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 75TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CH. 107-APRIL 16, 1937 such regulations as the President shall prescribe. A professor shall exercise command only in the academic department of the Coast Guard Academy. SEC. 3. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to appoint in the Coa st Gua rd, su bject to the compe titive provis ions o f the civil- service laws and regulations, not to exceed three civilian instructors, and the compe nsatio n of s uch ap pointe es shal l be f ixed i n acco rdance with the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. S EC. 4 . Service as a civilian instructor or professor at the Coast Guard Academy or as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard (regular or temporary), rendered prior to an appointment as a professor pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall be credited in computing length of service as a professor for purposes of pay and allow ance. SEC. 5. Professors in the Coast Guard shall be on the same footing as to retirement from active service for any cause as other commis- sioned officers of the Coast Guard : P rovid ed, That service as a civilian instructor or professor at the Coast Guard Academy or as a commissioned officer in the Coast Guard (regular or temporary), rendered prior to an appointment as a professor pursuant to the provisions of this Act, shall be credited in computing length of service for retirement purposes : Provided further, That the pro- visions of law relating to retirement for disability in line of duty shall not apply in the case of a professor until he shall have served fifteen years in the Coast Guard. S EC. 6. The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to appoint an advisory committee of the Coast Guard Academy which shall consist of not to exceed five persons of distinction in the field of education who shall serve without pay. The members so appointed shall visit the Coast Guard Academy at least once during the academic year on the call of the chairman and may convene once each year at headquarters at the call of the commandant, for the purpose of examining the course of instruction and advising the Secretary of the Treasury relative thereto. The actual expenses of the mem- bers of the commi ttee w hile e ngaged in the se dut ies, i ncludi ng the ir actual expense of travel, shall be defrayed under Government travel regul ations from any ap propri ation availab le for the a uthori zed wo rk of the United States Coast Guard. SEC. 7 . In addition to the advisory board there shall be appointed in January of each year a Board of Visitors to the Coast Guard, which shall consist of two Senators and three Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the chairmen of the committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, having cognizance of legislation pertaining to the Coast Guard Academy. The chairmen of such committees shall be ex-officio members of the Board. (b) Such Board shall visit the Coast Guard Academy annually on a date to be fixed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Each mem- ber of the Board shall be reimbursed under Government travel regu- lations for the actual expense incurred by him while engaged upon duties as a member of such Board. SEC. 8 . Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent the Secre- tary of the Treasury from assigning any commissioned officer, chief warrant officer, warrant officer, or enlisted man to appropriate instruction duty at the Coast Guard Academy. SEC. 9. Any appropriation which is now or may hereafter be avail- able for the payment of expenses for the authorized work of the Coast Guard shall be available to carry out the purposes of this Act. Civilian instructors ; appointment, pay, etc. 5U.S.C.§673. Retirement. 67 Command limited. Credit for prior serv- ice . Provisos . Se rvice comput a- tion. Retirement for dis- ability ; restriction. Advisory co miit- tee ; appointment, composition, etc. Visits, meetings, ex- penses, etc. Congressional Board of Visitors. Annual visits to be made. Reimbursement of members' expenses. Assignment of offi- cers, etc ., to instruc- tion duty. Funds available for expenses.