Federal
Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters
1,569 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 1442 — Research program respecting possible long-range effects of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced changes of ocean ecosystems
- § 1443 — Research program respecting ocean dumping and other methods of waste disposal
- § 1444 — Annual reports
- § 1445 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 145 to 145n — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–131, § 3 , Sept. 24, 1963 , 77 Stat. 194
- § 146 to 146k — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–131, § 3 , Sept. 24, 1963 , 77 Stat. 194
- § 147 to 147d — Repealed. Pub. L. 88–131, § 3 , Sept. 24, 1963 , 77 Stat. 194
- § 1471 — Definitions
- § 1472 — Grave and imminent danger from oil pollution casualties to coastline or related interests of United States; Federal nonliability for Federal preventive measures on the high seas
- § 1473 — Consultations and determinations respecting creation of hazards to human health, etc.; criteria for determinations respecting grave and imminent dangers of major harmful consequences to United States coastline or related interests
- § 1474 — Federal intervention actions
- § 1475 — Consultation procedure
- § 1476 — Emergencies
- § 1477 — Reasonable measures; considerations
- § 1478 — Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations
- § 1479 — Federal liability for unreasonable damages
- § 1480 — Notification by Secretary of State
- § 1481 — Violations; penalties
- § 1482 — Consultation for nomination and nomination of experts, negotiators, etc.; proposal of amendments to list of substances other than convention oil; Presidential acceptance of amendments
- § 1483 — Foreign government ships; immunity
- § 1484 — Interpretation and administration; other right, duty, privilege, or immunity and other remedy unaffected
- § 1485 — Rules and regulations
- § 1486 — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
- § 1487 — Effective date
- § 1501 — Congressional declaration of policy
- § 1502 — Definitions
- § 1503 — License for ownership, construction, and operation of deepwater port
- § 1504 — Procedure
- § 1505 — Environmental review criteria
- § 1506 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–324, title V, § 506 , Oct. 19, 1996 , 110 Stat. 3927
- § 1507 — Common carrier status
- § 1508 — Adjacent coastal States
- § 1509 — Marine environmental protection and navigational safety
- § 151 — High seas and inland waters demarcation lines
- § 1510 — International agreements
- § 1511 — Suspension or termination of licenses
- § 1512 — Recordkeeping and inspection
- § 1513 — Public access to information
- § 1514 — Remedies
- § 1515 — Citizen civil action
- § 1516 — Judicial review; persons aggrieved; jurisdiction of courts of appeal
- § 1517 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–380, title II, § 2003(a)(2) , Aug. 18, 1990 , 104 Stat. 507
- § 1517a — Omitted
- § 1518 — Relationship to other laws
- § 1519 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(a) , Dec. 21, 1995 , 109 Stat. 724
- § 152 — Regulation of length of towlines
- § 1520 — Pipeline safety and operation
- § 1521 — Negotiations with Canada and Mexico; report to Congress
- § 1522 — Limitations on export provisions of section 185(u) of title 30 unaffected
- § 1523 — General procedures; issuance and enforcement of orders; scope of authority; evidentiary matters
- § 1524 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXV, § 3535(k) , Dec. 23, 2024 , 138 Stat. 2315
- § 153 — Penalty for use of unlawful towline
- § 154 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a) , Dec. 24, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3435
- § 155 to 159 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a) , Dec. 24, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3435
- § 1601 — Definitions
- § 1602 — International Regulations
- § 1603 — Vessels subject to International Regulations
- § 1604 — Vessels not subject to International Regulations
- § 1605 — Navy and Coast Guard vessels of special construction or purpose
- § 1606 — Special rules for ships of war, vessels proceeding under convoy, and fishing vessels engaged in fishing as a fleet
- § 1607 — Implementation by rules and regulations; authority to promulgate
- § 1608 — Civil penalties
- § 1701 to 1709 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–567, title II, § 204 , Oct. 29, 1992 , 106 Stat. 4282
- § 171 to 183 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a) , Dec. 24, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3435
- § 1801, 1802 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, § 1405(b) , Nov. 17, 1986 , 100 Stat. 4271
- § 1803 — Study with respect to inland waterway user taxes and charges
- § 1804 — Inland and intracoastal waterways of the United States
- § 1901 — Definitions
- § 1902 — Ships subject to preventive measures
- § 1902a — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8502(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 4746
- § 1903 — Administration and enforcement
- § 1904 — Certificates
- § 1905 — Pollution reception facilities
- § 1906 — Incidents involving ships
- § 1907 — Violations
- § 1908 — Penalties for violations
- § 1909 — MARPOL Protocol; proposed amendments
- § 191, 192 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a) , Dec. 24, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3435
- § 1910 — Legal actions
- § 1911 — Effect on other laws
- § 1912 — International law
- § 1913 — Compliance reports
- § 1914 — Transferred
- § 1915 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 604(d) , Dec. 20, 2012 , 126 Stat. 1577
- § 1951 — Purpose
- § 1952 — NOAA Marine Debris Program
- § 1953 — Coast Guard program
- § 1954 — Coordination
- § 1955 — Federal information clearinghouse
- § 1956 to 1959 — Transferred
- § 1961 — Establishment and purposes of Foundation
- § 1962 — Board of Directors of the Foundation
- § 1963 — Rights and obligations of the Foundation
- § 1964 — Administrative services and support
- § 1965 — Volunteer status
- § 1966 — Report requirements; petition of Attorney General for equitable relief
- § 1967 — United States release from liability
- § 1968 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1969 — Termination of authority
- § 1971 — Definitions
- § 1972 — Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations
- § 1973 — Agreement with the Marine Debris Foundation
- § 1974 — Judges
- § 1975 — Report to Congress
- § 1976 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1977 — Termination of authority
- § 1981 — Definitions
- § 1982 — Relationship to Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
- § 1983 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 1984 — Prioritization of marine debris in existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs
- § 2 — Regulations for navigation of South and Southwest Passes of Mississippi River; penalties
- § 2001 to 2038 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–293, title III, § 303(a) , (c), Aug. 9, 2004 , 118 Stat. 1042
- § 201 to 213 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a) , Dec. 24, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3435
- § 2071 — Inland navigation rules
- § 2072 — Violations of Inland Navigational Rules
- § 2073 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(c)(5) , Dec. 4, 2018 , 132 Stat. 4290
- § 21 — Bayou Cocodrie, Louisiana
- § 2101 — Congressional statement of findings and purpose
- § 2102 — Establishment of standards
- § 2103 — National artificial reef plan
- § 2104 — Permits for construction and management of artificial reefs
- § 2105 — Definitions
- § 2106 — Savings clauses
- § 22 — Bayou Meto, Arkansas
- § 2201 — “Secretary” defined
- § 2202 — Non-Federal engagement and review
- § 2203 — Review of contracting policies
- § 221, 222 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–591, § 8(a) , Dec. 24, 1980 , 94 Stat. 3435
- § 2211 — Harbors
- § 2211a — Preserving United States harbors
- § 2212 — Inland waterway transportation
- § 2213 — Flood control and other purposes
- § 2213a — Treatment of certain benefits and costs
- § 2214 — General credit for flood control
- § 2215 — Feasibility studies; planning, engineering, and design
- § 2216 — Rate of interest
- § 2217 — Limitation on applicability of certain provisions in reports
- § 2218 — General applicability of cost sharing
- § 2219 — Definitions
- § 2220 — Rivers and harbors and other waterways projects for benefit of navigation, flood control, hurricane protection, beach erosion control, and other purposes
- § 2221 — Cost limitations on projects
- § 2222 — Use of other Federal funds
- § 2223 — Transfer of excess credit
- § 2224 — Crediting authority for federally authorized navigation projects
- § 2225 — Credit or reimbursement
- § 2226 — Water resources projects on Federal land
- § 2227 — Clarification of impacts to other Federal facilities
- § 2231 — Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests
- § 2232 — Construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests
- § 2233 — Coordination and scheduling of Federal, State, and local actions
- § 2234 — Nonapplicability to Saint Lawrence Seaway
- § 2235 — Construction in usable increments
- § 2236 — Port or harbor dues
- § 2237 — Information for national security
- § 2238 — Authorization of appropriations
- § 2238a — Estimate of harbor maintenance needs
- § 2238b — Funding for harbor maintenance programs
- § 2238b–1 — Budgetary treatment expansion and adjustment for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
- § 2238c — Additional measures at donor ports and energy transfer ports
- § 2238d — Maintenance of harbors of refuge
- § 2238e — Additional projects for underserved community harbors
- § 2239 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–640, title IV, § 412(f) , Nov. 28, 1990 , 104 Stat. 4650
- § 2240 — Emergency response services
- § 2241 — Definitions
- § 2242 — Remote and subsistence harbors
- § 2243 — Arctic deep draft port development partnerships
- § 2251 — Inland Waterways Users Board
- § 2252 — Project delivery process reforms
- § 2253 — Annual financial review
- § 2254 — Assessment of operation and maintenance needs of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
- § 2255 — Inland waterways riverbank stabilization
- § 2255a — High water-low water preparedness
- § 2261 — Territories development study
- § 2262 — Survey of potential for use of certain facilities as hydroelectric facilities
- § 2263 — Study of Corps capability to conserve fish and wildlife
- § 2263a — Aquatic invasive species research
- § 2264 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title III, § 360(a) , Dec. 27, 2020 , 134 Stat. 2732
- § 2265 — Columbia River/Arkansas River Basin transfers
- § 2266 — Canadian tidal power study
- § 2267 — New York Bight study
- § 2267a — Watershed and river basin assessments
- § 2267b — Post-disaster watershed assessments
- § 2268 — Marine technology review
- § 2269 — Tribal partnership program
- § 2270 — Subsurface drain systems research and development
- § 2280 — Maximum cost of projects
- § 2281 — Matters to be addressed in planning
- § 2281a — Tribal Liaison
- § 2281b — Corps of Engineers support for underserved communities; outreach
- § 2281c — Continuing authority programs
- § 2281d — Declaration of policy
- § 2282 — Feasibility reports
- § 2282a — Planning
- § 2282b — Submission of reports to Congress
- § 2282c — Vertical integration and acceleration of studies
- § 2282d — Annual report to Congress
- § 2282d–1 — Report to Congress on authorized studies and projects
- § 2282e — Post-authorization change reports
- § 2282f — Review of resiliency assessments
- § 2282g — Scope of feasibility studies