‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Committee shall advise the 
Secretary on matters relating to personnel in the United 
States merchant marine, including the training, qualifica-
tions, certification, documentation, and fitness of mari-
ners. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall con-
sist of 19 members appointed by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section and section 1309 of this 
chapter. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Com-
mittee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, 
and experience in matters relating to the function of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Com-
mittee shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) 9 members shall represent mariners 
and, of the 9— 
‘‘(i) each shall— 
‘‘(I) be a citizen of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(II) hold an active license or 
certificate issued under chapter 71 of 
title 46 or a merchant mariner docu-
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ment issued under chapter 73 of title 
46; 
‘‘(ii) 3 shall be deck officers who rep-
resent merchant marine deck officers and, 
of the 3— 
‘‘(I) 2 shall be licensed for oceans 
any gross tons; 
‘‘(II) 1 shall be licensed for in-
land river route with a limited or un-
limited tonnage; 
‘‘(III) 2 shall have a master’s li-
cense or a master of towing vessels li-
cense; 
‘‘(IV) 1 shall have significant 
tanker experience; and 
‘‘(V) to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(aa) 
shall 
represent 
labor; and 
‘‘(bb) 1 shall represent man-
agement; 
‘‘(iii) 3 shall be engineering officers 
who represent merchant marine engineer-
ing officers and, of the 3— 
‘‘(I) 2 shall be licensed as chief 
engineer any horsepower; 
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‘‘(II) 1 shall be licensed as either 
a limited chief engineer or a des-
ignated duty engineer; and 
‘‘(III) to the extent practicable— 
‘‘(aa) 
shall 
represent 
labor; and 
‘‘(bb) 1 shall represent man-
agement; 
‘‘(iv) 2 shall be unlicensed seamen 
who represent merchant marine unlicensed 
seaman and, of the 2— 
‘‘(I) 1 shall represent able-bodied 
seamen; and 
‘‘(II) 1 shall represent qualified 
members of the engine department; 
and 
‘‘(v) 1 shall be a pilot who represents 
merchant marine pilots. 
‘‘(B) 6 members shall represent marine 
educators and, of the 6— 
‘‘(i) 3 shall be marine educators who 
represent maritime academies and, of the 
3— 
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‘‘(I) 2 shall represent State mari-
time academies (and are jointly rec-
ommended by such academies); and 
‘‘(II) 1 shall represent either 
State maritime academies or the 
United States Merchant Marine Acad-
emy; and 
‘‘(ii) 3 shall be marine educators who 
represent other maritime training institu-
tions and, of the 3, 1 shall represent the 
small vessel industry. 
‘‘(C) 2 members shall represent shipping 
companies employed in ship operation manage-
ment. 
‘‘(D) 2 members shall represent the gen-
eral public. 
‘‘§ 1304. National Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory 
Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Merchant Mariner Medical Advisory Committee (in 
this section referred to as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Committee shall advise the 
Secretary on matters relating to— 
‘‘(1) medical certification determinations for the 
issuance of licenses, certification of registry, and 
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merchant mariners’ documents with respect to mer-
chant mariners; 
‘‘(2) medical standards and guidelines for the 
physical qualifications of operators of commercial 
vessels; 
‘‘(3) medical examiner education; and 
‘‘(4) medical research. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall con-
sist of 14 members appointed by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section and section 1309 of this 
chapter. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Com-
mittee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, 
and experience in matters relating to the function of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Com-
mittee shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) 9 shall represent health-care profes-
sionals and have particular expertise, knowl-
edge, and experience regarding the medical ex-
aminations of merchant mariners or occupa-
tional medicine. 
‘‘(B) 5 shall represent professional mari-
ners and have particular expertise, knowledge, 
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and experience in occupational requirements for 
mariners. 
‘‘§ 1305. National Boating Safety Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Na-
tional Boating Safety Advisory Committee (in this section 
referred to as the ‘Committee’). 
‘‘(b) FUNCTION.—The Committee shall advise the 
Secretary on matters relating to national boating safety. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Committee shall con-
sist of 21 members appointed by the Secretary in ac-
cordance with this section and section 1309 of this 
chapter. 
‘‘(2) EXPERTISE.—Each member of the Com-
mittee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, 
and experience in matters relating to the function of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) REPRESENTATION.—Members of the Com-
mittee shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) 7 members shall represent State offi-
cials responsible for State boating safety pro-
grams. 
‘‘(B) 7 members shall represent rec-
reational vessel and associated equipment man-
ufacturers. 
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