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. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Responsible Government Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--
(1) the consent and participation of citizens in their
government is a fundamental principle of our Constitution;
(2) it is critical to the survival and advancement of our
constitutional form of government and to the welfare of our
Nation that the citizens of this country be convinced that
their government is one of the people, by the people and for
the people;
(3) ensuring responsible public service requires that no
individuals be permitted to use an elected office or public
employment for personal gain or for the advancement of the
interests of a foreign governments, foreign corporations, and
special interests;
(4) to ensure public confidence, government should, within
the bounds of the constitutional requirements of separation of
powers, establish proper bounds of conduct and accountability
for all government officials, whether elected or employed;
(5) the creation of a code of ethics and conduct which is
uniform and harmonized for all legislative and executive branch
officials and personnel will enhance public confidence in their
government.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are as follows:
(1) To ensure the integrity of the Federal Government and
its officials and employees and to restore public confidence in
the performance and merits of the elected officials, any person
who has served as President, Vice President, Chief of Staff, or
senior adviser on the staff of the White House, the head of an
executive department or of an independent agency within the
executive branch with regulatory or rulemaking
responsibilities, a top political appointee, the Chairman of
the Federal Reserve Board, Trade Representative or Chief
International Trade Negotiator, or otherwise been substantially
involved in international trade negotiations, or has been
elected or appointed to serve as a Senator or Representative or
a Delegate to either House of Congress will be prohibited from
representing for pay any foreign government or any corporation
or company which is not registered, incorporated, or certified
for its legal status according to United States law.
(2) To eliminate a perception that individuals enter or
engage in public service for future private gain, any person
who has served in any capacity in the executive or legislative
branches or any position in any of the military services will
be prohibited from accepting employment to represent the
interests of any foreign government or foreign registered or
based company or corporation from lobbying the United States
Government in any capacity including that of attorney at law or
in fact for at least 2 years immediately after leaving the
Federal Government.
(3) To eliminate a perception that special interest groups
or potential employers or political benefactors have undue
influence within the executive or legislative branch
operations, any person who has been employed in either branch
of government will be prohibited from contacting, lobbying, or
representing any interest except his own before the executive
agency in which that person served or before the office,
committee, or agency of Congress in which such person served if
the person served as an official or employee of the legislative
branch for a period of five years.
(4) To ensure that there is appropriate public information
concerning any potential conflicts of interests and to protect
persons in public life from rumor and unfair accusations,
require all senior level executive and legislative officials
and employees will be required to file financial disclosure
forms which will be a matter of public record.

SEC. 4. FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT OF 1938.

(a) In General.--Section 1(c)(1) of the Foreign Agents Registration
Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. 611(c)(1)) is amended by--
(1) striking ''or'' after the semicolon in clause (iii);
(2) striking ''and'' after the semicolon in clause (iv) and
inserting ''or''; and
(3) adding after clause (iv) the following:
''(v) within the United States makes oral or
written contact with a legislative or executive branch
official which is directed toward formulation,
modification, or adoption of Federal legislation,
including--
''(I) legislative proposals or the approval
or disapproval of international treaties or
agreements;
''(II) formulation, modification, or
adoption of a Federal rule, regulation,
administrative or Executive order, or any
program, policy, or official position of any
agency, bureau, or office of the United States
Government except in the case of written
comments filed in a public docket and other
communications that are made on the record in a
public proceeding or are filed of record or
made in the course of a hearing before a
judicial officer in a judicial or
administrative proceeding; and
''(III) the administration, execution, or
enforcement of any Federal program or policy
(including the negotiation, award, or
administration of a Federal contract, grant,
loan, permit or license),
except for oral or written contact made--
''(aa) by representatives of a
media organization who are primarily
engaged in gathering and disseminating
news and information to the public;
''(bb) in a speech, article, or
other publication or through the media;
''(cc) in the course of actual
representation of a client in pending
administrative or legal proceedings
before an executive hearing official or
judicial officer or judge;
''(dd) in testimony given before a
committee, subcommittee, or office of
Congress or submitted for inclusion in
the public record of a hearing
conducted by such committee,
subcommittee, or office or given in an
administrative hearing or judicial
proceeding; or
''(ee) to agency officials with
regard to judicial proceedings,
criminal or civil enforcement
inquiries, investigations, or
proceedings or filings required by
statute or regulations; and''.
(b) Judicial Proceedings.--Section 3(g) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
613(g)) is amended by inserting after ''principal'' the following: ''in
any existing proceeding or criminal or civil law enforcement inquiry or
investigation''.

SEC. 5. RESTRICTIONS ON REPRESENTING FOREIGN PRINCIPALS.

(a) Permanent Restrictions.--Section 207(f) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the
following:
''(2) Permanent restrictions.--(A) Any person who is an
officer or employee described in subparagraph (B) and who,
after his or her service or employment with the United States
terminates, knowingly--
''(i) represents a foreign principal before any
officer or employee of the United States with the
intent to influence a decision of such officer or
employee in carrying out his or her official duties, or
''(ii) aids or advises a foreign principal with the
intent to influence a decision of any officer or
employee of the United States in carrying out his or
her official duties,
shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.
''(B) The officers and employees subject to the
restrictions set forth in subparagraph (A) are--
''(i) the President;
''(ii) any person who is subject to the
restrictions contained in subsection (c) or (d); and
''(iii) any officer or employee of the executive or
legislative branch--
''(I) who personally and substantially
participates in any trade negotiation or treaty
negotiation (as such terms are defined in
subsection (b)(2)) on behalf of the United
States, or
''(II) who has access to information which
concerns such a trade negotiation or treaty
negotiation, which is exempt from disclosure,
as designated by the appropriate department or
agency, under section 552 of title 5, and which
such officer or employee knew or should have
known was so designated; and
''(iv) a Member of Congress.
''(3) Definitions.--For purposes of this subsection--
''(A) the term 'foreign entity' means the
government of a foreign country as defined in section
1(e) of the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 or
a foreign political party as defined in section 1(f) of
that Act; and
''(B) the term 'foreign principal' has the meaning
given that term in section 1(b) of the Foreign Agents
Registration Act of 1938.''.
(b) Two-Year Restriction.--Section 207(f) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the
following:
''(1) Two-year restriction.--Any person who is an officer
or employee (including any special Government employee) of the
executive branch of the United States (including any
independent agency), of the District of Columbia, or a Member,
officer, or employee of the Congress and who knowingly, within
2 years after leaving his or her position, office, or
employment--
''(A) represents a foreign entity before any
officer or employee of any department or agency of the
United States with the intent to influence a decision
of such officer or employee in carrying out his or her
official duties; or
''(B) aids or advises a foreign entity with the
intent to influence a decision of any officer or
employee of any department or agency of the United
States, in carrying out his or her official duties,
shall be punished as provided in section 216 of this title.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The restrictions contained in section 207(f)
of title 18, United States Code, as added by subsections (a) and (b) of
this section--
(1) shall apply only to persons whose service as officers
or employees of the Government, or as Members of Congress,
described in subsections (a) and (b) terminates on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) in the case of officers, employees, and Members of
Congress described in section 207(f)(2)(B)(ii) of title 18,
United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), shall apply
only with respect to participation in trade negotiations or
treaty negotiations, and with respect to access to information,
occurring on or after such date of enactment.

SEC. 6. FIVE-YEAR BAN ON ANY LOBBYING.

Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2) by--
(A) striking ''Two-year'' in the caption and
inserting ''Five-year''; and
(B) striking ''2 years'' and inserting ''5 years'';
(2) in subsection (b)(1) by--
(A) striking ''One-year'' in the caption and
inserting ''Five-year'';
(B) striking ''1-year'' and inserting ''5-year'';
and
(C) striking ''1 year'' and inserting ''5 years'';
(3) in subsection (c)--
(A) by striking ''One-Year'' in the caption and
inserting ''Five-Year''; and
(B) in paragraph (1) by striking ''one year after''
and inserting ''five years after'';
(4) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ''1 year'' and
inserting ''5 years''; and
(5) in subsection (e) by striking ''1 year after'' each
place it appears and inserting ''5 years after''.

SEC. 7. BROADEN COVERAGE OF DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Executive Branch.--Section 101(f)(3) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 is amended by--
(1) striking ''above GS-15'' and inserting ''at or above
GS-14''; and
(2) striking ''120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay
payable for GS-15'' and inserting ''the minimum rate of basic
pay payable for GS-14''.
(b) Military--Section 101(f)(3) of the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 6) is amended by inserting before ''; and'' the
following: ''any commissioned officer in the Armed Forces who is
serving on the staff of a general or flag officer''.
(c) Legislative Branch.--Section 109(13) of the Ethics in
Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 6) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B)(i) by striking ''GS-16'' and
inserting ''GS-14''; and
(2) by striking subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting the
following:
''(ii) each majority and minority Chief of Staff,
Legislative Director, Administrative Assistant, Chief
Counsel, and Legal Counsel of a Member, committee, or
subcommittee, and each majority and minority clerk of a
committee, or any person serving in a substantially
similar position.''.

SEC. 8. FORFEITURES OF ANNUITY OR RETIRED PAY.

Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1) by striking ''or'' after the
semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (2) by striking the period and
inserting ''; or''; and
(C) adding at the end of paragraph (2) the
following:
''(3) was convicted before, on, or after the date of
enactment of the Responsible Government Act of 1993, of an
offense named by subsection (d) of this section, to the extent
provided by that subsection.'';
(2) in subsection (a)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking ''and'' after
the semicolon;
(B) in subparagraph (B) by striking the period and
inserting ''; and''; and
(C) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
''(C) with respect to offenses named by subsection
(d), to the period after the date of conviction or
after the date of enactment of the Responsible
Government Act of 1993, whichever is later.''; and
(3) by adding at the end thereof the following:
''(d)(1) Subsection (a) of this section applies to an individual
convicted before, on, or after the date of enactment of the Responsible
Government Act of 1993 of an offense described in paragraph (2).
''(2) The offense referred to in paragraph (1) is a criminal
offense involving an individual subject to this section who--
''(A) acts as a foreign agent--
''(i) without registering; or
''(ii) without filing a financial disclosure form,
as required by Federal law; or
''(B) acts as a foreign agent and files a false financial
disclosure form in violation of Federal law.''.
Student:
Responsible Government Act of 1993 - Amends the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (FARA) to subject to registration and other FARA requirements foreign agents seeking to influence Federal legislation, executive rulemaking, or the administration of any Federal program or policy through outside contracts with legislative or executive branch officials. Modifies the registration exemption under FARA pertaining to legal representation of disclosed foreign principals.
Amends the Federal criminal code to permanently ban former senior executive and legislative branch officials, including former Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Members of Congress, as well as senior military officers, from representing or advising foreign principals. Modifies and extends to : (1) two years the current one-year lobbying ban on representing and advising foreign entities; and (2) five years the current ban on all other lobbying activities (other than those involving the personal and substantial participation of the officer or employee involved, which remain permanently banned) involving former officers and employees of the executive and legislative branches and the District of Columbia, Vice Presidents, and Members of Congress.
Amends the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to subject additional executive and legislative branch personnel to financial disclosure requirements under that Act.
Provides for forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for violating requirements for registration as a foreign agent and related financial disclosures.