; (2) for calendar years 2025 through 2029, not more than $40,000; and (3) for calendar year 2030 and thereafter, not more than $45,000. (b) Compromise and setoff (1) Compromise The Secretary of Transportation may compromise the amount of a civil penalty imposed under this section. (2) Setoff The United States Government may deduct the amount of a civil penalty imposed or compromised under this section from amounts the Government owes the person liable for the penalty. (c) Covered entity defined In this section, the term covered entity means an entity that is 1 of the following: (1) A recipient of Federal funds under chapter 53 of this title. (2) A motor carrier of passengers that— (A) conducts regularly scheduled intercity service; and (B) is a Class I carrier (as that term is used in section 369.3(a) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations). (3) An entity providing commuter rail passenger transportation or intercity rail passenger transportation (as those terms are defined in section 24102 of this title). (4) The owner of a vessel for which section 3507 of title 46 applies. (5) A transportation network company. . (b) Clerical amendment The analysis for chapter 805 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 80504 the following: 80505. Interference with certain transportation personnel. . (c) Graduated fines for interference with cabin or flight crew Section 46318(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking penalty of not more than $35,000. and inserting the following: penalty of— (1) for calendar years 2019 through 2024, not more than $35,000; (2) for calendar years 2025 through 2029, not more than $40,000