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Problem: 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: 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.

Problem: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Civilian Technology Corporation Act
of 1993''.

SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF CORPORATION.

(a) In General.--There shall be established a Civilian Technology
Corporation. The Corporation shall be operated for the purpose of
providing financial support for precommercial research and development
into technologies that are significant to the technology base of the
United States.
(b) Corporation not an Establishment of the United States.--The
Corporation shall not be an agency or establishment of the United
States.
(c) Privacy Act.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Corporation
shall be treated as an agency for the purposes of section 552a of title
5, United States Code.

SEC. 3. INCORPORATION.

The board of directors of the Corporation first appointed shall be
the incorporators and shall take all necessary actions to establish the
Corporation, including the filing of articles of incorporation.

SEC. 4. DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES.

(a) Board of Directors.--
(1) Appointment and number.--The Corporation shall have a
Board consisting of 9 individuals appointed by the President
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Qualifications.--The directors of the Corporation shall
have the following qualifications:
(A) Not more than 5 directors shall be members of
the same political party.
(B) The directors shall have technical, business,
or scientific expertise in civil research and
development or expertise in the area of economics.
(C) Each director shall be a United States Citizen.
(3) No conflict of interest.--A director may not
participate in the deliberations on, or vote on, a matter
regarding an application, claim, or other matter pending before
the Corporation, if, to his knowledge, he, his spouse, minor
child, parent, sibling, partner, or organization, other than
the Corporation, in which he is serving as an officer,
director, trustee, partner, or employee, or any person with
whom he is negotiating or has any arrangement concerning
prospective employment, has a financial interest in the matter.
A director who violates this paragraph shall be subject to
removal from the Board, but such a violation shall not impair,
nullify, or otherwise affect the validity of any otherwise
lawful action by the Corporation in which such director
participated.
(4) Compensation.--The compensation of the Board shall be
determined by the President with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
(5) Terms and vacancies.--Members of the Board shall serve
terms of 5 years, and may serve a maximum of two terms. Any
vacancy in the membership of the Board shall be filled in the
manner set forth in paragraph (1).
(6) No federal employees.--An individual who is a member of
the Congress, or an officer or employee of the United States,
may not serve on the Board.
(7) Chairperson and vice-chairperson.--The Chairperson and
Vice-Chairperson of the Board shall be selected by the
President. The position of Chairperson shall be a full-time
position and the individual who serves as Chairperson may not
serve in any other salaried position.
(8) Bylaws.--The Board is empowered to adopt and amend
bylaws governing the operation of the Corporation. Such bylaws
shall not be inconsistent with the provisions of this Act or
the articles of incorporation of the Corporation.
(b) Officers and Employees.--
(1) Appointment.--The Board shall appoint a chief executive
officer, who shall have the authority to appoint such other
officers and employees as he deems necessary to carry out the
provisions of this Act and the functions of the Corporation.
(2) Qualifications.--Officers and employees of the
Corporation shall have technical, business, or administrative
expertise in civil research and development or expertise in the
area of economics.
(3) No conflict of interest.--An officer or employee may
not participate in a matter regarding an application, claim, or
other matter pending before the Corporation, if, to his
knowledge, he, his spouse, minor child, partner, or
organization, other than the Corporation, in which he is
serving as an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee,
or any person with whom he is negotiating or has any
arrangement concerning prospective employment, has a financial
interest in the matter. An officer or employee who violates
this paragraph shall be subject to termination, but such a
violation shall not impair, nullify, or otherwise affect the
validity of any otherwise lawful action by the Corporation in
which such officer or employee participated.
(4) Compensation.--The rates of compensation for all
officers and employees shall be fixed by the chief executive
officer.
(5) Tenure.--Officers and employees shall serve at the
pleasure of the Board.

SEC. 5. GENERAL POWERS.

The Corporation shall have the power to do the following:
(1) Have succession in the name of the Corporation.
(2) Adopt, alter, and use a corporate seal.
(3) Sue and be sued in the name of the Corporation.
(4) Make and carry out contracts.
(5) Exercise such other incidental powers not inconsistent
with this Act that are necessary or appropriate to carry out
the purposes and functions of the Corporation, including the
usual powers conferred upon a corporation by the District of
Columbia Business Corporation Act.

SEC. 6. CIVILIAN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT FUND.

(a) Establishment of Fund.--There is established in the Treasury of
the United States the Civilian Technology Development Fund. The Fund
shall be administered by the Corporation in order to carry out the
purposes of this Act. The Fund shall consist of the amounts
appropriated under subsection (b).
(b) Authorization of Appropriation.--There is authorized to be
appropriated $5,000,000,000 to be deposited into the Fund and to remain
available until expended.
(c) Expenditures From the Fund.--
(1) In general.--Amounts in the Fund shall be made
available without fiscal year limitation to the Corporation for
the purposes of providing financial support, through direct
investment, loans, licenses, equity positions, and joint
venture partnerships, to United States based consortia, private
United States businesses with promising research agendas, and
educational institutions participating in joint research
projects with private United States businesses, for
precommercial research and development in technologies that are
significant to the technology base of the United States. In
providing such financial support, the Corporation shall--
(A) invest in areas where the social rate of return
is expected to be high but where individual firms or
consortia are unlikely to invest because the economic
rate of return is expected to be low;
(B) invest in precommercial areas where the social
rate of return on investments is expected to be higher
than the expected rate of return in the private sector,
including research and development projects that appear
to have the potential to enhance productivity and long-
term economic growth;
(C) invest exclusively in projects that were
initiated by industry and that include industry
participation; and
(D) except as provided in paragraph (2)(B), invest
in a project only if the Corporation shall be obligated
to contribute not more than 50 percent of the cost of
such project.
(2) Board approval.--
(A) In general.--No expenditures shall be made
under this subsection unless approved by a majority
vote of the Board following a consideration of the
factors referred to in paragraph (1).
(B) Increased contribution.--Notwithstanding
paragraph (1)(D), the Corporation may contribute more
than 50 percent of the cost of a project if the Board
approves such a contribution by a two-thirds vote.
(d) Investment of Excess Funds.--If the Corporation determines that
the amount of money in the Fund exceeds the current requirements of the
Corporation, the Corporation may direct the Secretary of the Treasury
to invest such amounts as the Corporation deems advisable, for such
period as the Corporation directs, in obligations of the United States,
in obligations guaranteed by the United States Government, or in such
other obligations or securities of the United States as the Secretary
of the Treasury deems appropriate.

SEC. 7. CONSULTATION WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS, AND WITH
PRIVATE PARTIES.

(a) Consultation With Federal Agencies.--In carrying out this Act,
the Board and the Corporation shall consult frequently with the
following Federal agencies and departments: the Office of Management
and Budget, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense, the
National Science Foundation, and the Office of Science and Technology
Policy.
(b) Consultation With Private Parties.--In carrying out this Act,
the Board and the Corporation shall solicit comments from private
parties, including representatives of both industry and labor
organizations.

SEC. 8. REVIEW OF CORPORATION BY BLUE RIBBON PANEL.

(a) Appointment of Panel.--Not later than 90 days after the
President and the Congress have received the report under section
10(b), the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives
shall jointly appoint a panel to carry out the review referred to in
subsection (b). The President shall appoint 3 members of the panel, the
Senate shall appoint 3 members of the panel, and the House of
Representatives shall appoint 3 members of the panel.
(b) Review by Panel.--Not later than 9 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the panel shall conduct a review of the
performance of the Corporation to determine whether the Corporation--
(1) has had an overall positive effect on the ability of
the ability of United States industry to commercialize and
adopt new technologies;
(2) has invested in projects that exhibited a high
potential social rate of return if successful;
(3) has elicited strong, continuing support in the private
sector, particularly as reflected in the willingness of firms
to fund cooperative research and development projects carried
out under the sponsorship of the Corporation; and
(4) should be terminated.
(c) Report.--Upon completion of the review referred to in
subsection (b), the panel shall submit a report to the President, the
Congress, and the Corporation. If the panel determines that the
Corporation should be terminated, the report shall include a
recommended termination date.

SEC. 9. AUDIT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.

The Comptroller General of the United States is authorized to audit
the financial transactions of the Corporation, including the operations
of the Fund. For the purposes of carrying out such an audit, the
Comptroller General shall have access to all books, records, and
property belonging to, or in the possession of, the Corporation or a
person or entity which has entered into a financial relationship with
the Corporation, which pertain to the Corporation and which are
necessary to carry out the audit. The Comptroller General shall make a
report of each such audit to the Congress and the President.

SEC. 10. REPORTS.

(a) Initial Report.--The Corporation shall, after the completion of
the 4th year after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report
to the President and the Congress concerning the activities of the
Corporation in carrying out the purposes of this Act. Such report shall
include a description of the activities, expenditures, and investments
of the Corporation, an analysis of the social rate of return of
projects in which the Corporation participated, and projections of
future activities, expenditures, and investments.
(b) Prereview Report.--The Corporation shall, not later than 8
years after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to the
President and the Congress. Such report shall contain the type of
information referred to in subsection (a).

SEC. 11. ADMINISTRATION.

(a) Hearings.--The Board may hold such hearings, sit and act at
such times and places, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and
publish or otherwise distribute so much of its proceedings and reports
as it may deem advisable.
(b) Office Space and Equipment.--The Board may acquire, furnish,
and equip such office space as it determines necessary.
(c) Mails.--The Board is authorized to use the United States mails
in the same manner and upon the same conditions as Federal departments
and agencies.
(d) Necessary Expenses.--The Board may incur such necessary
expenses and exercise such powers as are consistent and reasonably
required to perform its functions.
(e) Records.--To the extent permitted by law, all appropriate
records and papers of the Board shall be made available for public
inspection.
(f) Aid From Federal Agencies.--Upon the request of the Board, the
head of a Federal department or agency is authorized to--
(1) furnish to the Board such information as the Board
deems necessary for carrying out its functions and as is
available to the agency; and
(2) detail for temporary duty, on a reimbursable basis,
such personnel as the Board deems necessary to carry out its
functions.
(g) Meetings.--
(1) Number.--The Board shall meet quarterly each year, and
may meet additional times at the call of the Chairperson.
(2) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Board shall
constitute a quorum.
(3) Open to public.--All meetings of the Board held to
conduct official business of the Corporation shall be open to
the public following reasonable public notice, except that the
Board may close a meeting to the public if the Board determines
by a majority vote, at a meeting open to the public, that it is
necessary to close such meeting.

SEC. 12. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

(a) Jurisdiction.--
(1) In general.--Whenever the Corporation is a party to any
civil action under this Act, such action shall be deemed to
arise under the laws of the United States. No attachment or
execution may be issued against the Corporation, or any
property thereof, prior to entry of final judgment.
(2) Citizenship of corporation.--The Corporation shall be
deemed to be a citizen only of the District of Columbia for the
purpose of determining the original jurisdiction of the
district courts of the United States in civil actions to which
the Corporation is a party.
(b) District of Columbia Laws Relating to Leases and Contracts.--
Leases and contracts entered into by the Corporation, regardless of the
place where such leases or contracts may be executed, shall be governed
by the laws of the District of Columbia.
(c) Business Activity and Qualification; District of Columbia as
Principal Office and Place of Business for Process.--The Corporation
shall be deemed to be qualified to do business in each State in which
it performs any activity authorized under this Act. The Corporation
shall accept service of process addressed by certified mail to the
secretary of the Corporation at its principal office and place of
business in Washington, District of Columbia.

SEC. 13. DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this Act:
(1) The term ''Board'' means the board of directors of the
Civilian Technology Corporation.
(2) The term ''Corporation'' means the Civilian Technology
Corporation established under sections 2 and 3.
(3) The term ''Fund'' means the Civilian Technology
Development Fund established by section 6.
(4) The term ''panel'' means the panel established by
section 8.
Solution:
Civilian Technology Corporation Act of 1993 - Establishes the Civilian Technology Corporation to finance precommercial research and development technologies that are significant to the U.S. technology base.
Establishes in the Treasury the Civilian Technology Development Fund.
Directs the President, the Senate, and the House of Representatives to jointly appoint a Corporation review panel which shall report to the President, the Congress, and the Corporation upon completion of its review.