46 U.S.C. § 51317

Adjunct professors

(a) In General.—

The Maritime Administrator may establish a program for the purpose of contracting with individuals as personal services contractors to provide services as adjunct professors at the Academy, if the Maritime Administrator determines that there is a need for adjunct professors and the need is not of permanent duration.

(b) Contract Requirements.—

Each contract under the program—

(1)

must be approved by the Maritime Administrator;

(2)

shall be for a duration, including options, of not to exceed one year unless the Maritime Administrator finds that exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to one additional year; and

(3)

shall be subject to the availability of appropriations.

(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. C, title XXXV, § 3503(a) , Oct. 28, 2009 , 123 Stat. 2719 ; amended Pub. L. 115–91, div. C, title XXXV, § 3509 , Dec. 12, 2017 , 131 Stat. 1916 .)