; (2) the term airline catering services" means preparation, assembly, or both, of food, beverages, provisions and related supplies for delivery, and the delivery of such items, directly to aircraft or to a location on or near airport property for subsequent delivery to aircraft; (3) the term contractor means— (A) a person that performs, under contract with a passenger air carrier conducting operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations— (i) catering functions; or (ii) functions on the property of an airport that are directly related to the air transportation of persons, property, or mail, including but not limited to the loading and unloading of property on aircraft; assistance to passengers under part 382 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; security; airport ticketing and check-in functions; ground-handling of aircraft; or aircraft cleaning and sanitization functions and waste removal; or (B) a subcontractor that performs such functions; (4) the term employee means an individual, other than a corporate officer, who is employed by an air carrier or a contractor; and (5) the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Treasury. 103. Pandemic relief for aviation workers (a) Financial assistance for employee wages, salaries, and benefits Notwithstanding any other provision of law, to preserve aviation jobs and compensate air carrier industry workers, the Secretary shall provide financial assistance that shall exclusively be used for the continuation of payment of employee wages, salaries, and benefits to— (1) passenger air carriers, in an aggregate amount up to $25,000,000,000; (2) cargo air carriers, in an aggregate amount up to $300,000,000