46 U.S.C. § 51301 — Maintenance of the Academy
submitted 20 years ago by Pub. L. 109-304 to r/title-46-SHIPPING · 378 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary must maintain the Merchant Marine Academy as a higher-education institution for merchant-marine instruction, maritime research, and authorized support. The section also covers recruitment and appointment of the Superintendent.
(a) The Secretary must maintain the Academy* to educate people for United States merchant-marine service, conduct maritime research, and provide authorized academic support, assistance, training, and activities. (b) If appropriations are available, the Secretary may use Academy operating funds for recruiting and advertising to obtain recruits and applicants. (c)(1) The Superintendent has immediate command, subject to the Maritime Administrator’s direction under the Secretary’s general supervision. (2) The Secretary must appoint a Superintendent who is either: (A) a merchant-marine Captain, Chief Mate, or Chief Engineer, or a general or flag officer in the listed armed services or NOAA, and has served at sea; (B) someone who served at sea in the listed services or held a valid Coast Guard merchant-mariner credential and showed exceptional leadership educating armed-forces or merchant-marine people; or (C), if no qualified person under A or B applies, someone at least captain in the merchant marine, Navy, Coast Guard, or NOAA, or colonel in Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, who served at sea. (3) Despite those criteria, the Secretary may appoint the best-qualified candidate even without fully meeting them.
The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain the United States Merchant Marine Academy* as an institution of higher education to provide instruction to individuals to prepare them for service in the merchant marine of the United States, to conduct research with respect to maritime-related matters, and to provide such other appropriate academic support, assistance, training, and activities in accordance with the provisions of this chapter as the Secretary may authorize.
The Secretary of Transportation may, subject to the availability of appropriations, expend funds available for United States Merchant Marine Academy operating expenses for recruiting activities, including advertising, in order to obtain recruits for the Academy and cadet applicants.
The immediate command of the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be in the Superintendent of the Academy, subject to the direction of the Maritime Administrator under the general supervision of the Secretary of Transportation.
The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint as the Superintendent—
an individual who has—
attained the rank of Captain, Chief Mate, or Chief Engineer in the merchant marine of the United States, or a general or flag officer rank in the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
served at sea in any rank;
an individual who has—
served at sea in the merchant marine, Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or
held a valid Coast Guard merchant mariner credential; and
demonstrated exemplary leadership in the education of individuals in the Armed Forces or United States merchant marine; or
if a qualified individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B) does not apply for the position, an individual who has—
attained the grade of captain or above in the merchant marine, Navy, Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or colonel or above in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps; and
served at sea in any grade.
Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the Secretary of Transportation may appoint an individual who is the best qualified candidate, even if such individual does not fully meet the criteria described in paragraph (2).
Source credit: (Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 111–383, div. C, title XXXV, § 3504, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4518; Pub. L. 112–81, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1716; Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(i), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1955; Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3506(a), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2777; Pub. L. 116–283, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503(b), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4399.)
- 2006Enacted · Pub. L. 109-304 · 120 Stat. 1570
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 111-383 · 124 Stat. 4518
- 2011Amended · Pub. L. 112-81 · 125 Stat. 1716
- 2013Amended · Pub. L. 112-239 · 126 Stat. 1955
- 2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2777
- 2021Amended · Pub. L. 116-283 · 134 Stat. 4399
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 109-304 on 2006-10-06.
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