15 U.S.C. 9141 (U.S. Code, current edition)
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The current-edition U.S. Code text of 15 U.S.C. 9141, Air transportation payroll support program extension, enacted by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Pub. L. 117–2, title VII, § 7301, Mar. 11, 2021). It appropriates $15,000,000,000, to remain available until expended, for financial assistance used exclusively for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries and benefits: $14,000,000,000 for eligible air carriers and $1,000,000,000 for eligible contractors. Recipients must refrain from involuntary furloughs or reducing pay rates or benefits until September 30, 2021. During the 2-year period beginning April 1, 2021, and ending April 1, 2023, an officer or employee paid more than $3,000,000 in calendar year 2019 may receive in any 12 consecutive months no more than $3,000,000 plus 50 percent of the excess.
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Page 2563 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE § 9141
PART G—AIRLINES respect to common stock (or equivalent in-
terest) of such air carrier through Sep-
Editorial Notes tember 30, 2022;
CODIFICATION (iv) during the 2-year period beginning
April 1, 2021, and ending April 1, 2023, re-
Part G was enacted as part of the American Rescue
frain from paying—
Plan Act of 2021, and not as part of the CARES Act
which in part comprises this chapter. (I) any officer or employee of the air
carrier whose total compensation ex-
§ 9141. Air transportation payroll support pro- ceeded $425,000 in calendar year 2019
gram extension (other than an employee whose com-
(a) Definitions pensation is determined through an ex-
isting collective bargaining agreement
The definitions in section 40102(a) of title 49 entered into prior to March 11, 2021)—
shall apply with respect to terms used in this (aa) total compensation that ex-
section, except that— ceeds, during any 12 consecutive
(1) the term ‘‘catering functions’’ means months of such 2-year period, the total
preparation, assembly, or both, of food, bev- compensation received by the officer
erages, provisions and related supplies for de- or employee from the air carrier in cal-
livery, and the delivery of such items, directly endar year 2019; or
to aircraft or to a location on or near airport (bb) severance pay or other benefits
property for subsequent delivery to aircraft; upon termination of employment with
(2) the term ‘‘contractor’’ means— the air carrier which exceeds twice the
(A) a person that performs, under contract maximum total compensation received
with a passenger air carrier conducting oper- by the officer or employee from the air
ations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Fed- carrier in calendar year 2019; and
eral Regulations—
(i) catering functions; or (II) any officer or employee of the air
(ii) functions on the property of an air- carrier whose total compensation ex-
port that are directly related to the air ceeded $3,000,000 in calendar year 2019
transportation of persons, property, or during any 12 consecutive months of
mail, including the loading and unloading such period total compensation in excess
of property on aircraft, assistance to pas- of the sum of—
sengers under part 382 of title 14, Code of (aa) $3,000,000; and
Federal Regulations, security, airport (bb) 50 percent of the excess over
ticketing and check-in functions, ground- $3,000,000 of the total compensation re-
handling of aircraft, or aircraft cleaning ceived by the officer or employee from
and sanitization functions and waste re- the air carrier in calendar year 2019.2
moval; or (5) the term ‘‘eligible contractor’’ means a
(B) a subcontractor that performs such contractor that—
functions; (A) received financial assistance pursuant
to section 9092(a)(2) of this title;
(3) the term ‘‘employee’’ means an indi- (B) performs one or more of the functions
vidual, other than a corporate officer, who is described under paragraph (2) as of March 31,
employed by an air carrier or a contractor; 2021;
(4) the term ‘‘eligible air carrier’’ means an (C) has not conducted involuntary fur-
air carrier that— loughs or reduced pay rates or benefits be-
(A) received financial assistance pursuant 1 tween March 31, 2021, and the date on which
section 9092(a)(1) of this title; the contractor makes a certification to the
(B) provides air transportation as of March Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (D); and
31, 2021; (D) certifies to the Secretary that such
(C) has not conducted involuntary fur- contractor will—
loughs or reduced pay rates or benefits be- (i) refrain from conducting involuntary
tween March 31, 2021, and the date on which furloughs or reducing pay rates or benefits
the air carrier makes a certification to the until September 30, 2021, or the date on
Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (D); and which assistance provided under this sec-
(D) certifies to the Secretary that such air tion is exhausted, whichever is later;
carrier will— (ii) refrain from purchasing an equity se-
(i) refrain from conducting involuntary curity of the contractor or the parent com-
furloughs or reducing pay rates or benefits pany of the contractor that is listed on a
until September 30, 2021, or the date on national securities exchange through Sep-
which assistance provided under this sec- tember 30, 2022;
tion is exhausted, whichever is later; (iii) refrain from paying dividends, or
(ii) refrain from purchasing an equity se- making other capital distributions, with
curity of the air carrier or the parent com- respect to common stock (or equivalent in-
pany of the air carrier that is listed on a terest) of the contractor through Sep-
national securities exchange through Sep- tember 30, 2022;
tember 30, 2022; (iv) during the 2-year period beginning
(iii) refrain from paying dividends, or April 1, 2021, and ending April 1, 2023, re-
making other capital distributions, with frain from paying—
1 So in original. Probably should be followed by ‘‘to’’. 2 So in original. The period probably should be a semicolon.
§ 9201 TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE Page 2564
(I) any officer or employee of the con- contractor under this section in the same
tractor whose total compensation ex- form and on the same terms and conditions
ceeded $425,000 in calendar year 2019 as determined by pursuant to 4 section
(other than an employee whose com- 9093(b)(1)(A) of this title.
pensation is determined through an ex- (B) Procedures
isting collective bargaining agreement
entered into prior to March 11, 2021)— The Secretary shall publish streamlined
(aa) total compensation that ex- and expedited procedures not later than 5
ceeds, during any 12 consecutive days after March 11, 2021, for eligible air car-
months of such 2-year period, the total riers and eligible contractors to submit re-
compensation received by the officer quests for financial assistance under this
or employee from the contractor in section.
calendar year 2019; or (C) Deadline for immediate payroll assist-
(bb) severance pay or other benefits ance
upon termination of employment with Not later than 10 days after March 11, 2021,
the contractor which exceeds twice the the Secretary shall make initial payments
maximum total compensation received to air carriers and contractors that submit
by the officer or employee from the requests for financial assistance approved by
contractor in calendar year 2019; and the Secretary.
(II) any officer or employee of the con- (4) Taxpayer protection
tractor whose total compensation ex-
The Secretary shall receive financial instru-
ceeded $3,000,000 in calendar year 2019
ments issued by recipients of financial assist-
during any 12 consecutive months of
ance under this section in the same form and
such period total compensation in excess
amount, and under the same terms and condi-
of the sum of—
tions, as determined by the Secretary under
(aa) $3,000,000; and
section 9098 of this title.
(bb) 50 percent of the excess over
$3,000,000 of the total compensation re- (5) Administrative expenses
ceived by the officer or employee from Of the amounts made available under para-
the contractor in calendar year 2019.3 graph (1)(A), $10,000,000 shall be made available
(6) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec- to the Secretary for costs and administrative
retary of the Treasury. expenses associated with providing financial
(b) Payroll support grants assistance under this section.
(1) In general (c) Funding
The Secretary shall make available to eligi- In addition to amounts otherwise available,
ble air carriers and eligible contractors, finan- there is appropriated for fiscal year 2021, out of
cial assistance exclusively for the continu- any money in the Treasury not otherwise appro-
ation of payment of employee wages, salaries, priated, $15,000,000,000, to remain available until
and benefits to— expended, to carry out this section.
(A) eligible air carriers, in an aggregate (Pub. L. 117–2, title VII, § 7301, Mar. 11, 2021, 135
amount of $14,000,000,000; and Stat. 104.)
(B) eligible contractors, in an aggregate
amount of $1,000,000,000. Editorial Notes
(2) Apportionments
CODIFICATION
(A) In general
Section was enacted as part of the American Rescue
The Secretary shall apportion funds to eli-
Plan Act of 2021, and not as part of the CARES Act
gible air carriers and eligible contractors in which in part comprises this chapter.
accordance with the requirements of this
section not later than April 15, 2021. CHAPTER 117—IDENTIFYING OUTPUTS OF
(B) Eligible air carriers GENERATIVE ADVERSARIAL NETWORKS
The Secretary shall apportion funds made Sec.
available under paragraph (1)(A) to each eli- 9201. Findings.
gible air carrier in the ratio that— 9202. NSF support of research on manipulated or
(i) the amount received by the air carrier synthesized content and information secu-
pursuant to section 9093(a) of this title rity.
bears to 9203. NIST support for research and standards on
(ii) $15,000,000,000. generative adversarial networks.
9204. Generative adversarial network defined.
(C) Eligible contractors
The Secretary shall apportion, to each eli- § 9201. Findings
gible contractor, an amount equal to the
Congress finds the following:
total amount such contractor received pur-
(1) Gaps currently exist on the underlying
suant to section 9093(a) of this title.
research needed to develop tools that detect
(3) In general videos, audio files, or photos that have manip-
(A) Forms; terms and conditions ulated or synthesized content, including those
The Secretary shall provide financial as- generated by generative adversarial networks.
sistance to an eligible air carrier or eligible Research on digital forensics is also needed to
3 So in original. The period probably should be ‘‘; and’’. 4 So in original.
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