Sec. 3507. CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
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## SEC. 3507 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE ###
(a)In General Chapter 541 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ## “SEC. 54102 Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education > > **[**[46 U.S.C. 54102](/us/usc/t46/s54102)**]** > > > ### “(a) Designation > > The Secretary of Transportation may designate as a center of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education a covered training entity located in a State that borders on the— > > > #### “(1) > > Gulf of Mexico; > > > #### “(2) > > Atlantic Ocean; > > > #### “(3) > > Long Island Sound; > > > #### “(4) > > Pacific Ocean; > > > #### “(5) > > Great Lakes; > > > #### “(6) > > Mississippi River System; > > > #### “(7) > > Arctic; or > > > #### “(8) > > Gulf of Alaska. > > > ### “(b) Assistance > > The Secretary may enter into a cooperative agreement (as that term is used in section 6305 of title 31) with a center of excellence designated under subsection
(a)to support maritime workforce training and education at the center of excellence, including efforts of the center of excellence to— > > > #### “(1) > > admit additional students; > > > #### “(2) > > recruit and train faculty; > > > #### “(3) > > expand facilities; > > > #### “(4) > > create new maritime career pathways; or > > > #### “(5) > > award students credit for prior experience, including military service. > > > ### “(c) Definitions > > In this section, > > > #### “(1) Covered training entity > > the term ‘covered training entity’ means an entity that is— > > > ##### “(A) > > a community or technical college; or > > > ##### “(B) > > a maritime training center— > > > ###### “(i) > > operated by, or under the supervision of, a State; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > with a maritime training program in operation on the date of enactment of this section. > > > #### “(2) Arctic > > The term ‘Arctic’ has the meaning that term has under section 112 of the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984 (15 U.S.C. 4111).” > . ###
(b)Clerical Amendment **[**[46 U.S.C. 54101](/us/usc/t46/s54101)**]** The analysis for chapter 541 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 54101 the following:“54102. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education.”.
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