§1971. Definitions — Inbound Citations
33 U.S.C. § 1971
Cited by 27 provisions in release 119-102.
Citations to §1971(1)
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2020, the Secretary shall establish under section 3719 of title 15 a prize competition—(A) to encourage technological innovation with the potential to reduce plastic waste, and associated and potential pollution, and thereby prevent marine debris; and(B) to award 1 or more prizes biennially for projects that advance human understanding and innovation in removing and preventing plastic waste, in one of the categories described in paragraph (2).
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(b) The prize competition established under subsection (a) shall be known as the “Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations”.
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(c) In selecting awards for the prize competition, priority shall be given to projects that—(1) have a strategy, submitted with the application or proposal, to move the new technology, process, design, material, or other product supported by the prize to market-scale deployment;(2) support the concept of a circular economy; and(3) promote development of materials that—(A) can fully degrade in the ocean without harming the environment, wildlife, or human health; and(B) are to be used in fishing gear or other maritime products that have an increased likelihood of entering the coastal or ocean environment as unintentional waste.
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(a) The Secretary may offer to enter into an agreement, which may include a grant or cooperative agreement, under which the Marine Debris Foundation established under subchapter II may administer the prize competition.
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(A) advertise the prize competition;
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(B) solicit prize competition participants;
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(C) administer funds relating to the prize competition;
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(i) to administer the prize competition; and
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(i) the administrative costs of the prize competition; and
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(G) in consultation with, and subject to final approval by, the Secretary, develop criteria for the selection of prize competition winners;
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(I) announce 1 or more annual winners of the prize competition;
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(K) protect against unauthorized use or disclosure by the Marine Debris Foundation of any trade secret or confidential business information of a prize competition participant.
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(A) may request and accept Federal funds and non-Federal funds for a cash prize or administration of the prize competition;
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(a) 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.
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(b) 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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Not later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this title,1 the Secretary shall post on a publicly available website a report on the prize competition that includes—
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The prize program will terminate after 5 prize competition cycles have been completed.
Citations to §1971(2)
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(1) Not later than 1 year after December 18, 2020, the Secretary shall establish under section 3719 of title 15 a prize competition—(A) to encourage technological innovation with the potential to reduce plastic waste, and associated and potential pollution, and thereby prevent marine debris; and(B) to award 1 or more prizes biennially for projects that advance human understanding and innovation in removing and preventing plastic waste, in one of the categories described in paragraph (2).
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(a) The Secretary may offer to enter into an agreement, which may include a grant or cooperative agreement, under which the Marine Debris Foundation established under subchapter II may administer the prize competition.
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(G) in consultation with, and subject to final approval by, the Secretary, develop criteria for the selection of prize competition winners;
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(H) provide advice and consultation to the Secretary on the selection of judges under section 1974 of this title based on criteria developed in consultation with, and subject to the final approval of, the Secretary;
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(B) consisting of an amount determined by the Under Secretary after the Secretary is notified by the Marine Debris Foundation that non-Federal funds are available for an additional cash prize.
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(a) 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.
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(b) 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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Not later than 60 days after the date on which a cash prize is awarded under this title,1 the Secretary shall post on a publicly available website a report on the prize competition that includes—
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(1) if the Secretary has entered into an agreement under section 1973 of this title, a statement by the Marine Debris Foundation that describes the activities carried out by the Marine Debris Foundation relating to the duties described in section 1973 of this title; and
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Of the amounts authorized under section 1968(a) of this title, the Secretary of Commerce shall use up to $1,000,000 to carry out this subchapter.