Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-73
§1974 Judges
Title 33 › Chapter CHAPTER 33A— - MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - GENIUS PRIZE FOR SAVE OUR SEAS INNOVATIONS › § 1974
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The Secretary must appoint at least 3 judges to pick one or more annual winners unless in any fiscal year the Secretary finds no entries merit award.
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Title 33, §1974
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(a)The Secretary shall appoint not fewer than 3 judges who shall, except as provided in subsection (b), select the 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition.
(b)The judges appointed under subsection (a) shall not select any annual winner of the prize competition if the Secretary makes a determination that, in any fiscal year, none of the technological advancements entered into the prize competition merits an award.
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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 4234 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 119–65.
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33 U.S.C. § 1974
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73