Adjunct professors

46 U.S.C. § 51317

• Title: 46 — Shipping
• Chapter: 513 — UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

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(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;
(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; and
(3) shall be subject to the availability of appropriations.

History

(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, §3503(a), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2719; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, §3509, Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1916.)

Editorial Notes

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.