PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The United States will only pay amounts that Congress has provided under section 797l for any agreement or benefit rules under section 797, or for termination allowances under section 797a. Amtrak (the Corporation), Amtrak Commuter, and local commuter agencies do not have to pay under those same agreements or termination allowances. Until April 1, 1984, the Corporation also has no responsibility for employee‑protection costs when assets are sold; the buyer must take on the Commission’s employee‑protection obligations for workers hurt by the sale.

Title 45, §797i

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(a)Federal Government

The liability of the United States under an agreement entered into or benefit schedule prescribed under section 797 of this title or for payment of a termination allowance under section 797a of this title shall be limited to amounts appropriated under section 797l of this title.

(b)The Corporation

(1)The Corporation, Amtrak Commuter, and commuter authorities shall incur no liability under an agreement entered into or benefit schedule prescribed under section 797 1 of this title or for the payment of a termination allowance under section 797a of this title.

(2)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until April 1, 1984, the Corporation shall have no liability for employee protection in the event of a sale of any asset to a purchaser, and such purchaser shall assume the liability for the application of employee protection conditions imposed by the Commission for all employees adversely affected by such sale.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 797 of this title, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was repealed by Pub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4024(c), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1904, effective on the sale date (Apr. 2, 1987). section 797l of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4033(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1908, and a new section 797l of this title was subsequently added by Pub. L. 104–88, § 327(5).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and

Transfer of Functions

Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, to Surface Transportation Board effective Jan. 1, 1996, by section 1302 of Title 49, Transportation, and section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49. References to Interstate Commerce Commission deemed to refer to Surface Transportation Board, a member or employee of the Board, or Secretary of Transportation, as appropriate, see section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of Title 49.

§797i Limitations on Liability