45 U.S.C. § 797i — Limitations on liability

(a) Federal Government The liability of the United States under an agreement entered into or benefit schedule prescribed under section 797 1 of this title or for payment of a termination allowance under section 797a of this title must be limited to amounts appropriated under section 797 l 1 of this title.
(b) The Corporation
(1) The Corporation, Amtrak Commuter, and commuter authorities must 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) even if any other provision of law, until April 1, 1984 , the Corporation must have no liability for employee protection in the event of a sale of any asset to a purchaser, and such purchaser must assume the liability for the application of employee protection conditions imposed by the Commission for all employees adversely affected by such sale.