§180 — Title 10 Armed Forces | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of Defense must set up a board to review the athletic programs at the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy. The Secretary picks members from college leaders, members of Congress, academy Boards of Visitors, and other college sports experts. The three Superintendents must be on the board. The Secretary names one member who is not a Superintendent to be the chair. The board must review every year the programs’ rules, the balance between sports and academics, and whether athletes are treated fairly. It must also find ways the academies can be models for civilian colleges. Members who are not federal employees are paid the daily equivalent of the annual rate for Executive Schedule Level IV under section 5315 of title 5 for each day worked, including travel. Federal officers get no extra pay. Members may get travel expenses and per diem at the rates in subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5.

Title 10, §180

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)The Secretary of Defense shall appoint a board to review the administration of the athletics programs of the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy.

(b)The Secretary shall appoint the members of the board from among distinguished administrators of institutions of higher education, members of Congress, members of the Boards of Visitors of the academies, and other experts in collegiate athletics programs. The Superintendents of the three academies shall be members of the board. The Secretary shall designate one member of the board, other than a Superintendent of an academy, as Chairman.

(c)The board shall, on an annual basis—

(1)review all aspects of the athletics programs of the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy, including—

(A)the policies relating to the administration of such programs;

(B)the appropriateness of the balance between the emphasis placed by each academy on athletics and the emphasis placed by such academy on academic pursuits; and

(C)the extent to which all athletes in all sports are treated equitably under the athletics program of each academy; and

(2)determine ways in which the administration of the athletics programs at the academies can serve as models for the administration of athletics programs at civilian institutions of higher education.

(d)(1)Each member of the board who is not an officer or employee of the Federal Government shall be compensated at a rate equal to the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for Executive Schedule Level IV under section 5315 of title 5, for each day (including travel time) during which such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the board. Members of the board who are officers or employees of the United States shall serve without compensation in addition to that received for their services as officers or employees of the United States.

(2)The members of the board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the board.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2000—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–398 substituted “section 5315” for “section 5376”. 1999—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “Executive Schedule Level IV under section 5376 of title 5” for “grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5”.

§180 Service academy athletic programs: review board

Summary

Title 10, §180

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Citations & Metadata