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33 U.S.C. § 1972

Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations

United States · Title 33 — NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS · Status: effective

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33 U.S.C. § 1972, Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469248
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Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2020, the Secretary shall establish under section 3719 of title 15 a prize competition— The categories for projects are: The prize competition established under subsection (a) shall be known as the “Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations”. In selecting awards for the prize competition, priority shall be given to projects that— promote development of materials that—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-449(S. 362)2006-12-22
    Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-224(S. 1982)2020-12-18
    Save Our Seas 2.0 Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 119-65(S. 216)2025-12-26
    Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally