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Problem: 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.
Explanation: 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.

Problem: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''National Forensic Sciences
Improvement Act of 1999''.

SEC. 2. IMPROVING THE QUALITY, TIMELINESS, AND CREDIBILITY OF FORENSIC
SCIENCE SERVICES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES.

(a) Description of Drug Control and System Improvement Grant
Program.--Section 501(b) of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 375(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (25), by striking ''and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (26), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ''; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end, the following:
''(27) improving the quality, timeliness, and credibility
of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes.''.
(b) State Applications.--Section 503(a) of title I of the Omnibus
Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3753(a)) is
amended by adding at the end of the following:
''(13) If any part of the amount received from a grant
under this part is to be used to improve the quality,
timeliness, and credibility of forensic science services for
criminal justice purposes, a certification that, as of the date
of enactment of this paragraph, the State has an established--
''(A) forensic science laboratory or forensic
science laboratory system, that--
''(i) employs 1 or more full-time
scientists--
''(I) whose principle duties are
the examination of physical evidence
for law enforcement agencies in
criminal matters; and
''(II) who provide testimony with
respect to such physical evidence to
the criminal justice system;
''(ii) employs generally accepted practices
and procedures, as established by appropriate
accrediting organizations; and
''(iii) is accredited by the Laboratory
Accreditation Board of the American Society of
Crime Laboratory Directors or the National
Association of Medical Examiners, or will use a
portion of the grant amount to prepare and
apply for such accreditation by not later than
2 years after the date on which a grant is
initially awarded under this paragraph; or
''(B) medical examiner's office (as defined by the
National Association of Medical Examiners) that--
''(i) employs generally accepted practices
and procedures, as established by appropriate
accrediting organizations; and
''(ii) is accredited by the Laboratory
Accreditation Board of the American Society of
Crime Laboratory Directors or the National
Association of Medical Examiners, or will use a
portion of the grant amount to prepare and
apply for such accreditation by not later than
2 years after the date on which a grant is
initially awarded under this paragraph.''.
(c) Forensic Sciences Improvement Grants.--
(1) In general.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.) is amended--
(A) by redesignating part Z as part AA and
redesignating section 2601 as section 2701; and
(B) by inserting after part Y the following:

''PART Z--FORENSIC SCIENCES IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

''SEC. 2601. GRANT AUTHORIZATION.

''The Attorney General shall award grants to States in accordance
with this part.

''SEC. 2602. APPLICATIONS.

''To request a grant under this part, a State shall submit to the
Attorney General--
''(1) a certification that the State has developed a
consolidated State plan under a program described in section
2604(a), and a specific description of the manner in which the
grant will be used to carry out that plan;
''(2) a certification that any forensic science laboratory
system, medical examiner's office, or coroner's office in the
State that will receive any portion of the grant amount uses
generally accepted laboratory practices and procedures,
established by accrediting organizations; and
''(3) a specific description of any new facility to be
constructed as part of the program described in paragraph (1),
and the estimated costs of that facility, and a certification
that grant will not be used to fund more than 40 percent of the
total costs of that facility.

''SEC. 2603. ALLOCATION.

''(a) In General.--Of the amount made available to carry out this
part in each fiscal year, each State that meets the requirements of
section 2602 shall receive an amount that bears the same ratio to the
total amount made available to carry out this part for that fiscal year
as the population of the State bears to the population of all States.
''(b) State Defined.--In this section, the term 'State' means each
of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, except that--
''(1) for purposes of the allocation under this section,
American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands shall be considered as 1 State; and
''(2) for purposes of paragraph (1), 67 percent of the
amount allocated shall be allocated to American Samoa, and 33
percent shall be allocated to the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.

''SEC. 2604. USE OF GRANTS.

''(a) In General.--A State that receives a grant under this part
shall use the grant to carry out all or a substantial part of a program
intended to improve the quality and timeliness of forensic science or
medical examiner services in the State.
''(b) Permitted Categories of Funding.--Subject to subsections (c)
and (d), a grant awarded under this part--
''(1) may only be used for program expenses relating to
facilities, personnel, computerization, equipment, supplies,
accreditation and certification, education, and training; and
''(2) may not be used for any general law enforcement or
nonforensic investigatory function.
''(c) Facilities Costs.--A grant awarded under this part may not be
used to fund more than 40 percent of the total costs of any new
facility constructed as part of a program described in subsection (a).
''(d) Administrative Costs.--Not more than 10 percent of the total
amount of a grant awarded under this part may be used for
administrative expenses.

''SEC. 2605. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.

''(a) Regulations.--The Attorney General may promulgate such
guidelines, regulations, and procedures as may be necessary to carry
out this part, including guidelines, regulations, and procedures
relating to the submission and review of applications for grants under
section 2602.
''(b) Expenditure Records.--
''(1) Records.--Each State that receives a grant under this
part shall maintain such records as the Attorney General may
require to facilitate an effective audit relating to the
receipt of the grant, or the use of the grant amount.
''(2) Access.--The Attorney General and the Comptroller
General of the United States, or a designee thereof, shall have
access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any book,
document, or record of a State that receives a grant under this
part, if, in the determination of the Attorney General,
Comptroller General, or designee thereof, the book, document,
or record is related to the receipt of the grant, or the use of
the grant amount.

''SEC. 2606. REPORTS.

''(a) Reports to Attorney General.--For each fiscal year for which
a grant is awarded under this part, each State that receives such a
grant shall submit to the Attorney General a report, at such time and
in such manner as the Attorney General may reasonably require, which
report shall include--
''(1) a summary and assessment of the program carried out
with the grant; and
''(2) such other information as the Attorney General may
require.
''(b) Reports to Congress.--Not later than 90 days after the last
day of each fiscal year for which 1 or more grants are awarded under
this part, the Attorney General shall submit to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate, a
report, which shall include--
''(1) the aggregate amount of grants awarded under this
part for that fiscal year; and
''(2) a summary of the information provided under
subsection (a).''.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--Section 1001(a) of
title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of
1968 (42 U.S.C. 3753(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
''(24) There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out
part Z, to remain available until expended--
''(A) $215,600,000 for fiscal year 2000;
''(B) $204,600,000 for fiscal year 2001;
''(C) $194,600,000 for fiscal year 2002;
''(D) $87,600,000 for fiscal year 2003; and
''(E) $65,600,000 for fiscal year 2004.''.
(3) Table of contents.--Title I of the Omnibus Crime
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3711 et seq.)
is amended by striking the table of contents.
Solution:
National Forensic Sciences Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (the Act) to: (1) include among permissible uses of drug control and system improvement (Byrne) grants improving the quality, timeliness, and credibility of forensic science services for criminal justice purposes; and (2) require State certification that it has established a forensic science laboratory or laboratory system or a medical examiner's office that meets specified requirements, with respect to any such grant for such purpose.
Amends the Act to require a State to submit to the Attorney General: (1) a certification that the State has developed a consolidated State plan that meets specified requirements and a specific description of the manner in which the grant will be used to carry out that plan; (2) a certification that any forensic science laboratory system, medical examiner's office, or coroner's office in the State that will receive any portion of the grant amount uses generally accepted laboratory practices and procedures, established by accrediting organizations; and (3) a specific description of any new facility to be constructed as part of the program, estimated costs of that facility, and a certification that the grant will not be used to fund more than 40 percent of such facility's total costs.
Prohibits the use of grant funds for any general law enforcement or non-forensic investigatory function. Limits facilities and administrative costs.
Sets forth provisions regarding record-keeping (and access to records and documents) and reporting requirements. Authorizes appropriations.