USMMA Athletics Act of 2026
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to establish a New York nonprofit corporation to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. The corporation would be government-owned, could receive transferred assets, operate through contracts and cooperative agreements, lease academy property, and use trademark-related revenue for specified academy purposes.
Who Benefits and How
The Merchant Marine Academy's athletic programs would gain a dedicated support vehicle that can hold assets, enter agreements, and raise or use nonappropriated money. The Academy could also use trademark-related revenue more flexibly for athletics and recruiting.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Transportation would assume new oversight and contracting responsibilities, and the structure would rely on federal officials to supervise a government-owned nonprofit without taking over day-to-day operations.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes creation of a federally owned New York nonprofit for USMMA athletics.
- Allows contracts, cooperative agreements, asset transfers, and short-term leases of academy property.
- Allows use of trademark licensing arrangements and revenue for athletics and recruiting support.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Let the Transportation Department create and oversee a nonprofit corporation to support United States Merchant Marine Academy athletics with contracts, property leases, transferred assets, and trademark revenue.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Transportation
Primary Purpose
Let the Transportation Department create and oversee a nonprofit corporation to support United States Merchant Marine Academy athletics with contracts, property leases, transferred assets, and trademark revenue.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Nonprofit support structure for USMMA athletics
Identified Gains
- United States Merchant Marine Academy athletic programs
- The nonprofit entity created to support academy athletics
Identified Costs
- Department of Transportation officials responsible for oversight and contracting
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Garbarino introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
United States Merchant Marine Academy athletic programs
Department of Transportation officials overseeing the nonprofit and related agreements
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Transportation
- "the_corporation"
- → The federally owned nonprofit corporation supporting USMMA athletics
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