Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

15 U.S.C. § 9041

Definitions

In this part:
(1)

Air carrier

section 40102 of title 49The term “air carrier” has the meaning such term has under .

(2)

Coronavirus

The term “coronavirus” means SARS–CoV–2 or another coronavirus with pandemic potential.

(3)

Covered loss

The term “covered loss” includes losses incurred directly or indirectly as a result of coronavirus, as determined by the Secretary.

(4)

Eligible business

The term “eligible business” means—
(A)
an air carrier; or
(B)
a United States business that has not otherwise received adequate economic relief in the form of loans or loan guarantees provided under this Act.
(5)

Employee

Except where the context otherwise requires, the term “employee”—
(A)
section 152 of title 29 has the meaning given the term in ; and
(B)
45 U.S.C. 151 includes any individual employed by an employer subject to the Railway Labor Act ( et seq.).
(6)

Equity security; exchange

section 78c(a) of this titleThe terms “equity security” and “exchange” have the meanings given the terms in .

(7)

Municipality

The term “municipality” includes—
(A)
a political subdivision of a State, and
(B)
an instrumentality of a municipality, a State, or a political subdivision of a State.
(8)

National securities exchange

section 78f of this titleThe term “national securities exchange” means an exchange registered as a national securities exchange under .

(9)

Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of the Treasury, or the designee of the Secretary of the Treasury.

(10)

State

The term “State” means—
(A)
any of the several States;
(B)
the District of Columbia;
(C)
any of the territories and possessions of the United States;
(D)
any bi-State or multi-State entity; and
(E)
any Indian Tribe.
(11)

Aerospace-related businesses critical to maintaining national security

The term “businesses critical to maintaining national security” means those businesses that manufacture or produce aerospace-related products, civil or defense, including those that design, integrate, assemble, supply, maintain, and repair such products, and other businesses involved in aerospace-related manufacturing or production as further defined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Transportation. For purposes of the preceding sentence, aerospace-related products include, but are not limited to, components, parts, or systems of aircraft, aircraft engines, or appliances for inclusion in an aircraft, aircraft engine, or appliance.

Pub. L. 116–136, div. A, title IV, § 4002134 Stat. 469Pub. L. 116–260, div. N, title IV, § 412(c)134 Stat. 2061(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 116–136section 4001 of Pub. L. 116–136section 9001 of this titleThis part, referred to in text, was in the original “this subtitle”, meaning subtitle A (§§ 4001–4029) of title IV of div. A of , known as the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020, which is classified principally to this part. For complete classification of subtitle A to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title note under , and Tables.

Pub. L. 116–136section 4001 of Pub. L. 116–136section 9001 of this titleThis Act, referred to in par. (4)(B), probably means subtitle A (§§ 4001–4029) of title IV of div. A of , known as the Coronavirus Economic Stabilization Act of 2020, which is classified principally to this part. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see , set out as a Short Title note under , and Tables.

act May 20, 1926, ch. 34744 Stat. 577section 151 of Title 45The Railway Labor Act, referred to in par. (5)(B), is , , which is classified principally to chapter 8 (§ 151 et seq.) of Title 45, Railroads. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–2602020—Par. (11). added par. (11).