To direct the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement a comprehensive Campus Modernization Plan for the United States Merchant Marine Academy, and for other purposes.

Improved Training and Education: The plan prioritizes constructing learning facilities with state-of-the-art technologies and provides specific facilities needed for Midshipmen to pass the United States Coast Guard License Exam (Section 51329(b)(1)-(2)).

Enhanced Physical Readiness: The modernization includes providing facilities that allow Midshipmen to maintain the physical readiness standards required of United States Navy officers (Section 51329(b)(3)).

Increased Diversity and Industry Engagement: The infrastructure is intended to help the Academy attract a diverse pool of applicants and provide facilities that enable industry engagement and continuing education (Section 51329(b)(4)-(5)).

Improved Campus Safety and Living Conditions: The bill includes upgrading the electric power grid, sewer, storm drainage, and drinking water systems, while ensuring all facilities are structurally sound, have reliable heating/cooling, and are accessible under the Americans with Disabilities Act (Section 51329(c)(3)-(4)).

Upgraded Specialized Facilities: Midshipmen will benefit from new or renovated labs for training, a new safety training pool, engineering powerplant laboratories, and athletic facilities that meet the needs of both male and female students (Section 51329(c)(1)).