§ 1942. Permanent commissioned teaching staff; composition

Statutory text

The permanent commissioned teaching staff at the Academy shall consist of professors, associate professors, assistant professors and instructors, in such numbers as the needs of the Service require. They shall perform duties as prescribed by the Commandant, and exercise command only in the academic department of the Academy.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1949
Title 14, United States Code, section —
Pub. L. 81–393 · 63 Stat. 495
Enacted · 14 U.S.C. § 1942
Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 509, § 187
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 509, § 187
1960
Pub. L. 86–474 § 1(10) · 74 Stat. 144
Substituted · 14 U.S.C. § 1942
Pub. L. 86–474 substituted “shall consist of professors, associate professors, assistant professors and instructors, in such numbers as the needs of the Service require” for “shall consist of not more than three professors who may serve as heads of departments, and not more than twelve associate professors, assistant professors, and commissioned instructors, one of whom shall be the librarian”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 86–474 substituted “shall consist of professors, associate professors, assistant professors and instructors, in such numbers as the needs of the Service require” for “shall consist of not more than three professors who may serve as heads of departments, and not more than twelve associate professors, assistant professors, and commissioned instructors, one of whom shall be the librarian”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) Section 41 is amended by inserting the words “an admiral,” before the words “a vice admiral” in the first sentence thereof.
2018
Frank LoBiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
Pub. L. 115–282 title I § 110(b) · 132 Stat. 4192
Changed · 14 U.S.C. § 1942
Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 187 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 187 of this title as this section.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Redesignations and Transfers.— (1) Requirement.— The sections of title 14, United States Code, identified in the table provided in paragraph (2) are amended— (A) by redesignating the sections as described in the table; and (B) by transferring the sections, as necessary, so that the sections appear after the table of sections for chapter 19 of such title (as added by subsection (a)), in the order in which the sections are presented in the table. (2) Table.— The table referred to in paragraph (1) is the following: Title 14 section number before redesignationSection heading (provided for identification purposes only-not amended)Title 14 section number after redesignation 181Administration of Academy1901 200Policy on sexual harassment and sexual violence1902 194Annual Board of Visitors1903 196Participation in Federal, State, or other educational research grants1904 195Admission of foreign nationals for instruction; restrictions; conditions1923 181aCadet applicants; preappointment travel to Academy1926 183Cadets; initial clothing allowance1927 184Cadets; degree of bachelor of science1928 185Cadets; appointment as ensign1929 197Cadets: charges and fees for attendance; limitation1930 186Civilian teaching staff1941 187Permanent commissioned teaching staff; composition1942 188Appointment of permanent commissioned teaching staff1943 189Grade of permanent commissioned teaching staff1944 190Retirement of permanent commissioned teaching staff1945 191Credit for service as member of civilian teaching staff1946 192Assignment of personnel as instructors1947 199Marine safety curriculum1948

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., §§ 15b, 15c (Apr. 16, 1937, ch. 107, §§ 1, 2, 50 Stat. 66; May 2, 1942, ch. 273, 56 Stat. 265).

Section 15b of title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., has been divided. Part of the provisions of the first sentence is placed in this section, while other provisions are placed in section 188 of this title.

Section 15c of title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., has been divided. The last sentence is incorporated in this section, while the other provisions are placed in section 189 of this title.

The composition of the teaching staff at the Academy is changed materially on the recommendation of the Academic Board and the Advisory Committee. The scope of duty of members of the staff is enlarged to include whatever the Commandant prescribes.

Title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., § 15b provides for five professors as heads or assistant heads of departments at the Academy. The Academic Board of the Academy and the Advisory Committee, after extensive study have recommended the change, as provided in this section, to three professors and twelve others on the permanent teaching staff, with designations to conform generally with the designations and grades of faculty members at other universities. The librarian is given faculty status because of the role of the library as the center of the modern university; this is in conformity with the practice of other higher educational institutions. It is believed that the increased number of permanent commissioned instructors is justified and desirable in view of the expansion of the Cadet Corps as the full effect of the return to a four-year course is felt. It is probable that, in the next few years, the number of cadets will approximate 450. The average number in the past two years has been about 300. This new set-up for the permanent commissioned teaching staff will permit desirable exchanges of professors with leading universities, and occasional sabbatical leaves in order to better the faculty generally. It is pointed out that this increase in permanent instructors does not increase the authorized number of officers in the Coast Guard, as they are all included in the limitation provided in section 42 of this title. If a teaching position at the Academy is not provided for permanently it will require the assignment of an additional regular officer, so it is apparent that the changes proposed in this section do not increase the size of the Service, or the expense, but represent a long-range plan to better the Academy as a leading educational institution within the present, recognized, standards for a proper university faculty. The last sentence retains the command status of the professors as provided in existing law but enlarges the field in which they may perform duty, in order to make it possible to give them interim assignments other than at the Academy, thus broadening their knowledge of the Service while still advantageously utilizing their services. 81st Congress, House Report No. 557.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1960–2018 · 2 rounds

2018

Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 187 of this title as this section.

1960

Pub. L. 86–474 substituted “shall consist of professors, associate professors, assistant professors and instructors, in such numbers as the needs of the Service require” for “shall consist of not more than three professors who may serve as heads of departments, and not more than twelve associate professors, assistant professors, and commissioned instructors, one of whom shall be the librarian”.

Credits

1949–2018 · 3 acts

1949Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 509, § 187
1960Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(10), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 145
2018renumbered § 1942, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 110(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4212.

Show as published

(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 509, § 187; Pub. L. 86–474, § 1(10), May 14, 1960, 74 Stat. 145; renumbered § 1942, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, § 110(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4212.)