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: 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 solution: 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.

Problem: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Hydrogen Future Act of 1995''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) fossil fuels, the main energy source of the present,
have provided this country with tremendous supply but are
limited;
(2) additional research, development, and demonstration are
needed to encourage private sector investment in development of
new and better energy sources and enabling technologies;
(3) hydrogen holds tremendous promise as a fuel because it
can be extracted from water and can be burned much more cleanly
than conventional fuels;
(4) hydrogen production efficiency is a major technical
barrier to society's collectively benefiting from one of the
great energy carriers of the future;
(5) an aggressive, results-oriented, multiyear research
initiative on efficient hydrogen fuel production and use should
be maintained; and
(6) the current Federal effort to develop hydrogen as a
fuel is inadequate.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to direct the Secretary of Energy to conduct a
research, development, and demonstration program leading to the
production, storage, transport, and use of hydrogen for
industrial, residential, transportation, and utility
applications; and
(2) to provide advice from academia and the private sector
in the implementation of the Department of Energy's hydrogen
research, development, and demonstration program to ensure that
economic benefits of the program accrue to the United States.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Department.--The term ''Department'' means the
Department of Energy.
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.

SEC. 5. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.

(a) Authorized Activities.--
(1) In general.--Pursuant to this section, the Spark M.
Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.), and section 2026 of the
Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13436), and in accordance
with the purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a
hydrogen energy research, development, and demonstration
program relating to production, storage, transportation, and
use of hydrogen, with the goal of enabling the private sector
to demonstrate the feasibility of using hydrogen for
industrial, residential, transportation, and utility
applications.
(2) Priorities.--In establishing priorities for Federal
funding under this section, the Secretary shall survey private
sector hydrogen activities and take steps to ensure that
activities under this section do not displace or compete with
the privately funded hydrogen activities of the United States
industry.
(b) Schedule.--
(1) Solicitation.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of an Act providing appropriations for
programs authorized by this Act, the Secretary shall solicit
proposals from all interested parties for research and
development activities authorized under this section.
(2) Department facility.--The Secretary may consider, on a
competitive basis, a proposal from a contractor that manages
and operates a department facility under contract with the
Department, and the contractor may perform the work at that
facility or any other facility.
(3) Award.--Not later than 180 days after proposals are
submitted, if the Secretary identifies one or more proposals
that are worthy of Federal assistance, the Secretary shall
award financial assistance under this section competitively,
using peer review of proposals with appropriate protection of
proprietary information.
(c) Cost Sharing.--
(1) Research.--
(A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph
(B), in the case of a research proposal, the Secretary
shall require a commitment from non-Federal sources of
at least 25 percent of the cost of the research.
(B) Basic or fundamental nature.--The Secretary may
reduce or eliminate the non-Federal requirement under
subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that the
research is purely basic or fundamental.
(2) Development and demonstration.--In the case of a
development or demonstration proposal, the Secretary shall
require a commitment from non-Federal sources of at least 50
percent of the cost of development or demonstration.
(d) Consultation.--Before financial assistance is provided under
this section or the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development,
and Demonstration Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12401 et seq.)--
(1) the Secretary shall determine, in consultation with the
United States Trade Representative
and the Secretary of Commerce, that the terms and conditions
under which financial assistance is provided are consistent with the
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures referred to in
section 101(d)(12) of the Uruguay Round Agreement Act (19 U.S.C.
3511(d)(12)); and
(2) an industry participant shall be required to certify
that--
(A) the participant has made reasonable efforts to
obtain non-Federal funding for the entire cost of the
project; and
(B) full non-Federal funding could not be
reasonably obtained.
(e) Duplication of Programs.--The Secretary shall not carry out any
activity under this section that unnecessarily duplicates an activity
carried out by another government agency or the private sector.

SEC. 6. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

(a) Exchange.--The Secretary shall foster the exchange of generic,
nonproprietary information and technology developed pursuant to section
5 among industry, academia, and government agencies.
(b) Economic Benefits.--The Secretary shall ensure that economic
benefits of the exchange of information and technology will accrue to
the United States economy.

SEC. 7. REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a detailed report on the status and progress of
the Department's hydrogen research and development program.
(b) Contents.--A report under subsection (a) shall include--
(1) an analysis of the effectiveness of the program, to be
prepared and submitted by the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel
established under section 108 of the Spark M. Matsunaga
Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12407); and
(2) recommendations of the Panel for any improvements in
the program that are if needed, including recommendations for
additional legislation.
(3) Repeal of unnecessary provision.--The Spark M.
Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended--
(A) by striking section 103;
(B) by redesignating sections 104, 105, 106, 107,
108, and 109 as sections 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, and
108, respectively;
(C) in section 103 (as redesignated)--
(i) in subsection (a) by striking '',
consistent with the 5-year comprehensive
program management plan under section 103,'';
and
(ii) in subsection (e) by striking ''106''
and inserting ''105'';
(D) in section 104(b) (as redesignated) by striking
''104'' and inserting ''103'';
(E) in section 105(a) (as redesignated) by striking
''108'' and inserting ''107'';
(F) in section 106(c) (as redesignated) by striking
''108'' and inserting ''107''; and
(G) in section 107(d) (as redesignated)--
(i) by adding ''and'' at the end of
paragraph (1);
(ii) by striking ''; and'' at the end of
paragraph (2) and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking paragraph (3).

SEC. 8. COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.

(a) Coordination With Other Federal Agencies.--The Secretary
shall--
(1) coordinate all hydrogen research and development
activities in the Department with the activities of other
Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the
Department of Transportation, and the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, that are engaged in similar research and
development; and
(2) pursue opportunities for cooperation with those Federal
entities.
(b) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult with the Hydrogen
Technical Advisory Panel established under section 108 of the Spark M.
Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, development, and Demonstration Act of 1990
(42 U.S.C. 12407) as necessary in carrying out this Act.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this Act--
(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1996;
(2) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1997; and
(3) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 1998.
(b) Limitation on Authority to Obligate Funds.--
(1) Limitation.--In each of fiscal years 1996, 1997, and
1998, the total amount that may be obligated for energy supply
research and development activities shall not exceed the total
amount obligated for such activities in fiscal year 1995.
(2) Rule of construction.--Paragraph (1) shall not be
construed as authorizing the appropriation of any Federal
funds.
Solution: Hydrogen Future Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to provide for a hydrogen energy research, development and demonstration program relating to production, storage, transportation, and use of hydrogen, with the goal of enabling the private sector to demonstrate the feasibility of using hydrogen for industrial, residential, transportation, and utility applications. Requires the Secretary to survey private sector hydrogen activities and take steps to ensure that Federal activities do not displace or compete with privately funded hydrogen activities of U.S. industry.
(Sec. 5) Sets forth a proposal solicitation schedule. Directs the Secretary to require a specified cost-sharing commitment from non-Federal sources.
Sets as a prerequisite to Federal financial assistance certification by: (1) the Secretary that such assistance is consistent with a specified Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures approved in the Uruguay Round Agreements Act; and (2) industry participants that they have made reasonable efforts to obtain non-Federal funding for the entire cost of the project, and that such non-Federal funding could not be reasonably obtained.
Prohibits the Secretary from implementing activities that unnecessarily duplicate activities implemented elsewhere by either the Federal or private sectors.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to: (1) foster technology transfer activities between the Federal, industrial, and academic sectors; (2) report annually to the Congress; (3) coordinate with other Federal agencies involved in similar hydrogen research activities; and (4) consult with the Hydrogen Technical Advisory Panel established under the Spark M. Matsunaga Hydrogen Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 1990.
(Sec. 9) Authorizes appropriations.