Teacher: In this task, you are given text for US Congressional and California state bills, your task is to generate a summary for this bill.
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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.
Reason: 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 instance: SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION OF GRANTS; PUBLICATION OF GRANT AMOUNTS.

Section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended by
adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(o) Notification of Grants; Publication of Grant Amounts.--The
Administrator shall disburse funds to a women's business center not
later than 1 month after the center's application is approved under
this section. At the end of each fiscal year the Administrator (acting
through the Office of Women's Business ownership) shall publish on the
Administration's website a report setting forth the total amount of the
grants made under this Act to each women's business center in the
fiscal year for which the report is issued, the total amount of such
grants made in each prior fiscal year to each such center, and the
total amount of private matching funds provided by each such center
over the lifetime of the center.''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNICATIONS.

Section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656), as amended,
is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
''(p) Communications.--The Administrator shall establish, by rule,
a standardized process to communicate with women's business centers
regarding program administration matters, including reimbursement,
regulatory matters, and programmatic changes. The Administrator shall
notify each women's business center of the opportunity for notice and
comment on the proposed rule.''.

SEC. 3. FUNDING.

(a) Formula.--Section 29(b) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
656(b)) is amended to read as follows:
''(b) Authority.--
''(1) In general.--The Administrator may provide financial
assistance to private nonprofit organizations to conduct
projects for the benefit of small business concerns owned and
controlled by women. The projects shall provide--
''(A) financial assistance, including training and
counseling in how to apply for and secure business
credit and investment capital, preparing and presenting
financial statements, and managing cash flow and other
financial operations of a business concern;
''(B) management assistance, including training and
counseling in how to plan, organize, staff, direct, and
control each major activity and function of a small
business concern, including implementing cost-saving
energy techniques; and
''(C) marketing assistance, including training and
counseling in identifying and segmenting domestic and
international market opportunities, preparing and
executing marketing plans, developing pricing
strategies, locating contract opportunities,
negotiating contracts, and utilizing varying public
relations and advertising techniques.
''(2) Tiers.--The Administrator shall provide assistance
under paragraph (1) in 3 tiers of assistance as follows:
''(A) The first tier shall be to conduct a 5-year
project in a situation where a project has not
previously been conducted. Such a project shall be in a
total amount of not more than $150,000 per year.
Projects receiving assistance under this subparagraph
that possess the capacity to train existing or
potential business owners in the fields of green
technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency
shall receive the maximum award under this
subparagraph.
''(B) The second tier shall be to conduct a 3-year
project in a situation where a first-tier project is
being completed. Such a project shall be in a total
amount of not more than $100,000 per year.
''(C) The third tier shall be to conduct a 3-year
project in a situation where a second-tier project is
being completed. Such a project shall be in a total
amount of not more than $100,000 per year. Third-tier
grants shall be renewable subject to established
eligibility criteria as well as criteria in subsection
(b)(4).
''(3) Allocation of funds.--Of the amounts made available
for assistance under this subsection, the Administrator shall
allocate--
''(A) at least 40 percent for first-tier projects
under paragraph (2)(A);
''(B) 20 percent for second-tier projects under
paragraph (2)(B); and
''(C) the remainder for third-tier projects under
paragraph (2)(C).
''(4) Benchmarks for third-tier projects.--In awarding
third-tier projects under paragraph (2)(C), the Administrator
shall use benchmarks based on socio-economic factors in the
community and on the performance of the applicant. The
benchmarks shall include--
''(A) the total number of women served by the
project;
''(B) the proportion of low income women and socio-
economic distribution of clients served by the project;
''(C) the proportion of individuals in the
community that are socially or economically
disadvantaged (based on median income);
''(D) the future fund-raising and service
coordination plans;
''(E) the capacity of the project to train existing
or potential business owners in the fields of green
technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency;
''(F) the diversity of services provided; and
''(G) geographic distribution within and across the
10 regions of the Small Business Administration.''.
(b) Matching.--Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 29(c)(1) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)(1)) are amended to read as
follows:
''(A) For the first and second years of the
project, 1 non-Federal dollar for each 2 Federal
dollars.
''(B) Each year after the second year of the
project--
''(i) 1 non-Federal dollar for each Federal
dollar; or
''(ii) if the center is in a community at
least 50 percent of the population of which is
below the median income for the State or United
States territory in which the center is
located, 1 non-Federal dollar for each 2
Federal dollars.''.
(c) Authorization.--Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
631 note) is amended by inserting the following new subsection after
subsection (e):
''(f) Women's Business Centers.--There is authorized to be
appropriated for purposes of grants under section 29 to women's
business centers not more than $20,000,000 in fiscal year 2010 and not
more than $22,000,000 in fiscal year 2011.''.

SEC. 4. PERFORMANCE AND PLANNING.

(a) In General.--Section 29(h)(1) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 656(h)(1)) is amended--
(1) by striking ''and'' at the end of subparagraph (A);
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D);
and
(3) by inserting the following new subparagraphs after
subparagraph (A):
''(B) establish performance measures, taking into
account the demographic differences of populations
served by women's business centers, which measures
shall include--
''(i) outcome-based measures of the amount
of job creation or economic activity generated
in the local community as a result of efforts
made and services provided by each women's
business center, and
''(ii) service-based measures of the amount
of services provided to individuals and small
business concerns served by each women's
business center;
''(C) require each women's business center to
submit an annual plan for the next year that includes
the center's funding sources and amounts, strategies
for increasing outreach to women-owned businesses,
strategies for increasing job growth in the community,
strategies for increasing job placement of women in
nontraditional occupations, and other content as
determined by the Administrator; and''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 29(h)(1) of the Small Business
Act (15 U.S.C. 656(h)(1)), as amended, is further amended by adding the
following at the end thereof:
''The Administrator's evaluation of each women's business
center as required by this subsection shall be in part based on
the performance measures under subparagraphs (B) and (C). These
measures and the Administrator's evaluations thereof shall be
made publicly available.''.

SEC. 5. NATIONAL WOMEN'S BUSINESS COUNCIL.

The Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 is amended as follows:
(1) In section 409(a) (15 U.S.C. 7109(a)), by adding the
following at the end thereof: ''Such studies shall include a
study on the impact of the 2008-2009 financial markets crisis
on women-owned businesses, and a study of the use of the Small
Business Administration's programs by women-owned
businesses.''.
(2) In section 410(a) (15 U.S.C. 7110(a)), by striking
''2001 through 2003'' and insert ''2010 and 2011''.

SEC. 6. APPLICANT EVALUATION CRITERIA.

Section 29(f) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(f)) is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3) by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (4) by striking the period and inserting
''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
''(5) whether the applicant has the capacity to train
existing or potential business owners in the fields of green
technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency.''.

Passed the House of Representatives November 7, 2009.

Attest:

LORRAINE C. MILLER,

Clerk.
Student:
Amends the Small Business Act relating to the women's business centers program to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) disburse funds to a women's business center (center) no later than one month after its application is approved; (2) annually publish on the SBA website information on the financing of each center; (3) establish a standardized process to communicate with centers regarding program administration matters; and (4) notify each center of the opportunity for notice and comment on proposed program rules.

Replaces the five-year projects for the benefit of small businesses owned and controlled by women with a three-tiered program of five-year (first tier), three-year (second tier), and three-year (third tier) projects, with each tier commencing after the previous tier is being completed. Allows the maximum award of assistance ($150,000) for first-tier projects that possess the capacity to train existing or potential business owners in the fields of green technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency. Revises matching funds requirements for all projects. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the SBA to: (1) establish center performance measures; and (2) require each center to submit an annual funding and strategies plan.

Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 to require the National Women's Business Council to perform studies of: (1) the impact of the 2008-2009 financial markets crisis on women-owned businesses; and (2) the use of SBA programs by women-owned businesses. Authorizes appropriations for the Council for FY2010-FY2011.

Includes under criteria for the selection of project participants whether the applicant has the capacity to train existing or potential business owners in the fields of green technology, clean technology, or energy efficiency.