{"data":{"id":"us/46-u.s.c.-51317","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 U.S.C. § 51317","heading":"Adjunct professors","body":"(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.","path":["Title 46—SHIPPING","CHAPTER 513—UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc46@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:00:50Z","sha256":"aa490067282b785120a370e8d1b465d090c943cc3253b84cb1bdcba961e8ee4e","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-u.s.c.-51316","next":"us/46-u.s.c.-51318"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}