33 USC § 1971 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t33/s1971"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "33 USC § 1971 - Definitions"
title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
section_number: "1971"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 33
chapter_name: "MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "GENIUS PRIZE FOR SAVE OUR SEAS INNOVATIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 109–449, § 121, formerly Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 121, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1081; renumbered Pub. L. 109–449, § 121, by Pub. L. 119–65, § 4(a), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1989.)"
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# § 1971. Definitions

In this subchapter:

**(1)** **Prize competition** section 1972 of this title

The term “prize competition” means the competition for the award of the Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations established under .

**(2)** **Secretary** The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 109–449, § 121, formerly Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 121, Dec. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 1081; renumbered Pub. L. 109–449, § 121, by Pub. L. 119–65, § 4(a), Dec. 26, 2025, 139 Stat. 1989.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to renumbering by .