US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

45 U.S.C. § 797i

Limitations on liability

(a)

Federal Government

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1 See References in Text note below.
section 797a of this titlel1The 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 shall be limited to amounts appropriated under section 797  of this title.

(b)

The Corporation

(1)
1section 797a of this title The Corporation, Amtrak Commuter, and commuter authorities shall incur no liability under an agreement entered into or benefit schedule prescribed under section 797  of this title or for the payment of a termination allowance under .
(2)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, until , 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.

Pub. L. 93–236, title VII, § 710Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1143(a)95 Stat. 667(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 797 of this titlePub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4024(c)100 Stat. 1904, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was repealed by , , , effective on the sale date ().

lPub. L. 99–509, title IV, § 4033(a)(2)100 Stat. 1908lPub. L. 104–88, § 327(5)Section 797 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by , , , and a new section 797 of this title was subsequently added by .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Abolition of Interstate Commerce Commission and Transfer of Functions

Pub. L. 104–88section 1302 of Title 49section 101 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of Title 49section 205 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of Title 49Interstate Commerce Commission abolished and functions of Commission transferred, except as otherwise provided in , to Surface Transportation Board effective , by , Transportation, and , set out as a note under . 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 , set out as a note under .