[Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8498 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8498 To authorize funding for necessary expenses for the rehabilitation, modernization, and construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 22, 2024 Mr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Suozzi, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. LaLota, Mr. D'Esposito, Ms. Malliotakis, Mr. Van Drew, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Molinaro) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize funding for necessary expenses for the rehabilitation, modernization, and construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES MODERNIZATION. There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for expenses necessary for the phased rehabilitation, modernization, and construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, consistent with the Full Speed Ahead plan developed by the Maritime Security Infrastructure Council as set forth in the Congressional Record dated February 28, 2024, $1,020,000,000, of which-- (1) $54,000,000 shall be made available in fiscal year 2025 for design and planning purchases, which shall be used for the development of a design and plan for the phased rehabilitation, modernization, and construction of facilities and infrastructure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy; and (2) $107,333,333 shall be made available for each of year fiscal years 2026 through 2034 for construction and contingency purchases necessary to execute the design and construction as described in paragraph (1). <all>