Sec. 5. Required assurances
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To be eligible for financial assistance under this Act, an air carrier or contractor shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary, or otherwise certify in such form and manner as the Secretary shall prescribe, that the air carrier or contractor shall— refrain from conducting involuntary furloughs or reducing pay rates and benefits until March 31, 2021; through March 31, 2022, ensure that neither the air carrier or contractor nor any affiliate of the air carrier or contractor may, in any transaction, purchase an equity security of the air carrier or contractor or the parent company of the air carrier or contractor that is listed on a national securities exchange; through March 31, 2022, ensure that the air carrier or contractor shall not pay dividends, or make other capital distributions, with respect to the common stock (or equivalent interest) of the air carrier or contractor; and meet the requirements of sections 6 and 7.
The Secretary of Transportation is authorized to require, to the extent reasonable and practicable, an air carrier provided financial assistance under this Act to maintain scheduled air transportation service, as the Secretary of Transportation deems necessary, to ensure services to any point served by that carrier before March 1, 2020. When considering whether to exercise the authority provided by this subsection, 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 supply chains, including medical devices and supplies, and pharmaceutical supply chains.
The authority provided under this subsection shall terminate on April 1, 2022, and any requirements issued by the Secretary of Transportation under this subsection shall cease to apply after that date.