Part 1. Definition
In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.
Part 2. 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.
Answer: 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.
Part 3. Exercise
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Providing Gas Price Relief Through
Public Transportation Act of 2011''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) In 2008, during a year of record-high gas prices,
people in the United States took more than 10,500,000,000 trips
using public transportation, the highest level in 50 years.
(2) Public transportation use in the United States is up 31
percent since 1995, a figure that is more than double the
growth rate of the Nation's population and is substantially
greater than the growth rate for vehicle miles traveled on the
Nation's highways for that same period.
(3) High gas prices in 2011 are expected to drive the
demand for transit services even higher, with some estimates
showing that $5-per-gallon gas could result in a nearly 15
percent jump in transit ridership.
(4) Based on the price of gas in March 2011, riding public
transportation saves households an average of $825 per month,
or nearly $10,000 per year.
(5) Despite increasing demand for transit services,
widespread cuts in State and local funding have caused 59
percent of public transit systems in the United States to raise
fares or cut service since January 2009.
(6) Although under existing laws Federal employees in the
National Capital Region receive transit benefits, transit
benefits should be available to all Federal employees in the
United States so that the Federal Government sets a leading
example of greater public transportation use.
(7) Public transportation stakeholders should engage and
involve local communities in the education and promotion of the
importance of utilizing public transportation.
(8) Increasing public transportation use is a national
priority.

SEC. 3. GRANTS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.

(a) Authorizations of Appropriations.--
(1) Urbanized area formula grants.--In addition to amounts
allocated under section 5338(b)(2)(B) of title 49, United
States Code, to carry out section 5307 of such title, there is
authorized to be appropriated $750,000,000 for each of fiscal
years 2011 and 2012 to carry out such section. Such funds shall
be apportioned not later than 7 days after the date on which
the funds are appropriated, in accordance with section 5336
(other than subsections (i)(1) and (j)) of such section but may
not be combined or commingled with any other funds apportioned
under such section 5336.
(2) Formula grants for other than urbanized areas.--In
addition to amounts allocated under section 5338(b)(2)(G) of
title 49, United States Code, to carry out section 5311 of such
title, there is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for
each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012 to carry out such section
5311. Such funds shall be apportioned not later than 7 days
after the date on which the funds are appropriated, in
accordance with such section 5311 but may not be combined or
commingled with any other funds apportioned under such section
5311.
(b) Use of Funds.--Notwithstanding sections 5307 and 5311 of title
49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may make grants
under such sections from amounts appropriated under subsection (a) only
for one or more of the following:
(1) If the recipient of the grant is reducing, or certifies
to the Secretary within the time the Secretary prescribes that,
during the term of the grant, the recipient will reduce one or
more fares the recipient charges for public transportation, or
in the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity
bus service, those operating costs of equipment and facilities
being used to provide the public transportation, or in the case
of subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity bus service,
that the recipient is no longer able to pay from the revenues
derived from such fare or fares as a result of such reduction.
(2) To avoid increases in fares for public transportation,
or in the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311,
intercity bus service, or decreases in current public
transportation service, or in the case of subsection (f) of
such section 5311, intercity bus service, that would otherwise
result from an increase in costs to the public transportation
or intercity bus agency for transportation-related fuel or
meeting additional transportation-related equipment or facility
maintenance needs, if the recipient of the grant certifies to
the Secretary within the time the Secretary prescribes that,
during the term of the grant, the recipient will not increase
the fares that the recipient charges for public transportation,
or in the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311,
intercity bus service, or, will not decrease the public
transportation service, or in the case of subsection (f) of
such section 5311, intercity bus service, that the recipient
provides.
(3) If the recipient of the grant is expanding, or
certifies to the Secretary within the time the Secretary
prescribes that, during the term of the grant, the recipient
will expand public transportation service, or in the case of
subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity bus service,
those operating and capital costs of equipment and facilities
being used to provide the public transportation service, or in
the case of subsection (f) of such section 5311, intercity bus
service, that the recipient incurs as a result of the expansion
of such service.
(4) If the recipient of the grant is acquiring, or
certifies to the Secretary within the time the Secretary
prescribes that, during the term of the grant, the recipient
will acquire, clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related
equipment or facilities for the purpose of improving fuel
efficiency, the costs of acquiring the equipment or facilities.
(5) If the recipient of the grant is establishing or
expanding, or certifies to the Secretary within the time the
Secretary prescribes that, during the term of the grant, the
recipient will establish or expand commuter matching services
to provide commuters with information and assistance about
alternatives to single occupancy vehicle use, those
administrative costs in establishing or expanding such
services.
(c) Federal Share.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Federal share of the costs for which a grant is made under this section
shall be 100 percent.
(d) Period of Availability.--Funds appropriated under this section
shall remain available for a period of 2 fiscal years.

SEC. 4. INCREASED FEDERAL SHARE FOR CLEAN AIR ACT COMPLIANCE.

Notwithstanding section 5323(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code,
a grant for a project to be assisted under chapter 53 of such title
during fiscal years 2011 and 2012 that involves acquiring clean fuel or
alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities for the
purposes of complying with or maintaining compliance with the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) shall be for 100 percent of the net
project cost of the equipment or facility attributable to compliance
with that Act unless the grant recipient requests a lower grant
percentage.

SEC. 5. TRANSPORTATION FRINGE BENEFITS.

(a) In General.--Requirement that agencies offer transit pass
transportation fringe benefits to their employees nationwide.--
(1) In general.--Section 3049(a)(1) of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (5 U.S.C. 7905 note; 119 Stat. 1711) is
amended--
(A) by striking ''Effective'' and all that follows
through ''each covered agency'' and inserting ''Each
agency''; and
(B) by inserting ''at a location in an urbanized
area of the United States that is served by fixed route
public transportation'' before ''shall be offered''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 3049(a) of such Act (5
U.S.C. 7905 note; 119 Stat. 1711) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs (B)
through (F) as subparagraphs (A) through (E),
respectively; and
(B) in paragraph (4) by striking ''a covered
agency'' and inserting ''an agency''.
(b) Benefits Described.--Section 3049(a)(2) of such Act (5 U.S.C.
7905 note; 119 Stat. 1711) is amended by striking the period at the end
and inserting the following: '', except that the maximum level of such
benefits shall be the maximum amount which may be excluded from gross
income for qualified parking as in effect for a month under section
132(f)(2)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.''.
(c) Guidance.--Section 3049(a) of such Act (5 U.S.C. 7905 note; 119
Stat. 1711) is amended by adding at the end the following:
''(5) Guidance.--
''(A) Issuance.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of
Transportation shall issue guidance on nationwide
implementation of the transit pass transportation
fringe benefits program under this subsection.
''(B) Uniform application.--
''(i) In general.--The guidance to be
issued under subparagraph (A) shall contain a
uniform application for use by all Federal
employees applying for benefits from an agency
under the program.
''(ii) Required information.--As part of
such an application, an employee shall provide,
at a minimum, the employee's home and work
addresses, a breakdown of the employee's
commuting costs, and a certification of the
employee's eligibility for benefits under the
program.
''(iii) Warning against false statements.--
Such an application shall contain a warning
against making false statements in the
application.
''(C) Independent verification requirements.--The
guidance to be issued under subparagraph (A) shall
contain independent verification requirements to ensure
that, with respect to an employee of an agency--
''(i) the eligibility of the employee for
benefits under the program is verified by an
official of the agency;
''(ii) employee commuting costs are
verified by an official of the agency; and
''(iii) records of the agency are checked
to ensure that the employee is not receiving
parking benefits from the agency.
''(D) Program implementation requirements.--The
guidance to be issued under subparagraph (A) shall
contain program implementation requirements applicable
to each agency to ensure that--
''(i) benefits provided by the agency under
the program are adjusted in cases of employee
travel, leave, or change of address;
''(ii) removal from the program is included
in the procedures of the agency relating to an
employee separating from employment with the
agency; and
''(iii) benefits provided by the agency
under the program are made available using an
electronic format (rather than using paper fare
media) where such a format is available for
use.
''(E) Enforcement and penalties.--The guidance to
be issued under subparagraph (A) shall contain a
uniform administrative policy on enforcement and
penalties. Such policy shall be implemented by each
agency to ensure compliance with program requirements,
to prevent fraud and abuse, and, as appropriate, to
penalize employees who have abused or misused the
benefits provided under the program.
''(F) Periodic reviews.--The guidance to be issued
under subparagraph (A) shall require each agency, not
later than September 1 of the first fiscal year
beginning after the date of enactment of this
paragraph, and every 3 years thereafter, to develop and
submit to the Secretary a review of the agency's
implementation of the program. Each such review shall
contain, at a minimum, the following:
''(i) An assessment of the agency's
implementation of the guidance, including a
summary of the audits and investigations, if
any, of the program conducted by the Inspector
General of the agency.
''(ii) Information on the total number of
employees of the agency that are participating
in the program.
''(iii) Information on the total number of
single occupancy vehicles removed from the
roadway network as a result of participation by
employees of the agency in the program.
''(iv) Information on energy savings and
emissions reductions, including reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions, resulting from
reductions in single occupancy vehicle use by
employees of the agency that are participating
in the program.
''(v) Information on reduced congestion and
improved air quality resulting from reductions
in single occupancy vehicle use by employees of
the agency that are participating in the
program.
''(vi) Recommendations to increase program
participation and thereby reduce single
occupancy vehicle use by Federal employees
nationwide.
''(6) Reporting requirements.--Not later than September 30
of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment
of this paragraph, and every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary
shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and
Infrastructure and the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report on
nationwide implementation of the transit pass transportation
fringe benefits program under this subsection, including a
summary of the information submitted by agencies pursuant to
paragraph (5)(F).''.
(d) Effective Date.--Except as otherwise specifically provided, the
amendments made by this section shall become effective on the first day
of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 6. CAPITAL COST OF CONTRACTING VANPOOL PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of Transportation shall establish
and implement a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration
projects in not more than 3 urbanized areas and not more than 2 other
than urbanized areas.
(b) Pilot Program.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 5323(i) of title
49, United States Code, for each project selected for
participation in the pilot program, the Secretary shall allow
the non-Federal share provided by a recipient of assistance for
a capital project under chapter 53 of such title to include the
amounts described in paragraph (2).
(2) Conditions on acquisition of vans.--The amounts
referred to in paragraph (1) are any amounts expended by a
private provider of public transportation by vanpool for the
acquisition of vans to be used by such private provider in the
recipient's service area, excluding any amounts the provider
may have received in Federal, State, or local government
assistance for such acquisition, if the private provider enters
into a legally binding agreement with the recipient that
requires the private provider to use all revenues it receives
in providing public transportation in such service area, in
excess of its operating costs, for the purpose of acquiring
vans to be used by the private provider in such service area.
(c) Program Term.--The Secretary may approve an application for a
vanpool demonstration project for fiscal years 2011 through 2012.
(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a
report containing an assessment of the costs, benefits, and
efficiencies of the vanpool demonstration projects.
Answer:
Providing Gas Price Relief Through Public Transportation Act of 2011 - Authorizes additional FY2011-FY2012 appropriations for formula grants to both urbanized and nonurbanized areas for the operating and capital costs of public transportation (including intercity bus service) equipment and facilities, but only if grant recipients: (1) reduce or do not increase fares, (2) do not reduce service, (3) expand service, (4) acquire clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities, or (5) establish or expand commuter matching services.

Requires a 100% federal share of a grant project involving acquisition of clean fuel or alternative fuel vehicle-related equipment or facilities to comply with the Clean Air Act.

Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) to direct the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to issue guidance on nationwide implementation of the transit pass transportation fringe benefits program for federal employees.

Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program to carry out vanpool demonstration projects.