that heading. XII Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Department of Transportation Office of the secretary Salaries and expenses For an additional amount for Salaries and Expenses , $1,753,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020, to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, including necessary expenses for operating costs and capital outlays: Provided , That such amounts are in addition to any other amounts made available for this purpose: Provided further , That obligations of amounts under this heading in this Act shall not be subject to the limitation on obligations under the heading Office of the Secretary—Working Capital Fund in division H of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ): Provided further , That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Payment to air carriers In addition to funds made available to the Payment to Air Carriers program in Public Law 116–94 to carry out the essential air service program under sections 41731 through 41742 of title 49, United States Code, $100,000,000, to be derived from the general fund and made available to the Essential Air Service and Rural Improvement Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided , That in determining between or among carriers competing to provide service to a community, the Secretary may consider the relative subsidy requirements of the carriers: Provided further , That basic essential air service minimum requirements shall not include the 15-passenger capacity requirement under section 41732(b)(3) of such title: Provided further , That none of the funds in this Act or any other Act shall be used to enter into a new contract with a community located less than 40 miles from the nearest small hub airport before the Secretary has negotiated with the community over a local cost share: Provided further , That amounts authorized