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 ''Federal Workers' Compensation
Modernization and Improvement Act''.

SEC. 2. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES.

(a) Definition of Medical Services.--Section 8101(3) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ''law. Reimbursable'' and inserting ''law
(reimbursable''; and
(2) by inserting before the semicolon, the following: '',
and medical services may include treatment by a physician
assistant or advanced practice nurse, such as a nurse
practitioner, within the scope of their practice as defined by
State law, consistent with regulations prescribed by the
Secretary of Labor)''.
(b) Medical Services and Other Benefits.--Section 8103 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a), the following:
''(b) Medical services furnished or prescribed pursuant to
subsection (a) may include treatment by a physician assistant or
advanced practice nurse, such as a nurse practitioner, within the scope
of their practice as defined by State law, consistent with regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.''.
(c) Certification of Traumatic Injury.--Section 8121(6) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period, the
following: ''(except that in a case of a traumatic injury, a physician
assistant or advanced practice nurse, such as a nurse practitioner,
within the scope of their practice as defined by State law, may also
provide certification of such traumatic injury and related disability
during the continuation of pay period covered by section 8118, in a
manner consistent with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of
Labor)''.

SEC. 3. COVERING TERRORISM INJURIES.

Section 8102(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended in the
matter preceding paragraph (1)--
(1) by inserting ''or from an attack by a terrorist or
terrorist organization, either known or unknown,'' after
''force or individual,''; and
(2) by striking ''outside'' and all that follows through
''1979)'' and inserting ''outside of the United States''.

SEC. 4. DISFIGUREMENT.

Section 8107(c)(21) of title 5, United States Code--
(1) by striking ''For'' and inserting the following: ''(A)
Except as provided under subparagraph (B), for''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
''(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), for an injury
occurring during the 3-year period prior to the date of
enactment of the Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization
and Improvement Act for which the Secretary of Labor has not
made a compensation determination on disfigurement under
subparagraph (A), or for an injury occurring on or after the
date of enactment of such Act resulting in a serious
disfigurement of the face, head, or neck, proper and equitable
compensation in proportion to the severity of the
disfigurement, not to exceed $50,000, as determined by the
Secretary, shall be awarded in addition to any other
compensation payable under this schedule. The applicable
maximum compensation for disfigurement provided under this
subparagraph shall be adjusted annually on March 1 in
accordance with the percentage amount determined by the cost of
living adjustment in section 8146a.''.

SEC. 5. SOCIAL SECURITY EARNINGS INFORMATION.

Section 8116 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
''(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of
Labor may require, as a condition of receiving any benefits under this
subchapter, that a claimant for such benefits consent to the release by
the Social Security Administration of the Social Security earnings
information of such claimant.''.

SEC. 6. CONTINUATION OF PAY IN A ZONE OF ARMED CONFLICT.

Section 8118 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ''Continuation'' and
inserting ''Except as provided under subsection (e)(2),
continuation'';
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ''subsections (a) and
(b)'' and inserting ''subsections (a) and (b) or subsection
(e),'';
(3) in subsection (d), by striking ''subsection (a)'' and
inserting ''subsection (a) or (e)'';
(4) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(5) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
''(e) Continuation of Pay in a Zone of Armed Conflict.--
''(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the
United States shall authorize the continuation of pay of an
employee as defined in section 8101(1) of this title (other
than those referred to in subparagraph (B) or (E)), who has
filed a claim for a period of wage loss due to traumatic injury
in performance of duty in a zone of armed conflict (as so
determined by the Secretary of Labor under paragraph (3)), as
long as the employee files a claim for such wage loss benefit
with his immediate superior not later than 45 days following
termination of assignment to the zone of armed conflict or
return to the United States, whichever occurs later.
''(2) Continuation of pay.--Notwithstanding subsection (b),
continuation of pay under this subsection shall be furnished
for a period not to exceed 135 days without any break in time
or waiting period, unless controverted under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.
''(3) Determination of zones of armed conflict.--For
purposes of this subsection, the Secretary of Labor, in
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of
Defense, shall determine whether a foreign country or other
foreign geographic area outside of the United States (as that
term is defined in section 202(7) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4302(7))) is a zone of armed
conflict based on whether--
''(A) the Armed Forces of the United States are
involved in hostilities in the country or area;
''(B) the incidence of civil insurrection, civil
war, terrorism, or wartime conditions threatens
physical harm or imminent danger to the health or well-
being of United States civilian employees in the
country or area;
''(C) the country or area has been designated a
combat zone by the President under section 112(c) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 112(c));
''(D) a contingency operation involving combat
operations directly affects civilian employees in the
country or area; or
''(E) there exist other relevant conditions and
factors.''.

SEC. 7. SUBROGATION OF CONTINUATION OF PAY.

(a) Subrogation of the United States.--Section 8131 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ''continuation of pay
or'' before ''compensation''; and
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting ''continuation of pay
or'' before ''compensation already paid''.
(b) Adjustment After Recovery From A Third Person.--Section 8132 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by inserting ''continuation of pay or'' before
''compensation'' the first, second, fourth, and fifth place it
appears;
(2) by striking ''in his behalf'' and inserting ''on his
behalf''; and
(3) by inserting ''continuation of pay and'' before
''compensation'' the third place it appears.

SEC. 8. FUNERAL EXPENSES.

Section 8134 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ''If'' and inserting
''Except as provided in subsection (b), if'';
(2) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
''(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), for deaths occurring on or
after the date of enactment of the Federal Workers' Compensation
Modernization and Improvement Act, if death results from an injury
sustained in the performance of duty, the United States shall pay, to
the personal representative of the deceased or otherwise, funeral and
burial expenses not to exceed $6,000, in the discretion of the
Secretary of Labor. The applicable maximum compensation for burial
expenses provided under this subsection shall be adjusted annually on
March 1 in accordance with the percentage amount determined by the cost
of living adjustment in section 8146a.''.

SEC. 9. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION FUND.

Section 8147 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) by striking ''except administrative expenses''
and inserting ''including administrative expenses'';
and
(B) by striking the last 2 sentences; and
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in the first sentence, by inserting before the
period ''and an estimate of a pro-rata share of the
amount of funds necessary to administer this subchapter
for the fiscal year beginning in the next calendar
year''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ''costs''
and inserting ''amount set out in the statement of
costs and administrative expenses furnished pursuant to
this subsection''.

SEC. 10. CONFORMING AMENDMENT.

Section 8101(1)(D) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
inserting before the semicolon ''who suffered an injury on or prior to
March 3, 1979''.

SEC. 11. EFFECTIVE DATE.

Except as otherwise provided, this Act and the amendments made by
this Act, shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 12. PAYGO COMPLIANCE.

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ''Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee,

provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on
passage.

Passed the House of Representatives November 29, 2011.

Attest:

KAREN L. HAAS,

Clerk.
Student:
Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act - Modifies the definition of "medical, surgical, and hospital services and supplies" under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) to include physician assistants and advanced practice nurses and to provide for the reimbursement for services provided by such assistants and nurses. Permits such assistants and nurses to certify disability due to traumatic injury during a continuation of pay period.

Extends eligibility for compensation under FECA for disability or death resulting from an attack by a terrorist or terrorist organization.

Allows additional FECA benefits, up to $50,000, for workers who sustain an injury that results in a serious disfigurement of the face, head, or neck.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor to require, as a condition of receiving compensation under FECA, a claimant to consent to the release by the Social Security Administration (SSA) of such claimant's social security earnings information.

Provides for the continuation of pay, for up to 135 days, of an employee who has filed a claim for wage loss due to a traumatic injury in a zone of armed conflict. Requires a claim for wage loss to be filed not later than 45 days following termination of assignment to the zone of armed conflict or return to the United States, whichever occurs later. Grants a right of subrogation to the United States for the continuation of pay of a federal employee.

Allows payment of up to $6,000 of funeral and burial expenses for deaths of federal employees that result from an injury sustained in the performance of duty.

Allows payment of administrative expenses from the Employees' Compensation Fund.

Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.