Appointment
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.
Determination by the Secretary
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.
Pub. L. 109–449, § 124Pub. L. 116–224, title I, § 124134 Stat. 1083Pub. L. 109–449, § 124Pub. L. 119–65, § 4(a)139 Stat. 1989(, formerly , , ; renumbered , by , , .)
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Codification
section 4234 of this titlePub. L. 119–65Section was formerly classified to prior to renumbering by .