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Title XXXVI: SHIPs for America

Sec. 3608State maritime academies

TL;DR

Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on state maritime academies not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Statutory text

(a) In general. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Maritime Administrator shall submit a report to Congress containing the results of a study to evaluate the additional resources needed to allow State maritime academies to increase enrollment and produce additional mariners.

(b) Need for additional State maritime academies. Such study shall consider whether there is a need for additional State maritime academies in States that do not operate a maritime academy.