Sec. 822. Airlift service
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Chapter 157 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2631a the following new section: Except as provided in subsections
(b)and (c), the transportation of passengers or property by CRAF-eligible aircraft obtained by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department through a contract for airlift service may only be provided by a covered air carrier. The requirement under subsection
(a)applies with respect to transportation that is— interstate in the United States; between a place in the United States and a place outside the United States; or between two places outside the United States. The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection
(a)if the Secretary determines that— no covered air carrier is capable of providing, and willing to provide, the relevant transportation; or use of a covered air carrier is otherwise unreasonable. In this section, the following definitions apply: The term covered air carrier means an air carrier that— has aircraft in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet or offers to place CRAF-eligible aircraft in that fleet; and holds a certificate issued under section 41102 of title 49. The term CRAF-eligible aircraft means an aircraft of a type that the Secretary of Defense has determined to be eligible to participate in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. . The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2631a the following new item: 2631b. Airlift service. .