S.Amdt. 1866
What it does: Adds SEC. __. REIMBURSEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE DISTRIBUTORS wherever appropriate
Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 3183
Adds SEC. __. REIMBURSEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE DISTRIBUTORS wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. REIMBURSEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE DISTRIBUTORS.
Inserted: (a) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds provided by the United States Government, or any agency, department, or subdivision thereof, to an automobile manufacturer or a distributor thereof as credit, loans, financing, advances, or by any other agreement in connection with such automobile manufacturer's or distributor's proceeding as a debtor under title 11, United States Code, shall be conditioned upon use of such funds to fully reimburse all dealers of such automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor for--
Inserted: (1) the cost incurred by such dealers in acquisition of all parts and inventory in the dealer's possession as of the date on which the proceeding under title 11, United States Code, by or against the automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor is commenced, on the same basis as if the dealers were terminating pursuant to existing franchise agreements or dealer agreements; and
Inserted: (2) all other obligations owed by such automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor under any other agreement between the dealers and the automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor, including, without limitation, franchise agreement or dealer agreements.
Inserted: (b) Inclusion in Terms.--Any note, security agreement, loan agreement, or other agreement between an automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor and the Government (or any agency, department, or subdivision thereof) shall expressly provide for the use of such funds as required by this section. A bankruptcy court may not authorize the automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor to obtain credit under section 364 of title 11, United States Code, unless the credit agreement or agreements expressly provided for the use of funds as required by this section.
Inserted: (c) Effectiveness of Rejection.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any rejection by an automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor that is a debtor in a proceeding under title 11, United States Code, of a franchise agreement, or dealer agreement pursuant to section 365 of that title, shall not be effective until at least 180 days after the date on which such rejection is otherwise approved by a bankruptcy court.
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As printed
SA 1866. Mr. CORKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 3183, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. REIMBURSEMENT OF AUTOMOBILE DISTRIBUTORS.
(a) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any funds provided by the United States Government, or any agency, department, or subdivision thereof, to an automobile manufacturer or a distributor thereof as credit, loans, financing, advances, or by any other agreement in connection with such automobile manufacturer's or distributor's proceeding as a debtor under title 11, United States Code, shall be conditioned upon use of such funds to fully reimburse all dealers of such automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor for--
(1) the cost incurred by such dealers in acquisition of all parts and inventory in the dealer's possession as of the date on which the proceeding under title 11, United States Code, by or against the automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor is commenced, on the same basis as if the dealers were terminating pursuant to existing franchise agreements or dealer agreements; and
(2) all other obligations owed by such automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor under any other agreement between the dealers and the automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor, including, without limitation, franchise agreement or dealer agreements.
(b) Inclusion in Terms.--Any note, security agreement, loan agreement, or other agreement between an automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor and the Government (or any agency, department, or subdivision thereof) shall expressly provide for the use of such funds as required by this section. A bankruptcy court may not authorize the automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor to obtain credit under section 364 of title 11, United States Code, unless the credit agreement or agreements expressly provided for the use of funds as required by this section.
(c) Effectiveness of Rejection.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any rejection by an automobile manufacturer or manufacturer's distributor that is a debtor in a proceeding under title 11, United States Code, of a franchise agreement, or dealer agreement pursuant to section 365 of that title, shall not be effective until at least 180 days after the date on which such rejection is otherwise approved by a bankruptcy court.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 29, 2009