---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 U.S.C. § 51313"
title: "46"
title_heading: "Shipping"
number: "51313"
heading: "Advisory Board"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/46/51313"
units:
  - "Subtitle V — Merchant Marine"
  - "Part B — Merchant Marine Service"
  - "Chapter 513 — United States Merchant Marine Academy"
---

# §51313. Advisory Board

- (a) **In General.—** An Advisory Board to the [United States](/usc/46/53101.md?p=10) Merchant Marine [Academy](/usc/46/51102.md?p=1) shall be established to visit the [Academy](/usc/46/51102.md?p=1) at least once during each academic year, for the purpose of examining the course of instruction and management of the [Academy](/usc/46/51102.md?p=1) and advising the Maritime [Administrator](/usc/46/53701.md?p=2) and the Superintendent of the [Academy](/usc/46/51102.md?p=1).
- (b) **Appointment and Terms.—** The Board shall be composed of not more than 7 individuals appointed by the [Secretary](/usc/46/53101.md?p=8) of Transportation. The individuals must be distinguished in education and other fields related to the [Academy](/usc/46/51102.md?p=1). Members of the Board shall be appointed for terms of not more than 3 years and may be reappointed. The [Secretary](/usc/46/53101.md?p=8) shall designate one of the members as chairman.
- (c) **Travel Expenses.—** When serving away from home or regular place of business, a member of the Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by [section 5703 of title 5](/usc/5/5703.md).
- (d) **Relationship to Other Law.—** [Chapter 10](/usc/5/chptI/ch10.md) of title 5 does not apply to the Board.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–304, § 8(b), Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1576; Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(292), Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4338.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 51313 | 46 App.:1295b(i). | June 29, 1936, ch. 858, title XIII, § 1303(i), as added Pub. L. 96–453, § 2, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2002; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(144)(C), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 166. |

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2022—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117–286 substituted “Chapter 10 of title 5” for “The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 App. U.S.C.)”.