§ 914. Obligation guarantees
(a)
Authorization
The Secretary of Transportation, under the authority of section
831 of this title, shall guarantee obligations of the Milwaukee Railroad for purposes of providing employee protection in accordance with the terms of the employee protection agreement entered into under section
908 of this title. Guarantees under this section shall be entered into without regard to the requirements of subsection (g) of section
831 of this title.
(b)
Obligations as administrative expense
Any obligation guaranteed pursuant to this section shall be treated as an administrative expense of the estate of the Milwaukee Railroad.
(c)
Limit on aggregate unpaid principal amount
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)
Limit on total liability
The total liability of the Milwaukee Railroad in connection with benefits and allowances provided under an employee protection agreement entered into under section
908 of this title shall not exceed $75,000,000.
(e)
Liability of United States respecting section
908 agreements
Except in connection with obligations guaranteed under this section, the United States shall incur no liability to employees in connection with any employee protection agreement entered into under section
908 of this title.
(f)
Applicability of section
836 of this title
Section
836 of this title shall not apply to any obligation guaranteed under this section.