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

Now, solve this: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Rural Opportunity Communities Act of
1998''.

SEC. 2. FUNDING ENTITLEMENT FOR RURAL OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITIES AND
ADDITIONAL ENTERPRISE ZONES.

(a) Entitlement.--Paragraph (1) of section 2007(a) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ''in the State; and''
and inserting ''in the State designated pursuant to section
1391(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;'',
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon, and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(C) 2 grants under this section for each rural opportunity
community in the State designated pursuant to section 3 of the Rural
Opportunity Communities Act of 1998; and
''(D) 10 grants under this section for each qualified empowerment
zone in the State designated pursuant to section 1391(g) of such
Code.''.
(b) Amount of Grants.--Paragraph (2) of section 2007(a) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by striking
''Empowerment'' and inserting ''Original empowerment'',
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ''described in paragraph (1)(A)'' after
''empowerment zone'',
(3) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E),
and
(4) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new
subparagraphs:
''(C) Rural opportunity communities.--The amount of
each grant to a State made under this section for each
rural opportunity community described in paragraph
(1)(C) is $1,000,000, multiplied by the proportion of
the population of the community that resides in that
State.
''(D) Additional empowerment grants.--The amount of
each grant to a State made under this section for a
qualified empowerment zone described in paragraph
(1)(D) shall be--
''(i) if the zone is designated in an urban
area, $10,000,000, or
''(ii) if the zone is designated in a rural
area, $3,600,000,
multiplied by the proportion of the population of the
zone that resides in that State.''.
(c) Timing of Grants.--Paragraph (3) of section 2007(a) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A) by striking
''Qualified'' and inserting ''Original qualified'',
(2) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause
(i), by inserting ''described in paragraph (1)(A)'' after
''empowerment zone'', and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
''(C) Rural opportunity communities.--With respect
to each rural opportunity community described in
paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary shall make 1 grant
under this subsection to the State (or, if applicable,
to the governing body of the Indian tribe or tribal
organization of the area) in which the rural
opportunity community lies--
''(i) on the date of the designation of the
community under section 3 of the Rural
Opportunity Communities Act of 1998; and
''(ii) on the first day of the first fiscal
year that begins after such date of
designation.
''(D) Additional qualified empowerment zones.--With
respect to each qualified empowerment zone described in
paragraph (1)(D), the Secretary shall make 1 grant
under this subsection to the State (or, if applicable,
to the governing body of the Indian tribe or tribal
organization of the area) in which the zone lies--
''(i) on the date of the designation of the
zone under such part I; and
''(ii) on the first day of each of the nine
fiscal years that begin after such date of
designation.''.
(d) Funding.--Paragraph (4) of section 2007(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1397f(a)) is amended--
(1) by redesignating the matter following the caption as
subparagraph (A), by indenting such matter, and by moving such
matter 2 ems to the right,
(2) by inserting ''Original grants.--'' after the
subparagraph designation ''(A)'',
(3) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by inserting
before the period ''for empowerment zones and enterprise
communities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(1)'', and
(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
''(B) Additional grants.--$1,700,000,000 shall be
made available to the Secretary under this section
for--
''(i) grants for rural opportunity
communities described in paragraph (1)(C), and
''(ii) grants for empowerment zones
described in paragraph (1)(D).''.

SEC. 3. RURAL OPPORTUNITY COMMUNITIES.

(a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
(1) Lead managing entity.--The term ''lead managing
entity'' means a nonprofit community-based organization or unit
of general purpose local government (including an Indian tribal
governmental body), as determined by the Secretary.
(2) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(b) Designation.--The Secretary may designate not more than 10
rural opportunity communities under this section.
(c) Eligible Areas.--
(1) Location.--An area designated as a rural opportunity
community under this section must include--
(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), the
entire area of at least 1, but not more than 4, rural
contiguous counties (or, if applicable, parishes or
State boroughs), as determined by the Secretary; and
(B) in the case of a community located in an Indian
reservation, the entire area of such reservation.
(2) Economic distress.--An area designated as a rural
opportunity community under this section must demonstrate
economic distress resulting from any of the following factors
during the most recent 5-year time period: poverty,
unemployment, underemployment, major industry disruption,
Department of Defense base closings, or other factors as
determined appropriate by the Secretary.
(3) Limitation on designations.--No area may be designated
under this section unless the lead managing entity certifies
that no portion of the area nominated is already included in an
empowerment zone or in an enterprise community or in an area
otherwise nominated to be designated under section 1391 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
(d) Application.--
(1) In general.--Applications for designation of an area as
a rural opportunity community shall be prepared by the lead
managing entity and submitted to the Secretary.
(2) Required items.--No area may be designated under this
section unless the application for designation--
(A) demonstrates that the nominated area satisfies
the eligibility criteria described in this section; and
(B) includes a 10-year strategic plan for
accomplishing the purposes of this section that--
(i) describes the coordinated economic,
human, community, and physical development plan
and related activities proposed for the
nominated area;
(ii) describes the process by which the
affected community is a full partner in the
process of developing and implementing the plan
and the extent to which local institutions and
organizations have contributed to the planning
process;
(iii) identifies the sources of local,
tribal, and private resources that will be
available in the nominated area and the
private/public partnerships to be used, which
may include participation by, and cooperation
with, universities, medical centers, and other
private and public entities;
(iv) identifies baselines, methods, and
benchmarks for measuring the success of
carrying out the strategic plan, in accordance
with criteria established by the Secretary,
including the extent to which persons and
families will be empowered to become
economically self-sufficient; and
(v) does not include any action to assist
any establishment in relocating from 1 area
outside the nominated area to the nominated
area, except that assistance for the expansion
of an existing business entity through the
establishment of a new branch, affiliate, or
subsidiary is permitted if--
(I) the establishment of the new
branch, affiliate, or subsidiary will
not result in a decrease in employment
in the area of original location or in
any other area where the existing
business entity conducts business
operations; and
(II) there is no reason to believe
that the new branch, affiliate, or
subsidiary is being established with
the intention of closing down the
operations of the existing business
entity in the area of its original
location or in any other area where the
existing business entity conducts
business operations; and
(vi) includes such other information as may
be required by the Secretary.
(e) Period for Designation.--
(1) In general.--A designation made under this section must
be made by the Secretary before January 1, 2000.
(2) Revocation of a designation.--The Secretary may revoke
the designation under this section of an area if the Secretary
determines that the applicable lead managing entity--
(A) has modified the boundaries of the area; or
(B) is not complying substantially with or fails to
make progress in achieving the benchmarks set forth in,
the strategic plan under subsection (d)(2)(B).

SEC. 4. RECOGNITION AND INCENTIVES FOR WELL PERFORMING ENTERPRISE
COMMUNITIES.

(a) Priority Given to Well Performing Enterprise Communities.--
Subparagraph (D) of section 1391(g)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 (relating to modifications to eligibility criteria, etc.) is
amended to read as follows:
''(D) Previously designated enterprise communities
may be included.--
''(i) In general.--Subsection (e)(5) shall
not apply to any enterprise community
designated under subsection (a) that is also
nominated for designation under this
subsection.
''(ii) Priority.--In ranking nominations
for designation as an empowerment zone under
paragraph (1), the appropriate Secretary may,
in such Secretary's discretion, give additional
points in the designation process for any
nominated area if such area includes a well-
performing enterprise community.''.
(b) Recognition of Well Performing Empowerment Zones and Enterprise
Communities.--Section 1391 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
(relating to designation procedure) is amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
''(h) Recognition of Well Performing Empowerment Zones and
Enterprise Communities.--For purposes of subsection (g)--
''(1) In general.--The appropriate Secretary shall--
''(A) recognize annually the well performing
empowerment zones and enterprise communities, and
''(B) disseminate the best practices of the well
performing empowerment zones and enterprise communities
to other designated empowerment zones and enterprise
communities.
''(2) Well performing empowerment zone and enterprise
community.--The terms 'well performing empowerment zone' and
'well performing enterprise community' mean an empowerment zone
or an enterprise community, as the case may be, that, as of the
end of the applicable period of evaluation, has completed or
made substantial progress in the implementation of the
strategic plan submitted in the application for designation as
an empowerment zone or an enterprise community under this
section, as determined by the appropriate Secretary.''.
(c) Additional Funding for Urban Empowerment Zones and Enterprise
Communities Demonstrating Satisfactory Performance.--
(1) Source of funding.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall set
aside 10 percent of the amounts otherwise made available for
urban empowerment zones after the date of the enactment of this
Act under title XX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397
et seq.) or under any other provision of law, and such amount
set aside shall be used as provided under paragraphs (2) and
(3).
(2) Distribution of funds.--The Secretary of Health and
Human Services shall, at the direction of the Secretary of
Housing and Urban Development, make funds available to any
urban empowerment zone or enterprise community from the amount
set aside under paragraph (1), if the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development determines that such zone or community has
completed or made satisfactory progress in the implementation
of its approved strategic plan.
(3) Use of funds.--Amounts distributed under paragraph (2)
shall be used by an urban empowerment zone or enterprise
community to continue to implement its approved strategic plan.
Solution:
Rural Opportunity Communities Act of 1998 - Amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to entitle each State to Federal grants for: (1) each rural opportunity community in the State designated pursuant to this Act; and (2) each additional qualified empowerment zone in the State designated pursuant to the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Specifies a formula for the amount of each grant, with separate base amounts for empowerment zones in urban or rural areas. Provides funding for the additional grants made available by this Act.
Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to designate up to ten rural opportunity communities.
Sets forth the criteria an area must meet to be designated as a rural opportunity community, including that the area must demonstrate economic distress resulting from poverty or certain other factors during the most recent five-year time period.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that well-performing empowerment zones and enterprise communities: (1) may be given additional points in the designation process; and (2) shall be recognized annually, and their best practices disseminated to other designated empowerment zones and enterprise communities.
Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set aside ten percent of amounts otherwise made available for urban empowerment zones for use by any urban empowerment zone or enterprise community that the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development determines has completed or made satisfactory progress in implementing its approved ten year strategic plan.