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33 U.S.C. § 1974

Judges

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33 U.S.C. § 1974, Judges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/469250
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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. 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.

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