Political Quotes

“Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 2983) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed, as follows: S. 2983 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Improvement Act of 2014''. SEC. 2. MELVILLE HALL OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY. (a) Gift to the Merchant Marine Academy.--The Maritime Administrator may accept a gift of money from the Foundation under section 51315 of title 46, United States Code, for the purpose of renovating Melville Hall on the campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. (b) Covered Gifts.--A gift described in this subsection is a gift under subsection (a) that the Maritime Administrator determines exceeds the sum of-- (1) the minimum amount that is sufficient to ensure the renovation of Melville Hall in accordance with the capital improvement plan of the United States Merchant Marine Academy that was in effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) 25 percent of the amount described in paragraph (1).…”