### Question
What does public contribution mean?


### Answer
**Public contribution** has the following meaning in *15 U.S.C. § 9131*:

> the contribution funded by the Federal Government under this part to provide 50 percent of the eligible employees group's total compensation level, and combined with the private contribution, is sufficient to maintain the total compensation level for those in the eligible employee group as of April 1, 2020

#### Citation:
  - *15 U.S.C. § 9131*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 116-CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC STABILIZATION (CARES ACT) > SUBCHAPTER III-ECONOMIC STABILIZATION AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERELY DISTRESSED SECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY > Part F-Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection**

