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 ''Small Business Liability Reform Act
of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds that--
(1) the defects in the United States civil justice system
have a direct and undesirable effect on interstate commerce by
decreasing the availability of goods and services in commerce;
(2) the spiraling costs of litigation and the magnitude and
unpredictability of punitive damage awards and noneconomic
damage awards have continued unabated for at least the past 30
years;
(3) the Supreme Court of the United States has recognized
that a punitive damage award can be unconstitutional if the
award is grossly excessive in relation to the legitimate
interest of the government in the punishment and deterrence of
unlawful conduct;
(4) just as punitive damage awards can be grossly
excessive, so can it be grossly excessive in some circumstances
for a party to be held responsible under the doctrine of joint
and several liability for damages that party did not cause;
(5) as a result of joint and several liability, entities
including small businesses are often brought into litigation
despite the fact that their conduct may have little or nothing
to do with the accident or transaction giving rise to the
lawsuit, and may therefore face increased and unjust costs due
to the possibility or result of unfair and disproportionate
damage awards;
(6) due to high liability costs and unwarranted litigation
costs, small businesses face higher costs in purchasing
insurance through interstate insurance markets to cover their
activities; and
(7) legislation to address these concerns is an appropriate
exercise of the powers of Congress under clauses 3, 9, and 18
of section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United
States, and the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the
United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act:
(1) Crime of violence.--The term ''crime of violence'' has
the same meaning as in section 16 of title 18, United States
Code.
(2) Drug.--The term ''drug'' means any controlled substance
(as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 802)) that was not legally prescribed for use by the
defendant or that was taken by the defendant other than in
accordance with the terms of a lawfully issued prescription.
(3) Economic loss.--The term ''economic loss'' means any
pecuniary loss resulting from harm (including the loss of
earnings or other benefits related to employment, medical
expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due to death,
burial costs, and loss of business or employment opportunities)
to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under
applicable State law.
(4) Harm.--The term ''harm'' means any physical injury,
illness, disease, or death or damage to property.
(5) International terrorism.--The term ''international
terrorism'' has the same meaning as in section 2331 of title
18, United States Code.
(6) Noneconomic loss.--The term ''noneconomic loss'' means
loss for physical or emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience,
physical impairment, mental anguish, disfigurement, loss of
enjoyment of life, loss of society and companionship, loss of
consortium (other than loss of domestic service), injury to
reputation, or any other nonpecuniary loss of any kind or
nature.
(7) Person.--The term ''person'' means any individual,
corporation, company, association, firm, partnership, society,
joint stock company, or any other entity (including any
governmental entity).
(8) Punitive damages.--The term ''punitive damages'' means
damages awarded against any person or entity to punish or deter
such person, entity, or others from engaging in similar
behavior in the future. Such term does not include any civil
penalties, fines, or treble damages that are assessed or
enforced by an agency of State or Federal government pursuant
to a State or Federal statute.
(9) Small business.--
(A) In general.--The term ''small business'' means
any unincorporated business, or any partnership,
corporation, association, unit of local government, or
organization that has fewer than 50 full-time employees
as determined on the date the civil action involving
the small business is filed.
(B) Calculation of number of employees.--For
purposes of subparagraph (A), the number of employees
of a subsidiary of a wholly owned corporation includes
the employees of--
(i) a parent corporation; and
(ii) any other subsidiary corporation of
that parent corporation.
(10) 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,
commonwealth, territory, or possession.

SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

Except as provided in section 6, in any civil action against a
small business, punitive damages may, to the extent permitted by
applicable Federal or State law, be awarded against the small business
only if the claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that
conduct carried out by that defendant with a conscious, flagrant
indifference to the rights or safety of others was the proximate cause
of the harm that is the subject of the action.

SEC. 5. LIMITATION ON JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY FOR NONECONOMIC LOSS
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES.

(a) General Rule.--Except as provided in section 6, in any civil
action against a small business, the liability of each defendant that
is a small business, or the agent of a small business, for noneconomic
loss shall be determined in accordance with subsection (b).
(b) Amount of Liability.--
(1) In general.--In any civil action described in
subsection (a)--
(A) each defendant described in that subsection
shall be liable only for the amount of noneconomic loss
allocated to that defendant in direct proportion to the
percentage of responsibility of that defendant
(determined in accordance with paragraph (2)) for the
harm to the claimant with respect to which that
defendant is liable; and
(B) the court shall render a separate judgment
against each defendant described in that subsection in
an amount determined under subparagraph (A).
(2) Percentage of responsibility.--For purposes of
determining the amount of noneconomic loss allocated to a
defendant under this section, the trier of fact shall determine
the percentage of responsibility of each person responsible for
the harm to the claimant, regardless of whether or not the
person is a party to the action.

SEC. 6. EXCEPTIONS TO LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY.

The limitations on liability under sections 4 and 5 do not apply--
(1) to any defendant whose misconduct--
(A) constitutes--
(i) a crime of violence; or
(ii) an act of international terrorism;
(B) results in liability for damages relating to
the injury to, destruction of, loss of, or loss of use
of, natural resources described in--
(i) section 1002(b)(2)(A) of the Oil
Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C.
2702(b)(2)(A)); or
(ii) section 107(a)(4)(C) of the
Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9607(a)(4)(C));
(C) involves--
(i) a sexual offense, as defined by
applicable State law; or
(ii) a violation of a Federal or State
civil rights law;
(D) occurred at the time the defendant was under
the influence (as determined under applicable State
law) of intoxicating alcohol or a drug, and the fact
that the defendant was under the influence was the
cause of any harm alleged by the plaintiff in the
subject action; or
(2) to any cause of action which is brought under the
provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false
claims (31 U.S.C. 3729-3733) or to any other cause of action
brought by the United States relating to fraud or false
statements.

SEC. 7. PREEMPTION AND ELECTION OF STATE NONAPPLICABILITY.

(a) Preemption.--Subject to subsection (b), this title preempts the
laws of any State to the extent that State laws are inconsistent with
this title.
(b) Election of State Regarding Nonapplicability.--This title does
not apply to any action in a State court against a small business in
which all parties are citizens of the State, if the State enacts a
statute--
(1) citing the authority of this subsection;
(2) declaring the election of such State that this title
does not apply as of a date certain to such actions in the
State; and
(3) containing no other provision.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall take effect with respect to any civil action
commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act without regard to
whether the harm that is the subject of the action occurred before such
date.
Student:
Small Business Liability Reform Act of 2007 - Allows punitive damages against a small business only if the claimant establishes by clear and convincing evidence that conduct carried out by the defendant with a conscious, flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of others was the proximate cause of the harm that is the subject of the action.

States that in any civil action against a small business: (1) each defendant shall be liable only for the amount of noneconomic loss allocated to that defendant in direct proportion to the percentage of responsibility of that defendant for the harm caused to the plaintiff; and (2) the court shall render a separate judgment against each defendant describing such percentage of responsibility.

Excepts from such liability limitations specified misconduct of a defendant.