Section 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, §35093509,, 131 Stat. 1916.EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2017-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115-91, §3509(1)(A), struck out "and" at end. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115-91, §3509(1)(B), substituted "; and" for period at end.Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 115-91, §3509(2), struck out subsecs. (c) and (d) which related to limitation on number of contractors and reporting requirements, respectively.