§ 193. — Advisory Committee.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 14USC193]
TITLE 14--COAST GUARD
PART I--REGULAR COAST GUARD
CHAPTER 9--COAST GUARD ACADEMY
Sec. 193. Advisory Committee
The Secretary may appoint an Advisory Committee to the Academy,
consisting of not more than seven persons of distinction in education
and other fields relating to the purposes of the Academy, who shall
serve without pay (or, in the case of a member of the Committee who is
an officer or employee of the United States, who shall receive no
additional pay on account of his service on the Committee). Members of
the Advisory Committee shall be appointed for terms of not to exceed
three years and may be reappointed. The Secretary shall, in June of each
year, appoint one of the members to serve as chairman. The members so
appointed shall visit the Academy at least once during the academic year
on the call of the chairman and may convene once each year at
Headquarters, at the call of the Commandant, for the purpose of
examining the course of instruction and advising the Commandant relative
thereto. Each member of the Committee shall be reimbursed from Coast
Guard appropriations in conformity with the provisions of chapter 57 of
title 5. The Secretary shall, not less often than once a year, publish
notice in the Federal Register for solicitation of nominations for
membership on the Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee is
authorized to make available to Congress any information, advice, and
recommendations which the Advisory Committee is authorized to give to
the Secretary or the Commandant. The Committee terminates on September
30, 1994.
(Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, 63 Stat. 510; Pub. L. 94-546, Sec. 1(16), Oct.
18, 1976, 90 Stat. 2520; Pub. L. 97-322, title I, Sec. 118(b), Oct. 15,
1982, 96 Stat. 1586; Pub. L. 100-448, Sec. 9, Sept. 28, 1988, 102 Stat.
1842; Pub. L. 102-241, Sec. 15, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2213.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 14, U.S.C., 1946 ed., Sec. 15g (Apr. 16, 1937, ch.
107, Sec. 6, 50 Stat. 67).
Said section dealing with the Advisory Committee is changed to
increase the number of persons thereon to 7, the source from which
appointments could be made is broadened to include other than educators,
the term of appointment is fixed as 3 years, and provision is made for
the appointment of the chairman by the Secretary.
This section changes existing law as follows: the field from which
appointment may be made is broadened, the limit of membership is
increased from five to seven, a provision for appointment of a chairman
by the Secretary is added, and the term of service is established as
three years. It is believed that the membership of not to exceed seven
will provide greater flexibility in view of the new three year term of
service, and will permit appointment of a committee with wider
interests. The fact that no term of service has been provided for
heretofore has been a source of confusion and difficulty and some term
should be specified. The existing law provides for appointment from the
field of education; this is enlarged to include other fields relating to
purposes of the Academy, in order, primarily, to permit selection from
shipping, business, and industry. No provision has been made for
selection of a chairman heretofore, and this has caused some uncertainty
in the functioning of the Committee; annual appointment seems desirable.
Changes were made in phraseology. 81st Congress, House Report No.
557.
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-241 substituted ``1994'' for ``1992''.
1988--Pub. L. 100-448 inserted provision for termination of
Committee on Sept. 30, 1992.
1982--Pub. L. 97-322 inserted parenthetical provision respecting
service of an officer or employee of the United States as a member of
the Committee without receipt of additional pay and inserted provisions
for publication in the Federal Register of notice for solicitation of
nominations for membership on the Advisory Committee and for disclosures
to Congress.
1976--Pub. L. 94-546 substituted ``chairman'' for ``Chairman'' in
fourth sentence and ``Each member of the Committee shall be reimbursed
from Coast Guard appropriations in conformity with the provisions of
chapter 57 of title 5.'' for ``Each member of the Committee shall be
reimbursed from Coast Guard appropriations in conformity with section
73b-1 of Title 5, or such actual expenses as permitted by section 73b-2
of Title 5 shall be defrayed by the Coast Guard''.
