Boosts support for sports programs at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
This bill would let the Secretary of Transportation set up a new nonprofit group to help fund and manage athletic programs at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. This means the Academy's sports teams could get more money and resources. It also expands how the Academy can use its trademarks to bring in funds.
Today, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy's sports programs rely on a specific Department of Transportation fund, and the Secretary has limited power to license Academy trademarks for funding. After this bill, the Secretary could create a new nonprofit corporation to manage and raise funds for athletics, and would have expanded authority to license Academy trademarks and use those fees for sports and recruiting.
HR 6961 · 119th Congress · January 7, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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