View all text of Part B [§ 9071 - § 9080]

§ 9072. Pandemic relief for aviation workers
(a) Financial assistance for employee wages, salaries, and benefits
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to preserve aviation jobs and compensate air carrier industry workers, the Secretary shall provide financial assistance that shall exclusively be used for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and benefits to—
(1) passenger air carriers, in an aggregate amount up to $25,000,000,000;
(2) cargo air carriers, in the aggregate amount up to $4,000,000,000; and
(3) contractors, in an aggregate amount up to $3,000,000,000.
(b) Administrative expenses
(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4112, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 117–328, div. LL, § 102(d)(1)(B), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 6103.)