,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bdcb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #af1 #bjag,mr4 ,*abot 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mrs4 ,walorski1 ,mr4 ,f>5?old1 ,mr4 ,franks ( ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4 ,brooks ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,roe ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,latta1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a ,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,sam ,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,faso1 ,mr4 ,h5s>l+1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,abraham1 ,mr4 ,ratcliffe1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,emm]1 ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,buc%on1 & ,mr4 ,walb]g7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,volunte] ,organization ,protection ,act ( #aiig1 to provide = liability protection = organizations or entities4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,volunte] ,organization ,protection ,act ( #bjag4 #b4 ,liability protection = organization or entity ,! ,volunte] ,protection ,act ( #aiig1 ,public ,law #aje-ai1 is am5d$ z foll[s3 7#a7 ,9 section #c7;a71 by ins]t+ aft] relat+ to volunte]s ! foll[+3 or volunte] nonpr(it organizations4 7#b7 ,9 section #c7;b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ aft] aga9/ a volunte] ! foll[+3 or a volunte] nonpr(it organization4 7#c7 ,9 section #d1 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ & volunte] nonpr(it organizations aft] volunte]s4 7#d7 ,9 section #d1 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,liability protection = organization or entity 7#a7 ,no volunte] nonpr(it organization %all be liable = h>m caus$ by an act or omission ( a volunte] on behalf ( ! organization unless-- 7,a7 ! organization w\ld be liable = ! act or omission "u g5]ally applicable laws gov]n+ ! direct or vic>i\s liability ( organizations2 & 7,b7 ! organization itself has expressly au?oriz$ ! specific conduct con/itut+ ! act or omission4 7#b7 ,not)/&+ section #d7;c77#a71 no volunte] nonpr(it organization %all be liable = h>m caus$ by an act or omission ( ! organization or ( a volunte] act+ on behalf ( ! organization if-- 7,a7 ! organization or ! volunte] engag$ 9 ! act or omission at ! reque/ ( or pursuant to an au?orization by a ,/ate or ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ag5cy or subdivision ( ei!r2 & 7,b7 ei!r-- 7i7 ! reque/+ or au?oriz+ gov]nm5tal entity w\ld h be5 immune ei!r f suit or f liability 9 damages if x _h engag$ 9 ! acts or omissions itself or ?r\gh employees or indep5d5t contractors2 or 7ii7 ! gov]nm5tal employee1 ag5t1 or contractor :o engag$ 9 ! acts w\ld h be5 immune ei!r f suit or f liability 9 damages by virtue ( immunity ext5d$ to individual gov]nm5tal actors4 7#c7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect ! liability ( any nonpr(it organization or gov]nm5tal entity ) respect to h>m caus$ to any p]son4 4 7#e7 ,9 section #d7;d71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b7 & r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively4 7#f7 ,9 section #d7;e71 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ ! foll[+ aft] ! p]iod3 ,punitive damages may n be aw>d$ aga9/ a volunte] nonpr(it organization 9 an action br\ght = h>m bas$ on ! action ( a volunte] act+ )9 ! scope ( ! volunte]'s responsibilities to ! organization unless ! claimant e/abli%es by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! organization itself expressly au?oriz$ ! volunte]'s action & did s ) a consci\s1 flagrant indiff]5ce to ! rights or safety ( ! individual h>m$44 7#g7 ,9 section #d7;f71 by ins]t+ or ( a volunte] nonpr(it organization aft] liability ( a volunte]4 7#h7 ,9 section #e-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ or a volunte] nonpr(it organization aft] action aga9/ a volunte]2 & 7ii7 by ins]t+ or volunte] nonpr(it organization aft] liability ( ! volunte]2 & 7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ or a volunte] nonpr(it organization aft] :o is a volunte]2 & 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or volunte] nonpr(it organization aft] :o is a volunte]4 7#i7 ,9 section #f1 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,volunte] nonpr(it organization ,an entity is a volunte] nonpr(it organization if x is any "o or m ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a nonpr(it organization t conducts sub/antially all ( its activities solely ?r\gh ! actions ( volunte]s or ( indep5d5t contractors4 ,a nonpr(it organization is conclusively presum$ to be a volunte] nonpr(it organization if ! organization has no employees4 7,b7 ,a nonpr(it organization is presum$ to be a volunte] nonpr(it organization if ! organization's prim>y (fice & ! majority ( its employees function prim>ily to provide support to local affiliat$ organizations t d n h employees & :o act 9 fur!rance ( ! organization's nonpr(it mission4 ,?is presumption c be rebutt$ only by a cle> & conv9c+ %[+ t ! organization's bo>d expressly au?oriz$ its employees to ass]t active control ov] ! local affiliat$ organization ) respect to ! act or omission 9 "q4 7,c7 ,a nonpr(it organization t has few] ?an #ej employees1 t has annual gross receipts ( less ?an #bjj1jjj1 & t is any ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a public *>ity t is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code4 7ii7 ,a private f\ndation t is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code b t does n qualify z a public *>ity4 7iii7 ,a social welf>e organization t is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;c77#d7 ( ! int]nal rev5ue code4 7#h7 ,a volunte] nonpr(it organization acts itself = purposes ( ?is act only :5 ! p]son or body :o is au?oriz$ by ! organization's gov]n+ docum5ts to act 9 ! "n ( & on behalf ( ! organization expressly acts 9 accordance ) ^? docum5ts4 ,if ! organization's gov]n+ docum5ts d n id5tify ! p]son or body :o is au?oriz$ to act 9 ! "n ( & on behalf ( ! organization1 ! organization acts itself = ! purposes ( ?is ,act only :5 ! p]son or body ^: action is requir$ "u ! applicable ,/ate law 9 ord] to b9d ! organization acts /rictly 9 accordance ) su* ,/ate law4 4