Title 46 — Shipping
Part B · Chapter 513 — United States Merchant Marine Academy
§ 51317. Adjunct professors
Statutory text
In General.—
The Maritime Administrator may establish a program for the purpose of contracting with individuals as personal services contractors to provide services as adjunct professors at the Academy, if the Maritime Administrator determines that there is a need for adjunct professors and the need is not of permanent duration.
Contract Requirements.—
Each contract under the program—
must be approved by the Maritime Administrator;
shall be for a duration, including options, of not to exceed one year unless the Maritime Administrator finds that exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to one additional year; and
shall be subject to the availability of appropriations.
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.
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Pub. L. 111–84 div. C title XXXV § 3503(a) · 123 Stat. 2190
Enacted · 46 U.S.C. § 51317
Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2719
Source evidence
Code source credit
Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2719Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) In General.— Chapter 513 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: “§ 51317. Adjunct professors “(a) In General.— The Maritime Administrator may establish a program for the purpose of contracting with individuals as personal services contractors to provide services as adjunct professors at the Academy, if the Maritime Administrator determines that there is a need for adjunct professors and the need is not of permanent duration. “(b) Contract Requirements.— Each contract under the program— “(1) must be approved by the Maritime Administrator; and “(2) shall be for a duration, including options, of not to exceed one year unless the Maritime Administrator finds that exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to one additional year. “(3) shall be subject to the availability of appropriations. “(c) Limitation on Number of Contractors.— In awarding contacts under this section, the Maritime Administrator shall ensure that not more than 25 individuals actively provide services in any one academic trimester, or equivalent, as contractors under subsection (a). “(d) Reporting Requirements.— When the authority granted by subsection (a) is used to hire an adjunct professor at the Academy in fiscal year 2010 or fiscal year 2011, the Administrator shall notify the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, including the need for and the term of employment for the adjunct professor.” .National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Pub. L. 115–91 § 3509(1)(A) · 131 Stat. 1283
Struck · 46 U.S.C. § 51317(b)(1)
Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(1)(A), struck out “and” at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(1)(A), struck out “and” at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “and” at the end; andNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Pub. L. 115–91 § 3509(1)(B) · 131 Stat. 1283
Substituted · 46 U.S.C. § 51317(b)(2)
Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(1)(B), substituted “; and” for period at end
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(1)(B), substituted “; and” for period at end.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; andNational Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018
Pub. L. 115–91 § 3509(2) · 131 Stat. 1283
Struck · 46 U.S.C. § 51317(c); 46 U.S.C. § 51317(d)
Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(2), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d) which related to limitation on number of contractors and reporting requirements, respectively
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(2), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d) which related to limitation on number of contractors and reporting requirements, respectively.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by striking subsections (c) and (d).
4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2017—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(1)(A), struck out “and” at end.
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(1)(B), substituted “; and” for period at end.
Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 115–91, § 3509(2), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d) which related to limitation on number of contractors and reporting requirements, respectively.
Credits
2009–2017 · 2 acts
- 2009Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503(a), , 123 Stat. 2719
- 2017amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, § 3509, , 131 Stat. 1916.
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(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503(a), , 123 Stat. 2719; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, § 3509, , 131 Stat. 1916.)