(c) Superintendent.—
(1) In general.— 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.
(2) Appointment.—
The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint as the Superintendent—
(A)
(i) attained a general or flag officer rank in the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and
(ii) served at sea in any rank;
(B)
(i)
(I) served at sea in the Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; or
(II) held a valid Coast Guard merchant mariner credential; and
(ii) demonstrated exemplary leadership in the education of individuals in the Armed Forces or United States merchant marine; or
(C)
if a qualified individual described in subparagraph (A) or (B) does not apply for the position, an individual who has—
(i) attained the grade of captain or above in the Navy, Coast Guard, or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or colonel or above in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps; and
(ii) served at sea in any grade.
(3) Rule of construction.— 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).
| Historical and Revision Notes |
| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) |
Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 51301 |
46 App.:1295b(a). |
June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1303(a), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 1998. |
Amendments
2016—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–328 added subsec. (c).
2013—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–239 substituted “In General” for “IN General” in heading.
2011—Pub. L. 112–81 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Pub. L. 111–383 inserted “as an institution of higher education” after “Academy” and substituted “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.” for “States.”
Savings Clause
Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3506(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2777, provided that:
“Nothing in this section [amending this section] may be construed to require any change to the current leadership of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.”
Class Profiles
Pub. L. 114–328, div. C, title XXXV, § 3516(b), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2789, provided that:
“(1) In general.— Not later than August 31 of each year, the Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall post on the Academy’s public website a profile of each class at the Academy.
“(2) Contents.—
Each profile posted under paragraph (1) shall include, for the incoming class of the Academy and for the 4 classes that preceded that class at the Academy, the number and percentage of students by—
“(D) race and ethnicity; and
“(E) prior military service.”