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 ''Community Forest Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds the following:
(1) A century of fire suppression, logging, and livestock
grazing has altered the ecological balance of New Mexico's
forests.
(2) Some forest lands in New Mexico contain an unnaturally
high number of small diameter trees that are subject to large,
high intensity wildfires that can endanger human lives,
livelihoods, and ecological stability.
(3) Forest lands that contain an unnaturally high number of
small diameter trees have reduced biodiversity and provide
fewer benefits to human communities, wildlife, and watersheds.
(4) Healthy and productive watersheds minimize the threat
of large, high intensity wildfires, provide abundant and
diverse wildlife habitat, and produce a variety of timber and
non-timber products including better quality water and
increased water flows.
(5) Restoration efforts are more successful when there is
involvement from neighboring communities and better stewardship
will evolve from more diverse involvement.
(6) Designing demonstration restoration projects through a
collaborative approach may--
(A) lead to the development of cost effective
restoration activities;
(B) empower diverse organizations to implement
activities which value local and traditional knowledge;
(C) build ownership and civic pride; and
(D) ensure healthy, diverse, and productive forests
and watersheds.

SEC. 3. PURPOSES.

The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to promote healthy watersheds and reduce the threat of
large, high intensity wildfires, insect infestation, and
disease in the forests in New Mexico;
(2) to improve the functioning of forest ecosystems and
enhance plant and wildlife biodiversity by reducing the
unnaturally high number and density of small diameter trees on
Federal, Tribal, State, County, and Municipal forest lands;
(3) to improve communication and joint problem solving
among individuals and groups who are interested in restoring
the diversity and productivity of forested watersheds in New
Mexico;
(4) to improve the use of, or add value to, small diameter
trees;
(5) to encourage sustainable communities and sustainable
forests through collaborative partnerships, whose objectives
are forest restoration; and
(6) to develop, demonstrate, and evaluate ecologically
sound forest restoration techniques.

SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act--
(1) the term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary of
Agriculture acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; and
(2) the term ''stakeholder'' includes: tribal governments,
educational institutions, landowners, and other interested
public and private entities.

SEC. 5. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.

(a) The Secretary shall establish a cooperative forest restoration
program in New Mexico in order to provide cost-share grants to
stakeholders for experimental forest restoration projects that are
designed through a collaborative process (hereinafter referred to as
the ''Collaborative Forest Restoration Program''). The projects may be
entirely on, or on any combination of, Federal, Tribal, State, County,
or Municipal forest lands. The Federal share of an individual project
cost shall not exceed eighty percent of the total cost. The twenty
percent matching may be in the form of cash or in-kind contribution.
(b) Eligibility Requirements.--To be eligible to receive funding
under this Act, a project shall--
(1) address the following objectives--
(A) reduce the threat of large, high intensity
wildfires and the negative effects of excessive
competition between trees by restoring ecosystem
functions, structures, and species composition,
including the reduction of non-native species
populations;
(B) re-establish fire regimes approximating those
that shaped forest ecosystems prior to fire
suppression;
(C) preserve old and large trees;
(D) replant trees in deforested areas if they exist
in the proposed project area; and
(E) improve the use of, or add value to, small
diameter trees;
(2) comply with all Federal and State environmental laws;
(3) include a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders as
well as appropriate Federal, Tribal, State, County, and
Municipal government representatives in the design,
implementation, and monitoring of the project;
(4) incorporate current scientific forest restoration
information; and
(5) include a multi-party assessment to--
(A) identify both the existing ecological condition
of the proposed project area and the desired future
condition; and
(B) report, upon project completion, on the
positive or negative impact and effectiveness of the
project including improvements in local management
skills and on the ground results;
(6) create local employment or training opportunities
within the context of accomplishing restoration objectives,
that are consistent with the purposes of this Act, including
summer youth jobs programs such as the Youth Conservation Corps
where appropriate;
(7) not exceed four years in length;
(8) not exceed a total annual cost of $150,000, with the
Federal portion not exceeding $120,000 annually, nor exceed a
total cost of $450,000 for the project, with the Federal
portion of the total cost not exceeding $360,000;
(9) leverage Federal funding through in-kind or matching
contributions; and
(10) include an agreement by each stakeholder to attend an
annual workshop with other stakeholders for the purpose of
discussing the cooperative forest restoration program and
projects implemented under this Act. The Secretary shall
coordinate and fund the annual workshop. Stakeholders may use
funding for projects authorized under this Act to pay for their
travel and per diem expenses to attend the workshop.

SEC. 6. SELECTION PROCESS.

(a) After consulting with the technical advisory panel established
in subsection (b), the Secretary shall select the proposals that will
receive funding through the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program.
(b) The Secretary shall convene a technical advisory panel to
evaluate the proposals for forest restoration grants and provide
recommendations regarding which proposals would best meet the
objectives of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program. The
technical advisory panel shall consider eligibility criteria
established in section 5, the effect on long term management, and seek
to use a consensus-based decision making process to develop such
recommendations. The panel shall be composed of 12 to 15 members, to be
appointed by the Secretary as follows:
(1) A State Natural Resource official from the State of New
Mexico.
(2) At least two representatives from Federal land
management agencies.
(3) At least one tribal or pueblo representative.
(4) At least two independent scientists with experience in
forest ecosystem restoration.
(5) Equal representation from--
(A) conservation interests;
(B) local communities; and
(C) commodity interests.

SEC. 7. MONITORING AND EVALUATON.

The Secretary shall establish a multi-party monitoring and
evaluation process in order to assess the cumulative accomplishments or
adverse impacts of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program. The
Secretary shall include any interested individual or organization in
the monitoring and evaluation process. The Secretary also shall conduct
a monitoring program to assess the short and long term ecological
effects of the restoration treatments, if any, or a minimum of 15
years.

SEC. 8. REPORT.

No later than five years after the first fiscal year in which
funding is made available for this program, the Secretary shall submit
a report to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the United
States Senate and the Committee on Resources of the United States House
of Representatives. The report shall include an assessment on whether,
and to what extent, the projects funded pursuant to this Act are
meeting the purposes of the Collaborative Forest Restoration Program.

SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 annually to
carry out this Act.

Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

Attest:

GARY SISCO,

Secretary.
Student:
Community Forest Restoration Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, to establish a cooperative forest restoration program in New Mexico to provide cost-share grants to stakeholders for experimental forest restoration projects to be designed through a collaborative process (Collaborative Forest Restoration Program).
Requires a project to address specified objectives, including: (1) wildfire threat reduction; (2) ecosystem restoration, including non-native tree species reduction; (3) reestablishment of historic fire regimes; (3) reforestation, including preservation of old trees; (4) small diameter tree use enhancement; (5) creation of forest- related local employment; and (6) stakeholder diversity.
Limits projects to four years.
Sets forth provisions respecting: (1) collaborative project selection; (2) monitoring and evaluation; (3) reporting; and (4) cost limits.
Authorizes appropriations.