2018 US Code
Title 46 - Shipping
Subtitle V - Merchant Marine
Part B - Merchant Marine Service
Chapter 513 - United States Merchant Marine Academy
Sec. 51307 - Places of training
| 46 U.S.C. § 51307 (2018) | ||||||
| §51307. Places of training | ||||||
|
(a) In General.—The Secretary of Transportation may provide for the training of cadets at the United States Merchant Marine Academy— (1) on vessels owned, subsidized by, or contracted with the United States Government; (2) on other documented vessels, with the permission of the owner; (3) in shipyards or plants and with industrial or educational organizations; and (4) on any other vessel considered by the Secretary to be necessary or appropriate or in the national interest. (b) Maritime Security Program Vessels.—The Secretary shall require an operator of a vessel participating in the Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of this title to carry on each Maritime Security Program vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage. (c) Military Sealift Command Vessels.— (1) In general.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Commander of the Military Sealift Command shall require an operator of a vessel in the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command to carry on each such vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage, if the vessel— (A) is flagged in the United States; and (B) is rated at 10,000 gross tons or higher. (2) Waiver.—The Commander of the Military Sealift Command may waive the requirement under paragraph (1) at any time if the Commander determines that carrying a cadet from the United States Merchant Marine Academy would place an undue burden on the vessel or the operator of the vessel. (d) Definition of Operator.—In this section, the term "operator" includes a government operator and a non-government operator. (e) Savings Clause.—Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting— (1) the discretion of the Secretary to determine whether to place a United States Merchant Marine Academy cadet on a vessel; (2) the authority of the Coast Guard regarding a vessel security plan approved under section 70103; or (3) the discretion of the master of the vessel to ensure the safety of all crew members. |
||||||
|
(Pub. L. 109–304, §8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1574; Pub. L. 109–241, title III, §307, July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 528; Pub. L. 110–181, div. C, title XXXV, §3525(a)(3), (b), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 600, 601; Pub. L. 115–232, div. C, title XXXV, §3512, Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 2311.) |
||||||
In paragraph (2), the words "with the permission of the owner" are substituted for "if the owner . . . cooperates in such use" for clarity. AMENDMENTS2018—Pub. L. 115–232, §3512(1), (3), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsecs. (b) to (e). Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, §3512(2), substituted "owned, subsidized by, or contracted with" for "owned or subsidized by". 2008—Pub. L. 110–181, §3525(b), repealed Pub. L. 109–241, §307. See 2006 Amendment note below. Par. (4). Pub. L. 110–181, §3525(a)(3), incorporated the substance of the amendment by Pub. L. 109–241, §307, into this section by adding par. (4). See 2006 Amendment note below and section 18(a) of Pub. L. 109–304, set out as a Legislative Purpose and Construction note preceding section 101 of this title. 2006—Pub. L. 109–241, §307, which directed the amendment of section 1295b(f) of the former Appendix to this title from which this section was derived, was repealed by Pub. L. 110–181, §3525(b). See 2008 Amendment note for par. (4) and Historical and Revision notes above. |
||||||
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 46 - SHIPPING | ||||||
| Bills and Statutes | ||||||
| United States Code | ||||||
| Y 1.2/5: | ||||||
| Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle V - Merchant Marine Part B - Merchant Marine Service CHAPTER 513 - UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Sec. 51307 - Places of training |
||||||
| section 51307 | ||||||
| 2018 | ||||||
| January 14, 2019 | ||||||
| Yes | ||||||
| standard | ||||||
| 94 Stat. 2002 120 Stat. 528, 1574 122 Stat. 600 132 Stat. 2311 |
||||||
| Public Law 96-453, Public Law 109-241, Public Law 109-304, Public Law 110-181, Public Law 115-232 |
