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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Dec 11, 2014
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U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2014 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Maritime Administration to:
accept a gift of money from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and Foundation, Inc. in order to renovate Melville Hall on the campus of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy; and
enter into a contract with the Foundation for the Hall's operation.
People & committees
Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R–MS
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6697-6698)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6697-6698)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6697-6698)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6697-6698)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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