Sec. 3502. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM
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## SEC. 3502 SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM It is the sense of Congress that dedicated and enhanced support is necessary to stabilize and preserve the Maritime Security Fleet program, a program that provides the Department of Defense with on-demand access to world class, economical commercial sealift capacity, assures a United States-flag presence in international commerce, supports a pool of qualified United States merchant mariners needed to crew United States-flag vessels during times of war or national emergency, and serves as a critical component of our national security infrastructure.