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 ''Hydrographic Services Amendments of
2004''.

TITLE I--NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES IMPROVEMENT

SEC. 101. REFERENCES.

Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in this title an
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal
of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to
be made to a section or other provision of the Hydrographic Services
Improvement Act of 1998 (33 U.S.C. 892 et seq.).

SEC. 102. FUNCTIONS OF ADMINISTRATOR.

(a) Regional Navigation Response Teams.--Section 303(a) (33 U.S.C.
892a(a)) is amended by striking paragraphs (7) and (8) and inserting
the following:
''(7) establish, equip, and maintain up to 4 Regional
Navigation Response teams in priority coastal areas identified
by the Secretary, in consultation with the Commandant of the
Coast Guard, to conduct activities related to navigational
safety and the validation of hydrographic data;
''(8) to the greatest extent practicable and cost-
effective, fulfill the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (7)
through contracts or other agreements with private sector
entities; and
''(9) participate in the development of, and implement for
the United States in cooperation with other appropriate Federal
agencies, international standards for hydrographic data and
hydrographic services.''.
(b) Authority To Accept Volunteer Services.--Section 303 (33 U.S.C.
892a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(d) Authority To Accept Volunteer Services.--
''(1) In general.--To help fulfill the duties of the
Administrator, including authorities under the Act of 1947 (33
U.S.C. 883a et seq.), this Act, or in response to a maritime
emergency, the Administrator may--
''(A) establish a volunteer program; and
''(B) enter into special agreements with qualified
organizations to assist in the implementation of a
volunteer program.
''(2) Legal status of volunteers.--
''(A) Paragraphs (1) through (5) of section 7(c) of
the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f(c))
shall apply to volunteers who provide services to the
Administrator under a volunteer program established
under paragraph (1).
''(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), any
reference in section 7(c) of the Fish and Wildlife Act
of 1956 (16 U.S.C. 742f(c)) to the Secretary of
Interior or the Secretary of Commerce is deemed to
refer to the Administrator.
''(3) Qualified organization.--In this subsection, the term
'qualified organization' means a nongovernmental, not-for-
profit organization, determined by the Administrator to have
demonstrated expertise in boating safety and a commitment to
improving the quality of hydrographic services and related
oceanographic and meteorological information that is made
available to mariners.
''(e) Participation in Joint Institute.--The Secretary may
participate in a joint institute that develops new hydrographic
technology and conducts academic, educational, and outreach activities
that assist the Administrator in fulfilling the functions of the
Administrator under this section.''.

SEC. 103. KOSS COVE.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or
existing policy, the cove described in subsection (b) shall be known
and designated as ''Koss Cove'', in honor of the late Able Bodied
Seaman Eric Steiner Koss of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration vessel RAINIER who died in the performance of a nautical
charting mission off the Alaskan coast.
(b) Cove Described.--The cove referred to in subsection (a) is--
(1) adjacent to and southeast of Point Elrington, Alaska,
and forms a portion of the southern coast of Elrington Island;
(2) /4\ mile across the mouth;
(3) centered at 59 degrees 56.1 minutes North, 148 degrees
14 minutes West; and
(4) 45 miles of Seward, Alaska.
(c) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the cove described
in subsection (b) is deemed to be a reference to Koss Cove.

SEC. 104. DEPICTION OF SAME SHORELINES ON CHARTS AND MAPPING PRODUCTS.

Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Act, the
Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of the Interior, in
consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, shall
provide to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a plan to depict the same shorelines on National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration nautical charts and United States Geological
Survey mapping products.

SEC. 105. AMENDMENTS TO THE HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES PANEL.

Section 305 of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892c) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''Secretary'' and
inserting ''Secretary of Commerce''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(3), subsection (d), and subsection
(e), by striking ''Secretary'' each place it appears and
inserting ''Administrator''.

SEC. 106. GREAT LAKES WATER LEVEL MEASUREMENTS.

Section 306(5) of the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998
(33 U.S.C. 892d(5)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as
clauses (i) through (v), respectively;
(2) by striking ''(5)'' and inserting ''(5)(A)''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(B) Of the amounts authorized under subparagraph (A),
$2,000,000 in each fiscal year is authorized for the Great
Lakes Water Level Observation Network.''.

TITLE II--FISHERY SURVEY VESSELS

SEC. 201. FISHERY SURVEY VESSELS.

Section 302(c) of the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of
2000 (33 U.S.C. 891b note) is amended by striking ''$60,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2002 and 2003'' and inserting ''$51,000,000 for
fiscal year 2005 and $39,000,000 for fiscal year 2006.

SEC. 202. ACQUISITION OF HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY VESSEL.

No later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Commerce shall submit to the Committee on Resources of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate--
(1) a detailed requirements package and cost estimate for
the construction and equipping of a hydrographic survey vessel
that is capable of--
(A) staying at sea continuously for at least 30
days;
(B) carrying at least 4 hydrographic survey
launches;
(C) conducting hydrographic surveys; and
(D) conducting other work necessary to provide
mariners with the accurate and timely data needed to
conduct safe and efficient maritime commerce;
(2) an explanation of what vessel or vessels would be
retired if a vessel described in paragraph (1) were to become
operational; and
(3) a comparison of the 10-year estimated costs of
operation and maintenance of a new vessel described in
paragraph (1) versus such costs for a vessel or vessels
proposed for retirement under paragraph (2).

Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 2004.

Attest:

JEFF TRANDAHL,

Clerk.

By Gerasimos C. Vans,

Deputy Clerk.
A:
Hydrographic Services Amendments of 2004 - Title I: NOAA Hydrographic Services Improvement - (Sec. 102) Amends the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 (HSIA) to require the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Administrator) to establish, equip, and maintain up to four Regional Navigation Response teams in priority coastal areas to conduct activities related to navigational safety and the validation of hydrographic data.

Authorizes the Administrator to: (1) establish and implement a volunteer program and accept volunteer services; and (2) participate in a joint institute that develops new hydrographic technology and conducts academic, educational, and outreach activities that assist the Administrator. (Sec. 103) Designates as Koss Cove a cove on the southern coast of Elrington Island in Alaska, in honor of the late Able Bodied Seaman Eric Steiner Koss who served on the NOAA vessel RAINIER and died in the performance of a nautical charting mission off the Alaskan coast. (Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) and the Secretary of the Interior to provide to specified congressional committees a plan to depict the same shorelines on NOAA nautical charts and U.S. Geological Survey mapping products. (Sec. 105) Revises HSIA requirements relating to the Hydrographic Services Advisory Panel and certain duties of the Secretary and the NOAA Administrator. (Sec. 106) Authorizes specified funds under HSIA in each fiscal year for the Great Lakes Water Level Observation Network. Title II: Fishery Survey Vessels - (Sec. 201) Amends the Fisheries Survey Vessel Authorization Act of 2000 to revise and extend for FY 2005 and 2006 the authorization of appropriations for certain fishery survey vessels. (Sec. 202) Directs the Secretary to report to specified committees on the acquisition of a new hydrographic survey vessel having specified capabilities, the retirement of any current vessel(s), and operation and maintenance cost comparisons between the two.