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ZERO Security function. Get it????? Deals with the US Merchant Marine. Frankly sounds like just another huge waste of taxpayers money

U.S. Department of Transportation MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

http://www.marad.dot.gov/welcome/index.html

MARAD Mission, Goals, and Vision

Mission:

To strengthen the U.S. maritime transportation system - including infrastructure, industry and labor - to meet the economic and security needs of the Nation. MARAD programs promote the development and maintenance of an adequate, well-balanced United States merchant marine, sufficient to carry the Nation’s domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of its waterborne foreign commerce, and capable of service as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency. MARAD also seeks to ensure that the United States maintains adequate shipbuilding and repair services, efficient ports, effective intermodal water and land transportation systems, and reserve shipping capacity for use in time of national emergency.

Goals:

Commercial Mobility:

To Reduce congestion on the nation’s inland waterway, marine and landside infrastructure National Security:

Assure an intermodal sealift capacity to support vital national security interests

Environment:

Formalize environmental considerations in our operations and in our partnerships with other agencies and private stakeholders to streamline processes that lead to environmentally friendly transportation improvements.

Organizational Excellence:

Focus our energies on implementation of the President's Agenda and on continual improvement in our efforts to manage for results. Vision:

A maritime system that serves America with American ships and American labor