46 U.S.C. § 51326 — Student advisory board at the United States Merchant Marine Academy

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The Maritime Administrator must set up a student Advisory Board at the Merchant Marine Academy. At least 12 midshipmen, three from each class, serve one-year terms after appointment. The Board raises concerns, proposes solutions, and reports its findings to the Secretary and Administrator.

(a) In General. The Maritime Administrator must create an advisory board at the Academy, called the Advisory Board to the Secretary of Transportation. (b) Membership. The Board must have at least 12 currently enrolled midshipmen, with at least 3 from each class. (c) Appointment; Term. The Maritime Administrator appoints members within 60 days after each new class is sworn in. Each member serves for one academic year. (d) Reappointment. The Administrator may reappoint up to 6 members from the prior term for another year, if that's in the Academy's best interest. (e) Meetings. The Board must meet with the Secretary at least once a year, and meet in person with the Administrator at least twice a year, to discuss its work. (f) Duties. The Board must (1) identify health, wellbeing, diversity, sexual assault and harassment, and other important issues facing midshipmen -- on campus, off campus, and during Sea Year; (2) discuss and propose solutions, including culture and leadership improvements; and (3) periodically review how well the program in section 51325(b) is working and recommend improvements to the Administrator. (g) Working Groups. The Board may form working groups to help with its duties, which can include midshipmen who aren't Board members. (h) Reports and Briefings. The Board must regularly give the Secretary and Administrator reports and briefings on its work and recommendations, in writing, in person, or both.

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(a)In General.—

The Maritime Administrator shall establish at the United States Merchant Marine Academy an advisory board to be known as the Advisory Board to the Secretary of Transportation (referred to in this section as the “Advisory Board”).

(b)Membership.—

The Advisory Board shall be composed of not fewer than 12 midshipmen of the Merchant Marine Academy who are enrolled at the Merchant Marine Academy at the time of the appointment, including not fewer than 3 cadets from each class.

(c)Appointment; Term.—

Midshipmen shall serve on the Advisory Board pursuant to appointment by the Maritime Administrator. Appointments shall be made not later than 60 days after the date of the swearing in of a new class of midshipmen at the Academy. The term of membership of a midshipmen on the Advisory Board shall be 1 academic year.

(d)Reappointment.—

The Maritime Administrator may reappoint not more than 6 cadets from the previous term to serve on the Advisory Board for an additional academic year if the Maritime Administrator determines such reappointment to be in the best interests of the Merchant Marine Academy.

(e)Meetings.—

The Advisory Board shall meet with the Secretary of Transportation not less than once each academic year to discuss the activities of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board shall meet in person with the Maritime Administrator not less than 2 times each academic year to discuss the activities of the Advisory Board.

(f)Duties.—

The Advisory Board shall—

(1)

identify health and wellbeing, diversity, and sexual assault and harassment challenges and other topics considered important by the Advisory Board facing midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy, off campus, and while aboard ships during Sea Year or other training opportunities;

(2)

discuss and propose possible solutions, including improvements to culture and leadership development at the Merchant Marine Academy; and

(3)

periodically review the efficacy of the program in section 51325(b), as appropriate, and provide recommendations to the Maritime Administrator for improvement.

(g)Working Groups.—

The Advisory Board may establish one or more working groups to assist the Advisory Board in carrying out its duties, including working groups composed in part of midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy who are not current members of the Advisory Board.

(h)Reports and Briefings.—

The Advisory Board shall regularly provide the Secretary of Transportation and the Maritime Administrator reports and briefings on the results of its duties, including recommendations for actions to be taken in light of such results. Such reports and briefings may be provided in writing, in person, or both.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 117–263, div. C, title XXXV, § 3531(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3085.)

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2022Enacted · Pub. L. 117-263 · 136 Stat. 3085

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