; and (4) fully incorporate elements referenced in the recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States to the Secretary of Transportation contained in Report No. GAO 16–127. V Small Community Air Service 501. Continuation of certain air service (a) Action of Secretary The Secretary of Transportation shall take appropriate action to ensure that all communities that receive scheduled air service before March 1, 2020, continue to receive adequate air transportation service and that essential air service to small communities continues without interruption and in a manner that maintains well-functioning heath care supply chains, including medical device, medical supplies, and pharmaceutical supply chains. (b) Antitrust immunity The Secretary may grant an exemption under section 41308 of title 49, United States Code, to 2 air carriers for the limited purpose of such cooperation as is necessary to ensure that small communities continue to receive an adequate level of air transportation service. 502. Tolling of EAS limitations The Secretary may not order the termination of essential air service on the basis of the applicable place failing to meet the definition of an eligible place under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 41731(a)(1) of title 49, United States Code, if such community was otherwise an eligible place as defined under section 41731 of such title on March 1, 2020. 503. Sunset The requirements of this title, and any order issued by the Secretary under this title, shall sunset on the day that is 6 months after the last effective date of a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) related to the pandemic of the coronavirus COVID–19. VI Consumer Protections 601. Airline price gouging during disaster or emergency (a) In general Section 41712 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Airfare pricing and fees during disaster or other emergency (1) In general It shall be an unfair or deceptive