin of so much of the text as
precedes ''(a)'' by 2 ems;
(2) by inserting ''For purposes of this Act--'' after the
section caption;
(3) by striking ''For the purpose of this Act the'' in the
first paragraph and inserting ''(1) the'';
(4) by indenting the left margin of so much of the text as
follows ''include--'' by 4 ems;
(5) by striking ''(a)'', ''(b)'', ''(c)'', and ''(d)'' and
inserting ''(A)'', ''(B)'', ''(C)'', and ''(D)'', respectively;
(6) by striking ''department.'' and inserting
''department;''; and
(7) by adding at the end thereof the following:
''(2) the term 'outreach and communications program' means
a program to improve communications with anglers, boaters, and
the general public regarding angling and boating opportunities,
to reduce barriers to participation in these activities, to
advance adoption of sound fishing and boating practices, to
promote conservation and the responsible use of the nation's
aquatic resources, and to further safety in fishing and
boating; and
''(3) the term 'aquatic resource education program' means a
program designed to enhance the public's understanding of
aquatic resources and sport-fishing, and to promote the
development of responsible attitudes and ethics toward the
aquatic environment.''.
(b) Increase in State Allocation.--Section 8 of the 1950 Act (16
U.S.C. 777g) is amended--
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ''12/2\ per centum''
each place it appears and inserting ''15 percent'';
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ''10 per centum'' and
inserting ''15 percent'';
(3) in subsection (c) by inserting ''and communications''
after ''outreach''; and
(4) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
''(d) National Outreach and Communications Program.--
''(1) Implementation.--Within 1 year after the date of
enactment of the Sportfishing and Boating Improvement Act of
1997, the Secretary of the Interior shall develop and
implement, in cooperation and consultation with the Sport
Fishing and Boating Partnership Council, a national plan for
outreach and communications.
''(2) Content.--The plan shall provide--
''(A) guidance, including guidance on the
development of an administrative process and funding
priorities, for outreach and communications programs;
and
''(B) for the establishment of a national program.
''(3) Secretary may match or fund programs.--Under the
plan, the Secretary may--
''(A) make grants to any State or private entity to
pay all or any portion of the cost of carrying out any
outreach or communications program under the plan; or
''(B) contract with States or private entities to
carry out such a program.
''(4) Review.--The plan shall be reviewed periodically, but
not less frequently than once every 3 years.
''(e) State Outreach and Communications Program.--Within 12 months
after the completion of the national plan under subsection (d)(1), a
State shall develop a plan for an outreach and communications program
and submit it to the Secretary. In developing the plan, a State shall--
''(1) review the national plan developed under subsection
(d);
''(2) consult with anglers, boaters, the sportfishing and
boating industries, and the general public; and
''(3) establish priorities for the State outreach and
communications program proposed for implementation.''.

SEC. 4. CLEAN VESSEL ACT FUNDING.

Section 4(b) of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777c(b)) is amended to read
as follows:
''(b) Use of Balance After Distribution.--
''(1) In general.--Of the balance of each annual
appropriation remaining after making the distribution under
subsection (a), an amount equal to $42,500,000 for each of
fiscal years 1998 through 2003 shall be used as follows:
''(A) $15,000,000 shall be transferred to the
Secretary of Transportation and shall be expended for
State recreational boating safety programs under
section 13106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code.
''(B) $10,000,000 shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior for obligation for qualified
projects under section 5604(c) of the Clean Vessel Act
of 1992 (33 U.S.C. 1322 note).
''(C) $10,000,000 shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior for obligation for qualified
projects under section (5)(d) of the Sportfishing and
Boating Improvement Act of 1997.
''(D) $7,500,000 shall be available to the
Secretary of the Interior for obligation for the
national outreach and communications program under
section 8(d).
The Secretary of the Interior shall publish a detailed
accounting of the projects, programs, and activities funded
under subparagraph (D) annually in the Federal Register. No
funds available to the Secretary under this subsection may be
used to replace funding traditionally provided through general
appropriations, nor for any purposes except those purposes
authorized by this Act.
''(2) Amount remaining unobligated after 3 years.--Amounts
available under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) that
are unobligated by the Secretary of the Interior after 3 years
shall be transferred to the Secretary of Transportation and be
expended for State recreational boating safety programs under
section 13106(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code.
''(3) Carryforward.--Amounts available for the national
outreach and education program under paragraph (1)(D) shall
remain available for 2 fiscal years after the fiscal year in
which the amounts are first available. Amounts available to the
program under that paragraph that are unobligated by the
Secretary of the Interior more than 2 years after the first
fiscal year in which the amounts are available shall be
available to the Secretary, in addition to amounts otherwise
available, for apportionment under section 4(d).''.

SEC. 5. BOATING INFRASTRUCTURE.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to provide funds to
States for the development and maintenance of public facilities for
transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.
(b) Survey.--Section 8 of the 1950 Act (16 U.S.C. 777g), as amended
by section 3, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following:
''(g) Surveys.--
''(1) National framework.--Within 6 months after the date
of enactment of the Sportfishing and Boating Improvement Act of
1997, the Secretary, in consultation with the States, shall
adopt a national framework for a public boat access needs
assessment which may be used by States to conduct surveys to
determine the adequacy, number, location, and quality of
facilities providing access to recreational waters for all
sizes of recreational boats.
''(2) State surveys.--Within 18 months after such date of
enactment, each State that agrees to conduct a public boat
access needs survey following the recommended national
framework shall report its findings to the Secretary for use in
the development of a comprehensive national recreational boat
access needs assessment.
''(3) Exception.--Paragraph (2) does not apply to a State
if, within 18 months after such date of enactment, the
Secretary certifies that the State has developed and is
implementing a plan that ensures there are and will be public
boat access adequate to meet the needs of recreational boaters
on its waters.
''(4) Funding.--A State that conducts a public boat access
needs survey under paragraph (2) may fund the costs of
conducting that assessment out of amounts allocated to it as
funding dedicated to motorboat access to recreational waters
under subsection (b)(1) of this section.''.
(c) Plan.--Within 6 months after submitting a survey to the
Secretary under section 8(g) of the Act entitled ''An Act to provide
that the United States shall aid the States in fish restoration and
management projects, and for other purposes,'' approved August 9, 1950
(16 U.S.C. 777g(g)), as added by subsection (b) of this section, a
State may develop and submit to the Secretary a plan for the
construction, renovation, and maintenance of public facilities, and
access to those facilities, for transient nontrailerable recreational
vessels to meet the needs of nontrailerable recreational vessels
operating on navigable waters in the State.
(d) Grant Program.--
(1) Matching grants.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
obligate amounts made available under section 4(b)(1)(C) of the
Act entitled ''An Act to provide that the United States shall
aid the States in fish restoration and management projects, and
for other purposes,'' approved August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C.
777c(b)(1)(C)) to make grants to any State to pay not more than
75 percent of the cost to a State of constructing, renovating,
or maintaining public facilities for transient nontrailerable
recreational vessels.
(2) Priorities.--In awarding grants under paragraph (1),
the Secretary shall give priority to projects that--
(A) consist of the construction, renovation, or
maintenance of public facilities for transient
nontrailerable recreational vessels in accordance with
a plan submitted by a State under subsection (c);
(B) provide for public/private partnership efforts
to develop, maintain, and operate facilities for
transient nontrailerable recreational vessels; and
(C) propose innovative ways to increase the
availability of facilities for transient nontrailerable
recreational vessels.
(e) Definitions.--For purposes of this section, the term--
(1) ''nontrailerable recreational vessel'' means a
recreational vessel 26 feet in length or longer--
(A) operated primarily for pleasure; or
(B) leased, rented, or chartered to another for the
latter's pleasure;
(2) ''public facilities for transient nontrailerable
recreational vessels'' includes mooring buoys, day-docks,
navigational aids, seasonal slips, or similar structures
located on navigable waters, that are available to the general
public and designed for temporary use by nontrailerable
recreational vessels; and
(4) ''State'' means each of the several States of the
United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on October 1,
1997.

SEC. 6. AQUATIC RESOURCES TRUST FUND.

(a) Excise Tax Amendments.--Sections 4041(a)(2) and 4081(d)(1) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ''1999''
and inserting ''2005''.
(b) Trust Fund Amendments.--
(1) Section 9503 of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ''1997'' in subsection (c)(4)(A)(i)
and inserting ''2005'';
(B) by striking subsection (c)(4)(A)(ii) and
inserting the following:
''(ii) Limit on transfers during any fiscal
year.--The aggregate amount transferred under
this subparagraph during any fiscal year shall
not exceed $60,000,000 for fiscal year 1998 and
for each fiscal year thereafter.''; and
(C) by striking ''1997'' in subsection (c)(5) and
inserting ''2005''.
(2) Section 9504 of such Code is amended--
(A) by striking ''(as in effect on October 1,
1988)'' in subsection (b)(2)(A) and in subsection (c);
and
(B) by striking ''April 1, 1998'' in subsection (c)
and inserting ''October 1, 2005''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 13106 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by striking the first sentence of subsection (a)(1) and
inserting the following: ''Subject to paragraph (2) and
subsection (c), the Secretary shall expend in each fiscal year
for State recreational boating safety programs, under contracts
with States under this chapter, an amount equal to the sum of
(A) the amount appropriated from the Boat Safety Account for
that fiscal year and (B) the amount transferred to the
Secretary under section 4(b) of the Act of August 9, 1950 (16
U.S.C. 777c(b)).''; and
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following:
''(c) Of the amount transferred for each fiscal year to the Boat
Safety Account under section 9503(c)(4)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, $5,000,000 is available to the Secretary for payment of
expenses of the Coast Guard for personnel and activities directly
related to carrying out the national recreational boating safety
program under this title. No funds available to the Secretary under
this subsection may be used to replace funding traditionally provided
through general appropriations, nor for any purposes except those
purposes authorized by the Act of August 9, 1950 (16 U.S.C. 777 et
seq.). Amounts made available by this subsection shall remain available
until expended. The Secretary shall publish annually in the Federal
Register a detailed accounting of the projects, programs, and
activities funded under this subsection.''.
A:
Sportfishing and Boating Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Act popularly known as the Federal Aid in Fish Restoration Act to increase: (1) the regional average that States must allocate from specified appropriations for certain recreational boating purposes; and (2) the limit on State funding for aquatic resource education, outreach, and communications (currently, for aquatic resource education and outreach) programs.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop and implement a national plan for outreach and communications. Authorizes grants and contracts to carry out the plan. Requires States to develop an outreach and communications plan.
(Sec. 4) Requires that, of the balance remaining after the annual initial distribution of funds from appropriations to carry out the Act, certain amounts be used for programs and projects under specified provisions of: (1) Federal law relating to State recreational boating safety programs; (2) the Clean Vessel Act of 1992; and (3) this Act.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to adopt a national framework for a public boat access needs assessment. Requires States to conduct the assessments unless the Secretary certifies that a State is implementing a plan that ensures adequate access. Allows States to fund the assessments from amounts dedicated to access to recreational waters under existing provisions.
Mandates matching grants to States for up to 75 percent of the cost of facilities for transient nontrailerable recreational vessels.
(Sec. 6) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the date on which the tax rate on diesel fuel and nonaviation gasoline decreases and the date until which amounts attributable to motorboat fuel taxes must be transferred from the Highway Trust Fund to the Boat Safety Account in the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund. Decreases the aggregate limit on transfers during any fiscal year and removes the limit on the amount in the Account. Extends the date until which amounts attributable to small-engine fuel taxes must be transferred from the Highway Trust Fund into the Sport Fish Restoration Account in the Aquatic Resources Trust Fund and the date until which Boat Safety Account funds are available for expenditures to carry out recreational boat safety provisions.