# § 797i. Limitations on liability
**1** **Federal Government** [^1]section 797a of this title*l*[^1]
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 shall be limited to amounts appropriated under section 797 of this title.
See References in Text note below.
**(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 <sup>1</sup> 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.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–236, title VII, § 710, as added Pub. L. 97–35, title XI, § 1143(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 667.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), was repealed by , , , effective on the sale date ().
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 (a), was repealed by , , , and a new section 797 of this title was subsequently added by .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
Interstate 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 .