2010 US Code
Title 46 - SHIPPING
Subtitle V - Merchant Marine
Part B - Merchant Marine Service
CHAPTER 513 - UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
Sec. 51312 - Board of Visitors
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 46 - SHIPPING |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle V - Merchant Marine Part B - Merchant Marine Service CHAPTER 513 - UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Sec. 51312 - Board of Visitors |
| Contains | section 51312 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 7, 2011 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Pub. L. 109-304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1575. |
| Statutes at Large References | 94 Stat. 2002 95 Stat. 752 104 Stat. 2994 120 Stat. 1575 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 96-453, Public Law 97-35, Public Law 101-595, Public Law 109-304 |
§51312. Board of Visitors
(a) In General.—A Board of Visitors to the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall be established, for a term of 2 years commencing at the beginning of each Congress, to visit the Academy annually on a date determined by the Secretary of Transportation and to make recommendations on the operation of the Academy.
(b) Appointment.—
(1) In general.—The Board shall be composed of—
(A) 2 Senators appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;
(B) 3 Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;
(C) 1 Senator appointed by the Vice President;
(D) 2 Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
(E) the chairmen of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, as ex officio members.
(2) Substitute appointment.—If an appointed member of the Board is unable to visit the Academy as provided in subsection (a), another individual may be appointed as a substitute in the manner provided in paragraph (1).
(c) Staff.—The chairmen of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives may designate staff members of their committees to serve without reimbursement as staff for the Board.
(d) Travel Expenses.—When serving away from home or regular place of business, a member of the Board or a staff member designated under subsection (c) shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1575.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 51312 | 46 App.:1295b(h). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, §1303(h), as added Pub. L. 96–453, §2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2002; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVI, §1607, Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 752; Pub. L. 101–595, title VII, §703, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 2994. |
The words “Committee on Armed Services” are substituted for “Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries” to reflect changes in committee structure made by the 104th Congress.
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