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Q: 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.
A: 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.
Rationale: 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.
Q: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Family Leave Pension Relief Act of
1998''.

SEC. 2. PERIODS OF FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE TREATED AS HOURS OF SERVICE
FOR PENSION PARTICIPATION AND VESTING.

(a) Amendments of Internal Revenue Code.--
(1) Participation.--
(A) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 410(a) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to minimum
participation standards) is amended by adding at the
end the following new subparagraph:
''(E) Family and medical leave treated as
service.--
''(i) In general.--For purposes of this
subsection, in the case of an individual who is
absent from work on leave required to be given
to such individual under the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993, the plan shall treat as
hours of service--
''(I) the hours of service which
otherwise would normally have been
credited to such individual but for
such absence, or
''(II) in any case in which the
plan is unable to determine the hours
described in subclause (I), 8 hours of
service per day of absence.
''(ii) Year to which hours are credited.--
The hours described in clause (i) shall be
treated as hours of service as provided in this
subparagraph--
''(I) only in the year in which the
absence from work begins, if a
participant would have a year of
service solely because the period of
absence is treated as hours of service
as provided in clause (i); or
''(II) in any other case, in the
immediately following year.''
(B) Coordination with treatment of maternity and
paternity absences under break in service rules.--
Subparagraph (E) of section 410(a)(5) of such Code is
amended--
(i) by inserting ''not under family and
medical leave act of 1993'' after ''absences''
in the heading, and
(ii) by adding at the end of clause (i) the
following new sentence: ''The preceding
sentence shall apply to an absence from work
only if no part of such absence is required to
be given under the Family and Medical Leave Act
of 1993.''
(2) Vesting.--
(A) In general.--Paragraph (5) of section 411(a) of
such Code (relating to minimum vesting standards) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(E) Family and medical leave treated as
service.--
''(i) In general.--For purposes of this
subsection, in the case of an individual who is
absent from work on leave required to be given
to such individual under the Family and Medical
Leave Act of 1993, the plan shall treat as
hours of service--
''(I) the hours of service which
otherwise would normally have been
credited to such individual but for
such absence, or
''(II) in any case in which the
plan is unable to determine the hours
described in subclause (I), 8 hours of
service per day of absence.
''(ii) Year to which hours are credited.--
The hours described in clause (i) shall be
treated as hours of service as provided in this
subparagraph--
''(I) only in the year in which the
absence from work begins, if a
participant would have a year of
service solely because the period of
absence is treated as hours of service
as provided in clause (i); or
''(II) in any other case, in the
immediately following year.''
(B) Coordination with treatment of maternity and
paternity absences under break in service rules.--
Subparagraph (E) of section 411(a)(6) of such Code is
amended--
(i) by inserting ''not under family and
medical leave act of 1993'' after ''absences''
in the heading, and
(ii) by adding at the end of clause (i) the
following new sentence: ''The preceding
sentence shall apply to an absence from work
only if no part of such absence is required to
be given under the Family and Medical Leave Act
of 1993.''
(b) Amendments of ERISA.--
(1) Participation.--
(A) In general.--Paragraph (3) of section 202(a) of
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
(relating to minimum participation standards) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(E)(i) For purposes of this subsection, in the case of an
individual who is absent from work on leave required to be given to
such individual under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the
plan shall treat as hours of service--
''(I) the hours of service which otherwise would normally
have been credited to such individual but for such absence, or
''(II) in any case in which the plan is unable to determine
the hours described in subclause (I), 8 hours of service per
day of absence.
''(ii) The hours described in clause (i) shall be treated as hours
of service as provided in this subparagraph--
''(I) only in the year in which the absence from work
begins, if a participant would have a year of service solely
because the period of absence is treated as hours of service as
provided in clause (i); or
''(II) in any other case, in the immediately following
year.''
(B) Coordination with treatment of maternity and
paternity absences under break in service rules.--
Subparagraph (A) of section 202(b)(5) of such Act is
amended by adding at the end of clause (i) the
following new sentence: ''The preceding sentence shall
apply to an absence from work only if no part of such
absence is required to be given under the Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.''
(2) Vesting.--
(A) In general.--Paragraph (2) of section 203(b) of
such Act (relating to minimum vesting standards) is
amended by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
''(E)(i) For purposes of this subsection, in the case of an
individual who is absent from work on leave required to be given to
such individual under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the
plan shall treat as hours of service--
''(I) the hours of service which otherwise would normally
have been credited to such individual but for such absence, or
''(II) in any case in which the plan is unable to determine
the hours described in subclause (I), 8 hours of service per
day of absence.
''(ii) The hours described in clause (i) shall be treated as hours
of service as provided in this subparagraph--
''(I) only in the year in which the absence from work
begins, if a participant would have a year of service solely
because the period of absence is treated as hours of service as
provided in clause (i); or
''(II) in any other case, in the immediately following
year.''
(B) Coordination with treatment of maternity and
paternity absences under break in service rules.--
Clause (i) of section 203(b)(3)(E) of such Act is
amended by adding at the end of clause (i) the
following new sentence: ''The preceding sentence shall
apply to an absence from work only if no part of such
absence is required to be given under the Family and
Medical Leave Act of 1993.''
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall
apply with respect to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 1999.

SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PLAN AMENDMENTS.

(a) In General.--If this section applies to any plan amendment--
(1) such plan shall be treated as being operated in
accordance with the terms of the plan during the period
described in subsection (b)(2)(A), and
(2) such plan shall not fail to meet the requirements of
section 411(d)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or
section 204(g) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974 by reason of such amendment.
(b) Amendments to Which Section Applies.--
(1) In general.--This section shall apply to any amendment
to any plan which is made--
(A) pursuant to any amendment made by section 2,
and
(B) before the first day of the first plan year
beginning on or after January 1, 2000.
In the case of a governmental plan (as defined in section
414(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986), this paragraph
shall be applied by substituting ''2001'' for ''2000''.
(2) Conditions.--This section shall not apply to any
amendment unless--
(A) during the period--
(i) beginning on the date the legislative
amendment described in paragraph (1)(A) takes
effect (or in the case of a plan amendment not
required by such legislative amendment, the
effective date specified by the plan), and
(ii) ending on the date described in
paragraph (1)(B) (or, if earlier, the date the
plan amendment is adopted),
the plan is operated as if such plan amendment were in
effect, and
(B) such plan amendment applies retroactively for
such period.
A:
Family Leave Pension Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to count periods of leave permitted by the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 towards hours of service needed for the fulfillment of pension participation and vesting rules.