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United States Merchant Marine Academy

Division C · Title XXXVI: SHIPs for America

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The bill states that the United States Merchant Marine Academy is important for national security and should receive funding to modernize its facilities and support its students and faculty. It also says the Academy should be included in the rotation of presidential attendance at graduations. Additionally, the Maritime Administrator must report to Congress within 180 days on what resources are needed to increase student enrollment at the Academy.

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Section Text · Sec. 3607.
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(a) Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that—

(1)

the United States Merchant Marine Academy, one of our Nation’s 5 Federal service academies, is vital to our national security, and modernizing the Academy's aging infrastructure and investing in faculty and students must be congressional priorities;

(2)

sufficient funding must be provided to enable the maximum student enrollment that the campus infrastructure of the United States Merchant Marine Academy can support; and

(3)

considering the Academy’s role as a co-equal military service academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy should be included in the rotation of presidential attendance at graduations.

(b) Report on enrollment

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress identifying the additional resources needed to increase enrollment at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.