Sec. 3507. United States Merchant Marine Academy
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Section 51301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 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. The Secretary of Transportation shall appoint the Superintendent from the senior ranks of the United States merchant marine, maritime industry, or from the retired list of flag-rank Navy or Coast Guard officers who have significant afloat command experience.
Due to the unique mission of the Academy, it is highly desirable that the Superintendent be a graduate of the Academy and have attained an unlimited merchant mariner officer’s license. Subject to the direction of the Superintendent, the Commandant is the immediate commander of the Regiment of Midshipmen and is responsible for the instruction of all midshipmen in maritime professionalism, ethics, leadership, and military bearing necessary for future service as a licensed officer in the merchant marine and a commissioned officer in the uniformed services.
The Commandant shall be appointed from the senior ranks of the United States merchant marine, maritime industry, or from the retired list of flag-rank Navy or Coast Guard officers who possess significant merchant marine experience. It is highly desirable that the Commandant have attained an unlimited merchant mariner officer’s license and is a graduate of United States Merchant Marine Academy. . The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall not apply with respect to the individual serving on the date of the enactment of this Act as the Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.