Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110
§1974 Judges
Title 33 › CHAPTER 33A — MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION › SUBCHAPTER III — GENIUS PRIZE FOR SAVE OUR SEAS INNOVATIONS › § 1974
Summary
The Secretary must appoint at least three judges to choose one or more winners of the prize each year. If, in any fiscal year, the Secretary decides that no entry deserves an award, those judges will not choose a winner that year.
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Title 33, §1974
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(a)Appointment
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)Determination by the Secretary
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110