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title: "33 U.S.C. § 1971"
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title_number: 33
title_name: "NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS"
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# 33 U.S.C. § 1971 - Definitions

## Text

In this subchapter:

(1) Prize competition The term “prize competition” means the competition for the award of the Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations established under section 1972 of this title.

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

(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.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 4231 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 119–65.