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PUBLIC LAW 109–304—OCT. 6, 2006 ‘‘(2) pay the individual without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.

‘‘§ 51104. General authority of Secretary of the Navy ‘‘The Secretary of the Navy, in cooperation with the Maritime Administrator and the head of each State maritime academy, shall ensure that— ‘‘(1) the training of future merchant marine officers at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and at State maritime academies includes programs for naval science training in the operation of merchant vessels as a naval and military auxiliary; and ‘‘(2) naval officer training programs for future officers, insofar as possible, are maintained at designated maritime academies consistent with Navy standards and needs. ‘‘CHAPTER 513—UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY ‘‘Sec. ‘‘51301. ‘‘51302. ‘‘51303. ‘‘51304. ‘‘51305. ‘‘51306. ‘‘51307. ‘‘51308. ‘‘51309. ‘‘51310. ‘‘51311. ‘‘51312. ‘‘51313. ‘‘51314.

Maintenance of the Academy. Nomination and competitive appointment of cadets. Non-competitive appointments. Additional appointments from particular areas. Prohibited basis for appointment. Cadet commitment agreements. Places of training. Uniforms, textbooks, and transportation allowances. Academic degree. Deferment of service obligation under cadet commitment agreements. Midshipman status in the Naval Reserve. Board of Visitors. Advisory Board. Limitation on charges and fees for attendance.

‘‘§ 51301. Maintenance of the Academy ‘‘The Secretary of Transportation shall maintain the United States Merchant Marine Academy to provide instruction to individuals to prepare them for service in the merchant marine of the United States. ‘‘§ 51302. Nomination and competitive appointment of cadets ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.—An individual may be nominated for a competitive appointment as a cadet at the United States Merchant Marine Academy only if the individual— ‘‘(1) is a citizen or national of the United States; and ‘‘(2) meets the minimum requirements that the Secretary of Transportation shall establish. ‘‘(b) NOMINATORS.—Nominations for competitive appointments for the positions allocated under subsection (c) may be made as follows: ‘‘(1) A Senator may nominate residents of the State represented by that Senator. ‘‘(2) A Member of the House of Representatives may nominate residents of the State in which the congressional district represented by that Member is located. ‘‘(3) A Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands, Guam, or American Samoa may nominate residents of the jurisdiction represented by that Delegate.

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