15 USC § 9044 - Continuation of certain air service

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title: "15 USC § 9044 - Continuation of certain air service"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "9044"
section_name: "Continuation of certain air service"
chapter_number: 116
chapter_name: "CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT)"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Coronavirus Economic Stabilization"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4005, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 477.)"
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# § 9044. Continuation of certain air service

section 9042 of this titleMarch 1, 2020March 1, 2022

The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to require, to the extent reasonable and practicable, an air carrier receiving loans and loan guarantees under  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 .

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