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 ''Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. ADVANCED HEAVY DUTY HYBRID VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION, AND COMMERCIAL APPLICATION
PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicle.--The term
''advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicle'' means a vehicle with a
gross weight of more than 14,000 pounds but less than 33,000
pounds that is fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy
storage system.
(2) Greenhouse gas.--The term ''greenhouse gas'' means--
(A) carbon dioxide;
(B) methane;
(C) nitrous oxide;
(D) hydrofluorocarbons;
(E) perfluorocarbons; or
(F) sulfur hexafluoride.
(3) Plug-in hybrid vehicle.--The term ''plug-in hybrid''
means a vehicle fueled, in part, by electrical power that can
be recharged by connecting the vehicle to an electric power
source.
(4) Program.--The term ''program'' means the competitive
research, development, demonstration, and commercial
application program established under this section.
(5) Retrofit.--The term ''retrofit'' means the process of
creating an advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicle by converting an
existing, fuel-powered vehicle.
(6) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Energy.
(b) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a competitive
research, development, demonstration, and commercial application
program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible
applicants to carry out projects to advance research and development,
and to demonstrate technologies, for advanced heavy duty hybrid
vehicles.
(c) Applications.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall establish requirements
for applying for grants under the program.
(2) Selection criteria.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall establish
selection criteria for awarding grants under the
program.
(B) Factors.--In evaluating applications, the
Secretary shall--
(i) consider the ability of applicants to
successfully complete both phases described in
subsection (d); and
(ii) give priority to applicants who, as
determined by the Secretary, are best able to--
(I) fill existing research gaps and
achieve the greatest advances beyond
the state of current technology; and
(II) achieve the greatest reduction
in fuel consumption and emissions.
(3) Partners.--An applicant for a grant under this section
may carry out a project in partnership with other entities.
(4) Schedule.--
(A) Application request.--
(i) In general.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal
Register, and elsewhere as appropriate, a
request for applications to undertake projects
under the program.
(ii) Application deadline.--The
applications shall be due not later than 90
days after the date of the publication.
(B) Application selection.--Not later than 90 days
after the date on which applications for grants under
the program are due, the Secretary shall select,
through a competitive process, all applicants to be
awarded a grant under the program.
(5) Number of grants.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall determine the
number of grants to be awarded under the program based
on the technical merits of the applications received.
(B) Minimum and maximum number.--The number of
grants awarded under the program shall be not less than
3 and not more than 7 grants.
(C) Plug-in hybrid vehicle technology.--At least
half of the grants awarded under this section shall be
used to promote plug-in hybrid vehicle technology.
(6) Award amounts.--The Secretary shall award not more than
$3,000,000 to a recipient per year for each of the 3 years of
the project.
(d) Program Requirements; 2 Phases.--
(1) In general.--As a condition of the receipt of a grant
under this section, each grant recipient shall be required to
complete 2 phases in accordance with this subsection.
(2) Phase 1.--
(A) In general.--In phase 1, the recipient shall
conduct research and demonstrate advanced hybrid
technology by producing or retrofitting 1 or more
advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles.
(B) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the
completion of phase 1, the recipient shall submit to
the Secretary a report containing data and analysis
of--
(i) the performance of each vehicle in
carrying out the testing procedures developed
by the Secretary under subparagraph (E);
(ii) the performance during the testing of
the components of each vehicle, including the
battery, energy management system, charging
system, and power controls;
(iii) the projected cost of each vehicle,
including acquisition, operating, and
maintenance costs; and
(iv) the emission levels of each vehicle,
including greenhouse gas levels.
(C) Termination.--The Secretary may terminate the
grant program with respect to the project of a
recipient at the conclusion of phase 1 if the Secretary
determines that the recipient cannot successfully
complete the requirements of phase 2.
(D) Timing.--Phase 1 shall--
(i) begin on the date of receipt of a grant
under the program; and
(ii) have a duration of 1 year.
(E) Testing procedures.--
(i) In general.--The Secretary shall
develop standard testing procedures to be used
by recipients in testing each vehicle.
(ii) Vehicle performance.--The procedures
shall include testing the performance of a
vehicle under typical operating conditions.
(3) Phase 2.--
(A) In general.--In phase 2, the recipient shall
demonstrate advanced manufacturing processes and
technologies by producing or retrofitting 50 advanced
heavy duty hybrid vehicles.
(B) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the
completion of phase 2, the recipient shall submit to
the Secretary a report containing an analysis of --
(i) the technological challenges
encountered by the recipient in the development
of the vehicles;
(ii) the technological challenges involved
in mass producing the vehicles; and
(iii) the manufacturing cost of each
vehicle, the estimated sale price of each
vehicle, and the cost of a comparable non-
hybrid vehicle.
(C) Timing.--Phase 2 shall--
(i) begins on the conclusion of phase 1;
and
(ii) have a duration of 2 years.
(e) Research on Vehicle Usage and Alternative Drive Trains.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall conduct research into
alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty
hybrid vehicles.
(2) Comparison.--The research shall compare the estimated
cost (including operating and maintenance costs, the cost of
emission reductions, and fuel savings) of each design with
similar nonhybrid power train designs under the conditions in
which those vehicles are typically used, including (for each
vehicle type)--
(A) the number of miles driven;
(B) time spent with the engine at idle;
(C) horsepower requirements;
(D) the length of time the maximum or near maximum
power output of the vehicle is needed; and
(E) any other factors that the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after the date the
Secretary receives the reports from grant recipients under subsection
(d)(3)(B), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report containing a
description of--
(1) the grant recipients and the projects funded;
(2) all applicants who submitted applications for the
program;
(3) all data contained in reports submitted by grant
recipients under subsection (d);
(4) the vehicles produced or retrofitted by recipients in
phases 1 and 2 of the program, including an analysis of the
fuel efficiency of the vehicles; and
(5) the results of the research carried out under
subsections (e) and (i).
(g) Coordination and Nonduplication.--To the maximum extent
practicable, the Secretary shall coordinate, and not duplicate,
activities under this section with other programs and laboratories of
the Department of Energy and other Federal research programs.
(h) Cost Sharing.--Section 988 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 16352) shall apply to the program.
(i) Electrical Grid Research Pilot Program.--The Secretary, acting
through the National Laboratories and Technology Centers of the
Department of Energy, shall establish a pilot program to research and
test the effects on the domestic electric power grid of the widespread
use of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including plug-in hybrid vehicles that
are advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles.
(j) Authorization of Appropriations.--
(1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated to
the Secretary to carry out this section $16,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2009 through 2011.
(2) Limitations.--Of the funds authorized under paragraph
(1), not more than $1,000,000 of the amount made available for
a fiscal year may be used--
(A) to carry out the research required under
subsection (e);
(B) to carry out the pilot program required under
subsection (i); and
(C) to administer the program.

SEC. 3. EXPANDING RESEARCH IN HYBRID TECHNOLOGY FOR LARGE VEHICLES.

Subsection (g)(1) of the United States Energy Storage
Competitiveness Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17231(g)(1)) is amended by
inserting ''vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds,'' before
''stationary applications,''.
Student:
Heavy Duty Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a competitive program to provide between three and seven grants of up to $3 million in each of three years to advance research and development and to demonstrate technologies, including plug-in hybrid technology, for advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles (vehicles with a gross weight of between 14,000 and 33,000 pounds that are fueled, in part, by a rechargeable energy storage system); and (2) conduct research into alternative power train designs for use in advanced heavy duty hybrid vehicles.

Amends the United States Energy Storage Competitiveness Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary to conduct an applied research program on energy storage systems to support vehicles with a gross weight over 16,000 pounds.