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SECTION 1. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS OF
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Subtitle B of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C.
13701 note; 108 Stat. 1925) is amended by adding at the end the
following:

''CHAPTER 11--TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT

''SEC. 40299. TRANSITIONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANTS FOR CHILD VICTIMS
OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, STALKING, OR SEXUAL ASSAULT.

''(a) In General.--The Attorney General, acting in consultation
with the Director of the Violence Against Women Office of the
Department of Justice, shall award grants under this section to States,
units of local government, Indian tribes, and other organizations
(referred to in this section as the 'recipient') to carry out programs
to provide assistance to minors, adults, and their dependents--
''(1) who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing
or other housing assistance, as a result of fleeing a situation
of domestic violence; and
''(2) for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis
intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.
''(b) Grants.--Grants awarded under this section may be used for
programs that provide--
''(1) short-term housing assistance, including rental or
utilities payments assistance and assistance with related
expenses such as payment of security deposits and other costs
incidental to relocation to transitional housing for persons
described in subsection (a); and
''(2) support services designed to enable a minor, an
adult, or a dependent of such minor or adult, who is fleeing a
situation of domestic violence to--
''(A) locate and secure permanent housing; and
''(B) integrate into a community by providing that
minor, adult, or dependent with services, such as
transportation, counseling, child care services, case
management, employment counseling, and other
assistance.
''(c) Duration.--
''(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), a
minor, an adult, or a dependent, who receives assistance under
this section shall receive that assistance for not more than 18
months.
''(2) Waiver.--The recipient of a grant under this section
may waive the restriction under paragraph (1) for not more than
an additional 6 month period with respect to any minor, adult,
or dependent, who--
''(A) has made a good-faith effort to acquire
permanent housing; and
''(B) has been unable to acquire permanent housing.
''(d) Application.--
''(1) In general.--Each eligible entity desiring a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Attorney
General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Attorney General may reasonably require.
''(2) Contents.--Each application submitted pursuant to
paragraph (1) shall--
''(A) describe the activities for which assistance
under this section is sought; and
''(B) provide such additional assurances as the
Attorney General determines to be essential to ensure
compliance with the requirements of this section.
''(3) Application.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to require--
''(A) victims to participate in the criminal
justice system in order to receive services; or
''(B) domestic violence advocates to breach client
confidentiality.
''(e) Report to the Attorney General.--
''(1) In general.--A recipient of a grant under this
section shall annually prepare and submit to the Attorney
General a report describing--
''(A) the number of minors, adults, and dependents
assisted under this section; and
''(B) the types of housing assistance and support
services provided under this section.
''(2) Contents.--Each report prepared and submitted
pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include information regarding--
''(A) the amount of housing assistance provided to
each minor, adult, or dependent, assisted under this
section and the reason for that assistance;
''(B) the number of months each minor, adult, or
dependent, received assistance under this section;
''(C) the number of minors, adults, and dependents
who--
''(i) were eligible to receive assistance
under this section; and
''(ii) were not provided with assistance
under this section solely due to a lack of
available housing; and
''(D) the type of support services provided to each
minor, adult, or dependent, assisted under this
section.
''(f) Report to Congress.--
''(1) Reporting requirement.--The Attorney General, with
the Director of the Violence Against Women Office, shall
annually prepare and submit to the Committee on the Judiciary
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the Senate a report that contains a compilation of
the information contained in the report submitted under
subsection (e).
''(2) Availability of report.--In order to coordinate
efforts to assist the victims of domestic violence, the
Attorney General, in coordination with the Director of the
Violence Against Women Office, shall transmit a copy of the
report submitted under paragraph (1) to--
''(A) the Office of Community Planning and
Development at the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development; and
''(B) the Office of Women's Health at the United
States Department of Health and Human Services.
''(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--
''(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of the fiscal
years 2004 through 2008.
''(2) Limitations.--Of the amount made available to carry
out this section in any fiscal year, not more than 3 percent
may be used by the Attorney General for salaries and
administrative expenses.
''(3) Minimum amount.--
''(A) In general.--Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), unless all eligible applications
submitted by any States, units of local government,
Indian tribes, or organizations within a State for a
grant under this section have been funded, that State,
together with the grantees within the State (other than
Indian tribes), shall be allocated in each fiscal year,
not less than 0.75 percent of the total amount
appropriated in the fiscal year for grants pursuant to
this section.
''(B) Exception.--The United States Virgin Islands,
American Samoa, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands
shall each be allocated not less than 0.25 percent of
the total amount appropriated in the fiscal year for
grants pursuant to this section.''.
Amends the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 to require the Attorney General to award grants to States, units of local government, Indian tribes, and other organizations to carry out programs to provide short-term housing assistance and related support services to minors, adults, and their dependents: (1) who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance, as a result of fleeing a situation of domestic violence; and (2) for whom emergency shelter services or other crisis intervention services are unavailable or insufficient.

Limits the duration of such assistance to an 18-month period, except that a grant recipient may extend such assistance for an additional six-month period with respect to any minor, adult, or dependent who has been unable to acquire permanent housing despite a good-faith effort to do so.

SECTION 1. SPECIAL DEPRECIATION ALLOWANCE AND RECOVERY PERIOD FOR
NONCOMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT PROPERTY.

(a) In General.--Section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(o) Special Allowance for Noncommercial Airplanes.--
''(1) Additional allowance.--
''(A) In general.--In the case of any qualified
noncommercial aircraft to which this subparagraph
applies--
''(i) the depreciation deduction provided
by section 167(a) for the taxable year in which
such property is placed in service shall
include an allowance equal to 50 percent of the
adjusted basis of the qualified noncommercial
aircraft property, and
''(ii) the adjusted basis of the qualified
noncommercial aircraft property shall be
reduced by the amount of such deduction before
computing the amount otherwise allowable as a
depreciation deduction under this chapter for
such taxable year and any subsequent taxable
year.
''(B) Application to aircraft purchased in 2010 or
2011.--Subparagraph (A) applies to qualified
noncommercial aircraft property placed in service after
December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2012, which
is--
''(i) acquired by the taxpayer after
December 31, 2009, and before January 1, 2012,
but only if no written binding contract for the
acquisition was in effect before January 1,
2010, or
''(ii) acquired by the taxpayer pursuant to
a written binding contract which was entered
into after December 31, 2009, and before
January 1, 2012, and
''(2) Recovery period.--For purposes of this section--
''(A) In general.--Qualified noncommercial aircraft
to which this subparagraph applies shall be treated as
3-year property.
''(B) Application to aircraft purchased before
2015.--Subparagraph (A) applies to qualified
noncommercial aircraft placed in service after the date
of the enactment of this subsection and before January
1, 2015, which is--
''(i) acquired by the taxpayer after the
date of the enactment of this subsection and
before January 1, 2015, but only if no written
binding contract for the acquisition was in
effect before such date of the enactment, or
''(ii) acquired by the taxpayer pursuant to
a written binding contract which was entered
into after December 31, 2008, and before
January 1, 2015, and
''(3) Qualified noncommercial aircraft property.--For
purposes of this subsection--
''(A) In general.--The term 'qualified
noncommercial aircraft property' means any aircraft--
''(i) which is not used in the trade or
business of transporting persons or property,
''(ii) to which this section applies, and
''(iii) the original use of which commences
with the taxpayer after--
''(I) December 31, 2009, for
purposes of paragraph (1), and
''(II) the date of the enactment of
this subsection for purposes of
paragraph (2).
''(B) Exceptions.--
''(i) Bonus depreciation property under
subsection (k).--The term 'qualified
noncommercial aircraft property' shall not
include any property to which subsection (k)(1)
applies.
''(ii) Alternative depreciation property.--
The term 'qualified noncommercial aircraft
property' shall not include any property to
which the alternative depreciation system under
subsection (g) applies, determined--
''(I) without regard to paragraph
(7) of subsection (g) (relating to
election to have system apply), and
''(II) after application of section
280F(b) (relating to listed property
with limited business use).
''(iii) Election out.--If a taxpayer makes
an election under this clause with respect to
any class of property for any taxable year,
this subsection shall not apply to all property
in such class placed in service during such
taxable year.
''(C) Special rule for self-constructed property.--
In the case of a taxpayer manufacturing, constructing,
or producing property for the taxpayer's own use, if
the taxpayer begins manufacturing, constructing, or
producing the property--
''(i) after December 31, 2009, and before
January 1, 2012, for purposes of paragraph (1),
and
''(ii) after the date of the enactment of
this subsection and before January 1, 2015, for
purposes of paragraph (2),
the requirements of paragraph (1)(B) or (2)(B) (as the
case may be) shall be treated as met.
''(D) Deduction allowed in computing minimum tax.--
For purposes of determining alternative minimum taxable
income under section 55, the deduction under subsection
(a) for qualified noncommercial aircraft property shall
be determined under this section without regard to any
adjustment under section 56.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of
this Act, in taxable years ending after such date.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) increased depreciation of qualified noncommercial aircraft property placed in service in 2010 or 2011; and (2) a three-year recovery period for the depreciation of such property placed in service before 2015. Defines "qualified noncommercial aircraft property" as any aircraft that is not used in the trade or business of transporting persons or property and that is first used after 2009. Allows such increased depreciation as an offset against the alternative minimum tax.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Volunteer Protection Act of 1997''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.

The Congress finds and declares that--
(1) the willingness of volunteers to offer their services
is deterred by potential for liability actions against them and
the organizations they serve;
(2) as a result, many nonprofit public and private
organizations and governmental entities, including voluntary
associations, social service agencies, educational
institutions, and other civic programs, have been adversely
affected by the withdrawal of volunteers from boards of
directors and service in other capacities;
(3) the contribution of these programs to their communities
is thereby diminished, resulting in fewer and higher cost
programs than would be obtainable if volunteers were
participating; and
(4) because Federal funds are expended on useful and cost-
effective social service programs, many of which are national
in scope, depend heavily on volunteer participation, and
represent some of the most successful public-private
partnerships, protection of volunteerism through clarification
and limitation of the personal liability risks assumed by the
volunteer in connection with such participation is an
appropriate subject for Federal legislation.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to promote the interests
of social service program beneficiaries and taxpayers and to sustain
the availability of programs, nonprofit organizations, and governmental
entities that depend on volunteer contributions by reforming the laws
to provide protection from personal financial liability to volunteers
serving nonprofit organizations and governmental entities for actions
undertaken in good faith on behalf of such organizations.

SEC. 3. PREEMPTION.

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 protections to
volunteers or category of volunteers from personal liability in the
performance of services for a nonprofit organization or governmental
organization.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR VOLUNTEERS.

(a) Liability Protection for Volunteers.--Except as provided in
subsections (b) and (d), no volunteer of a nonprofit organization or
governmental entity shall be liable for harm caused by an act or
omission of the volunteer on behalf of the organization or entity if--
(1) the volunteer was acting within the scope of the
volunteer's responsibilities in the nonprofit organization or
governmental entity at the time of the act or omission;
(2) if appropriate or required, the volunteer was properly
licensed, certified, or authorized by the appropriate
authorities for the activities or practice in the State, in
which the harm occurred, undertaken within the scope of the
volunteer's responsibilities in the nonprofit organization or
governmental entity; and
(3) the harm was not caused by willful or criminal
misconduct or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights
or safety of the individual harmed by the volunteer.
(b) Concerning Responsibility of Volunteers to Organizations and
Entities.--Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any
civil action brought by any nonprofit organization or any governmental
entity against any volunteer of such organization or entity.
(c) No Effect on Liability of Organization or Entity.--Nothing in
this section shall be construed to affect the liability of any
nonprofit organization or governmental entity with respect to harm
caused to any person, except that in an action brought on the basis of
such liability punitive damages may not be awarded against such
organization or entity unless the harm was proximately caused by the
action of a volunteer of such organization or entity which was willful
or criminal or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or
safety of the individual harmed.
(d) Exceptions to Volunteer Liability Protection.--If the laws of a
State limit volunteer liability subject to one or more of the following
conditions, such conditions shall not be construed as inconsistent with
this section:
(1) A State law that requires a nonprofit organization or
governmental entity to adhere to risk management procedures,
including mandatory training of volunteers.
(2) A State law that makes the organization or entity
liable for the acts or omissions of its volunteers to the same
extent as an employer is liable for the acts or omissions of
its employees.
(3) A State law that makes a limitation of liability
inapplicable if the volunteer was operating a motor vehicle,
vessel, aircraft, or other vehicle for which the State requires
the operator or vehicle owner to possess an operator's license
or to maintain insurance.
(4) A State law that makes a limitation of liability
inapplicable if the civil action was brought by an officer of a
State or local government pursuant to State or local law.
(5) A State law that makes a limitation of liability
applicable only if the nonprofit organization or governmental
entity provides a financially secure source of recovery for
individuals who suffer harm as a result of actions taken by a
volunteer on behalf of the organization or entity. A
financially secure source of recovery may be an insurance
policy within specified limits, comparable coverage from a risk
pooling mechanism, equivalent assets, or alternative
arrangements that satisfy the State that the organization or
entity will be able to pay for losses up to a specified amount.
Separate standards for different types of liability exposure
may be specified.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of section 4:
(1) Economic loss.--The term ''economic losses'' means
objectively verifiable monetary losses, including past and
future medical expenses, loss of past and future earnings, cost
of obtaining replacement services in the home (including child
care, transportation, food preparation, and household care),
cost of making reasonable accommodations to a personal
residence, loss of employment, and loss of business or
employment opportunities.
(2) Harm.--The term ''harm'' includes physical,
nonphysical, economic, and noneconomic losses.
(3) Noneconomic losses.--The term ''noneconomic losses''
means losses for physical and emotional pain, suffering,
inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish,
disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and
companionship, loss of consortium (other than loss of domestic
service), hedonic damages, injury to reputation and all other
nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature.
(4) Nonprofit organization.--The term ''nonprofit
organization'' means any organization described in section
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax
under section 501(a) of such Code.
(5) 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.
(6) Volunteer.--The term ''volunteer'' means an individual
performing services for a nonprofit organization or a
governmental entity who does not receive--
(A) compensation (other than reimbursement or
allowance for expenses actually incurred); or
(B) any other thing of value in lieu of
compensation,
in excess of $300 per year, and such term includes a volunteer
serving as a director, officer, trustee, or direct service
volunteer.

SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Section 4 applies to any claim for harm caused by an act or
omission of a volunteer filed on or after the date of enactment of this
Act, without regard to whether the harm that is the subject of the
claim or the conduct that caused the harm occurred before such date of
enactment.
Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 - Prescribes circumstances under which volunteers working for nonprofit organizations or government entities shall be immune from personal financial liability for acts on behalf of the organization or entity, provided harm was not caused by willful or criminal misconduct, or a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed, by the volunteer. Sets forth exceptions and conditions that a State may impose on the granting of such immunity.