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<title>U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act</title>
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<action-date>2014-03-04</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Enhancement Act - Amends federal shipping law to: (1) expand the membership of the Board of Visitors to the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, and (2) specify requirements for the presidential appointees.</p> <p>Authorizes certain Board members to designate another individual to serve as a substitute member of the Board, on a temporary basis, to attend or participate in any activity the Board member is unable to attend or participate in.</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to select a Designated Federal Officer to support the performance of the Board's functions.</p>]]></summary-text>
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