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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

PUBLIC LAW 96-254—MAY 30, 1980

94 STAT. 403

determine or otherwise affect the priority, status, or timing of payment of, or the liabiHty for any claim for, employee protection which might have existed in the absence of this title. (d) An empolyee shall not be eligible to receive any assistance Assistance (other than moving expenses) under an employee protection agree- "Citations. ment or arrangement entered into under section 106 of this title or any new career training assistance under section 119 of this title— (1) during any period in which such employee is employed by any rail carrier providing temporary service over any lines of the Rock Island Railroad; or (2) at any time after the date such employee receives an offer of employment, in his craft and for which such employee is qualified, from a rail carrier acquiring lines of the Rock Island Railroad. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 109. (a) Section 14(c) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (45 U.S.C. 913(c)) is amended— 93 Stat. 743. (1) by inserting "and the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act" immediately after "this Act"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Effective October 1, 1980, there is authorized to be appropriated Effective date. to the Board an additional $1,000,000 to carry out its administrative expenses under this Act and the Rock Island Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act.". Ante, p. 399. (b) Section 14(b) of the Milwaukee Railroad Restructuring Act (45 U.S.C. 913(b)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Effective October 1, 1980, there is authorized to be Effective date. appropriated an additional $1,500,000 for new career training assistance under section 12 of this Act and section 119 of the Rock Island 93 Stat. 743. 45 USC 911. Railroad Transition and Employee Assistance Act.". Post, p. 408 OBLIGATION GUARANTEES

SEC. 110. (a) The Secretary, under the authority of section 511 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 831), shall guarantee obligations of the Rock Island Railroad for purposes of providing employee protection in accordance with the terms of any employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under section 106 of this title. (b) Any obligation guaranteed pursuant to this section shall be treated as an administrative expense of the estate of the Rock Island Railroad. (c) The aggregate unpaid principal amount of obligations which may be guaranteed by the Secretary pursuant to this section shall not exceed $75,000,000. (d) The total liability of the Rock Island Railroad in connection with benefits and allowances provided under any employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under section 106 of this title shall not exceed $75,000,000. (e) Except in connection with obligations guaranteed under this section, the United States shall incur no liability in connection with any employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under section 106 of this title. (f) Section 511(g) and section 516 of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (45 U.S.C. 831(g) and 836) shall not apply to any obligation guaranteed under this section.

45 USC 1008.

Aggregate unpaid principal amount. Total liability.