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CHAPTER 513— UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY
§ 51324. Unfilled vacancies

(a) In General.—In the event of an unfilled vacancy for any critical position at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the Secretary of Transportation may appoint, without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, other than sections 3303 and 3328 of that title, a qualified candidate for the purposes of filling up to 20 of such positions.
(b) Critical Position Defined.—In this section, the term “critical position” means a position that contributes to the improvement of—(1) the culture or infrastructure of the Academy;
(2) student health and well being;
(3) Academy governance; or
(4) any other priority areas identified by the Council.

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Title 46— SHIPPING

Subtitle V— Merchant Marine

Part B— Merchant Marine Service

CHAPTER 513— UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY

§ 51301. Maintenance of the Academy

§ 51302. Nomination and competitive appointment of cadets

§ 51303. Non-competitive appointments

§ 51304. Additional appointments from particular areas

§ 51305. Prohibited basis for appointment

§ 51306. Cadet commitment agreements

§ 51307. Places of training

§ 51308. Uniforms, textbooks, and transportation allowances

§ 51309. Academic degree

§ 51310. Deferment of service obligation under cadet commitment agreements

§ 51311. Midshipman status in the Navy Reserve

§ 51312. Board of Visitors

§ 51313. Advisory Board

§ 51314. Limitation on charges and fees for attendance

§ 51315. Gifts to the Merchant Marine Academy

§ 51316. Temporary appointments to the Academy

§ 51317. Adjunct professors

§ 51318. Policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking

§ 51319. Sexual assault response coordinators and sexual assault victim advocates

§ 51320. Acceptance of guarantees with gifts for major projects

§ 51321. Grants for scientific and educational research

§ 51322. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels

§ 51323. United States Merchant Marine Academy Advisory Council

§ 51324. Unfilled vacancies

§ 51325. Sexual assault and sexual harassment prevention information management system

§ 51326. Student advisory board at the United States Merchant Marine Academy

§ 51327. Sexual Assault Advisory Council

§ 51328. Student support