{"identifier":"/us/usc/t46/s51102","title":46,"num":"\u00a7\u202f51102.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f51102.\nDefinitions\nIn this part:\n(1)\nAcademy.\u2014\nThe term \u201cAcademy\u201d means the United States Merchant Marine Academy located at Kings Point, New York, and maintained under chapter 513 of this title.\n(2)\nCost of education provided.\u2014\nThe term \u201ccost of education provided\u201d means the financial costs incurred by the United States Government for providing training or financial assistance to students at the Academy and the State maritime academies, including direct financial assistance, room, board, classroom academics, and other training activities.\n(3)\nMerchant marine officer.\u2014\nThe term \u201cmerchant marine officer\u201d means an individual issued a license by the Coast Guard authorizing service as\u2014\n(A) a master, mate, or pilot on a documented vessel that\u2014\n(i) is of at least 1,000 gross tons as measured under\nsection 14502 of this title\nsection 14302 of this title\nsection 14104 of this title\n(ii) operates on the oceans or the Great Lakes; or\n(B) an engineer officer on a documented vessel propelled by machinery of at least 4,000 horsepower.\n(4)\nState maritime academy.\u2014\nThe term \u201cState maritime academy\u201d means\u2014\n(A) a State maritime academy or college sponsored by a State and assisted under chapter 515 of this title; and\n(B) a regional maritime academy or college sponsored by a group of States and assisted under chapter 515 of this title.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t46/s51102.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f51102."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this part:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Academy.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201cAcademy\u201d means the United States Merchant Marine Academy located at Kings Point, New York, and maintained under chapter 513 of this title.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Cost of education provided.\u2014"},{"t":"content","text":"The term \u201ccost of education provided\u201d means the financial costs incurred by the United States Government for providing training or financial assistance to students at the Academy and the State maritime academies, including direct financial assistance, room, board, classroom academics, and other training activities.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Merchant marine officer.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cmerchant marine officer\u201d means an individual issued a license by the Coast Guard authorizing service as\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/3/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"chapeau","text":" a master, mate, or pilot on a documented vessel that\u2014"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/3/A/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"content","text":" is of at least 1,000 gross tons as measured under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 14502 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14502","tail":" or an alternate tonnage measured under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 14302 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14302","tail":" as prescribed by the Secretary under "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 14104 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t46/s14104","tail":"; and"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/3/A/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"content","text":" operates on the oceans or the Great Lakes; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/3/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" an engineer officer on a documented vessel propelled by machinery of at least 4,000 horsepower.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"State maritime academy.\u2014"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201cState maritime academy\u201d means\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/4/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" a State maritime academy or college sponsored by a State and assisted under chapter 515 of this title; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t46/s51102/4/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" a regional maritime academy or college sponsored by a group of States and assisted under chapter 515 of this title.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}