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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Part A · Chapter 116 — Coronavirus Economic Stabilization (cares Act)

§ 9044. Continuation of certain air service

Statutory text

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to require, to the extent reasonable and practicable, an air carrier receiving loans and loan guarantees under section 9042 of this title to maintain scheduled air transportation service as the Secretary of Transportation deems necessary to ensure services to any point served by that carrier before . When considering whether to exercise the authority granted by this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall take into consideration the air transportation needs of small and remote communities and the need to maintain well-functioning health care and pharmaceutical supply chains, including for medical devices and supplies. The authority under this section, including any requirement issued by the Secretary under this section, shall terminate on .

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–136 div. A title IV § 4005 · 134 Stat. 281

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 9044

    (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4005, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 477.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4005, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 477.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 4005. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN AIR SERVICE.   The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to require, to the extent reasonable and practicable, an air carrier receiving loans and loan guarantees under section 4003 to maintain scheduled air transportation service as the Secretary of Transportation deems necessary to ensure services to any point served by that carrier before March 1, 2020. When considering whether to exercise the authority granted by this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall take into consideration the air transportation needs of small and remote communities and the need to maintain well-functioning health care and pharmaceutical supply chains, including for medical devices and supplies. Termination date. The authority under this section, including any requirement issued by the Secretary under this section, shall terminate on March 1, 2022.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4005, , 134 Stat. 477.)

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