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TITLE 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

CHAPTER 1⁠—NAVIGABLE WATERS GENERALLY (sections 1 to 59mm)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 1 to 12)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—WATERS DECLARED NONNAVIGABLE: CHANGE OF NAME (sections 21 to 59mm)

CHAPTER 2⁠—INTERNATIONAL RULES FOR NAVIGATION AT SEA (sections 61 to 147)

CHAPTER 3⁠—NAVIGATION RULES FOR HARBORS, RIVERS, AND INLAND WATERS GENERALLY (sections 151 to 232)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—PRELIMINARY (sections 151 to 155)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS, ETC. (section 171)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—SOUND SIGNALS FOR FOG, ETC.; SPEED (section 191)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—STEERING AND SAILING RULES AND SIGNALS (section 201)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—NO VESSEL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES TO NEGLECT PROPER PRECAUTIONS (section 221)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—DISTRESS SIGNALS (section 231)

SUBCHAPTER VII⁠—ORDERS (section 232)

CHAPTER 4⁠—NAVIGATION RULES FOR GREAT LAKES AND THEIR CONNECTING AND TRIBUTARY WATERS (sections 241 to 295)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—PRELIMINARY (section 241)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS, ETC. (section 251)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—SOUND SIGNALS FOR FOG, ETC.; SPEED (section 271)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—STEERING AND SAILING RULES (section 281)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—ORDERS (section 294)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—VESSELS NOT UNDER WAY (section 295)

CHAPTER 5⁠—NAVIGATION RULES FOR RED RIVER OF THE NORTH AND RIVERS EMPTYING INTO GULF OF MEXICO AND TRIBUTARIES (sections 301 to 353)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—PRELIMINARY (section 301)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—RULES CONCERNING LIGHTS (section 311)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—SOUND SIGNALS FOR FOG, ETC. (section 331)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—STEERING AND SAILING RULES (section 341)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—ORDERS (section 352)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (section 353)

CHAPTER 5A⁠—EXEMPTION OF NAVY OR COAST GUARD VESSELS FROM CERTAIN NAVIGATION RULES (section 360)

CHAPTER 6⁠—GENERAL DUTIES OF SHIP OFFICERS AND OWNERS AFTER COLLISION OR OTHER ACCIDENT (section 361)

CHAPTER 7⁠—REGULATIONS FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF PIRACY (sections 381 to 387)

CHAPTER 8⁠—SUMMARY TRIALS FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES AGAINST NAVIGATION LAWS (sections 391 to 396)

CHAPTER 9⁠—PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY (sections 400 to 467o)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—IN GENERAL (sections 400 to 427)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—OIL POLLUTION OF COASTAL WATERS (section 431)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—NEW YORK HARBOR, HARBOR OF HAMPTON ROADS, AND HARBOR OF BALTIMORE (sections 441 to 454)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—POTOMAC RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (section 461)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—NAVIGABLE WATERS OF MARYLAND (section 465)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—WATER POLLUTION CONTROL (sections 466 to 466m)

SUBCHAPTER VII⁠—DAM INSPECTION PROGRAM (sections 467 to 467o)

CHAPTER 10⁠—ANCHORAGE GROUNDS AND HARBOR REGULATIONS GENERALLY (sections 471 to 476)

CHAPTER 11⁠—BRIDGES OVER NAVIGABLE WATERS (sections 491 to 535i)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 491 to 508)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—ALTERATION OF BRIDGES (sections 511 to 524)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—GENERAL BRIDGE AUTHORITY (sections 525 to 534)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES (sections 535 to 535i)

CHAPTER 12⁠—RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY (sections 540 to 635)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 540 to 579g)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—PAY AND ALLOWANCES; TRAVELING EXPENSES AND SUBSISTENCE (sections 581 to 585)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—ACQUISITION OF LAND AND MATERIALS (sections 591 to 598c)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—PARTICULAR WORK OR IMPROVEMENTS (sections 601 to 610)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—PROSECUTION OF WORK GENERALLY (sections 621 to 635)

CHAPTER 13⁠—MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION (sections 641 to 653a)

CHAPTER 14⁠—CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION (sections 661 to 687)

CHAPTER 15⁠—FLOOD CONTROL (sections 701 to 709c)

CHAPTER 16⁠—LIGHTHOUSES (sections 711 to 776)

CHAPTER 17⁠—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (sections 851 to 894f)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 851 to 878b)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—SURVEYS (sections 881 to 889)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—NOAA FLEET MODERNIZATION (sections 891 to 891h)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—NOAA HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES (sections 892 to 892d)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION (sections 893 to 893c)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT PREVENTION (sections 894 to 894f)

CHAPTER 18⁠—LONGSHORE AND HARBOR WORKERS’ COMPENSATION (sections 901 to 950)

CHAPTER 19⁠—SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY (sections 981 to 990)

CHAPTER 20⁠—POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL (sections 1001 to 1013)

CHAPTER 21⁠—INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA (section 1051)

CHAPTER 22⁠—SEA GRANT COLLEGES AND MARINE SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT (sections 1101 to 1144)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—MARINE RESOURCES AND ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT (sections 1101 to 1108)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—NATIONAL SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM (sections 1121 to 1131)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—YOUNG FISHERMEN’S DEVELOPMENT (sections 1141 to 1144)

CHAPTER 23⁠—POLLUTION CONTROL OF NAVIGABLE WATERS (sections 1151 to 1166)

CHAPTER 24⁠—VESSEL BRIDGE-TO-BRIDGE COMMUNICATION (sections 1201 to 1208)

CHAPTER 25⁠—PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY PROGRAM (sections 1221 to 1233)

CHAPTER 26⁠—WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (sections 1251 to 1389)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—RESEARCH AND RELATED PROGRAMS (sections 1251 to 1276b)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—GRANTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT WORKS (sections 1281 to 1302f)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT (sections 1311 to 1330)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—PERMITS AND LICENSES (sections 1341 to 1346)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 1361 to 1377a)

SUBCHAPTER VI⁠—STATE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS (sections 1381 to 1389)

CHAPTER 27⁠—OCEAN DUMPING (sections 1401 to 1445)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—REGULATION (sections 1411 to 1421)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—RESEARCH (sections 1441 to 1445)

CHAPTER 28⁠—POLLUTION CASUALTIES ON THE HIGH SEAS: UNITED STATES INTERVENTION (sections 1471 to 1487)

CHAPTER 29⁠—DEEPWATER PORTS (sections 1501 to 1524)

CHAPTER 30⁠—INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA (sections 1601 to 1608)

CHAPTER 31⁠—OCEAN POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND MONITORING PLANNING (section 1701)

CHAPTER 32⁠—INLAND WATERWAYS TRUST FUND (sections 1801 to 1804)

CHAPTER 33⁠—PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS (sections 1901 to 1915)

CHAPTER 33A⁠—MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION (sections 1951 to 1984)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—NOAA AND COAST GUARD PROGRAMS (sections 1952 to 1956)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—MARINE DEBRIS FOUNDATION (sections 1961 to 1969)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—GENIUS PRIZE FOR SAVE OUR SEAS INNOVATIONS (sections 1971 to 1977)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—ADMINISTRATION (sections 1981 to 1984)

CHAPTER 34⁠—INLAND NAVIGATIONAL RULES (sections 2001 to 2073)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—RULES (section 2001)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (sections 2071 to 2073)

CHAPTER 35⁠—ARTIFICIAL REEFS (sections 2101 to 2106)

CHAPTER 36⁠—WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (sections 2201 to 2357)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—COST SHARING (sections 2211 to 2227)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—HARBOR DEVELOPMENT (sections 2231 to 2243)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (sections 2251 to 2255a)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—WATER RESOURCES STUDIES (sections 2261 to 2270)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 2280 to 2357)

CHAPTER 37⁠—ORGANOTIN ANTIFOULING PAINT CONTROL (section 2401)

CHAPTER 38⁠—DUMPING OF MEDICAL WASTE BY PUBLIC VESSELS (sections 2501 to 2504)

CHAPTER 39⁠—SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE (sections 2601 to 2623)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—SHORE PROTECTION (sections 2601 to 2609)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—RELATED PROVISIONS (sections 2621 to 2623)

CHAPTER 40⁠—OIL POLLUTION (sections 2701 to 2762)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—OIL POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION (sections 2701 to 2720)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND PROVISIONS (sections 2731 to 2738)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—MISCELLANEOUS (sections 2751 to 2753)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—OIL POLLUTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (sections 2761 to 2762)

CHAPTER 41⁠—NATIONAL COASTAL MONITORING (sections 2801 to 2805)

CHAPTER 42⁠—ESTUARY RESTORATION (sections 2901 to 2909)

CHAPTER 43⁠—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS (sections 3001 to 3079c)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 3001 to 3010)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION OF OFFICERS (sections 3021 to 3036)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS (sections 3041 to 3049)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—SERVICE OF OFFICERS WITH THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS (sections 3061 to 3063)

SUBCHAPTER V⁠—RIGHTS AND BENEFITS (sections 3071 to 3079c)

CHAPTER 44⁠—OCEANS AND HUMAN HEALTH (sections 3101 to 3104)

CHAPTER 45⁠—TSUNAMI WARNING AND EDUCATION (sections 3201 to 3208)

CHAPTER 46⁠—NATIONAL LEVEE SAFETY PROGRAM (sections 3301 to 3307)

CHAPTER 47⁠—OCEAN EXPLORATION (sections 3401 to 3421)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—EXPLORATION (sections 3401 to 3408)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—NOAA UNDERSEA RESEARCH PROGRAM (section 3421)

CHAPTER 48⁠—OCEAN AND COASTAL MAPPING INTEGRATION (sections 3501 to 3507)

CHAPTER 49⁠—INTEGRATED COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVATION SYSTEM (sections 3601 to 3613)

CHAPTER 50⁠—FEDERAL OCEAN ACIDIFICATION RESEARCH AND MONITORING (sections 3701 to 3708)

CHAPTER 51⁠—CLEAN HULLS (sections 3801 to 3857)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—GENERAL PROVISIONS (sections 3801 to 3805)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION (sections 3821 to 3826)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—PROHIBITIONS AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY (sections 3841 to 3844)

SUBCHAPTER IV⁠—ACTION ON VIOLATION, PENALTIES, AND REFERRALS (sections 3851 to 3857)

CHAPTER 52⁠—WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE AND INNOVATION (sections 3901 to 3915)

CHAPTER 53⁠—HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL (sections 4001 to 4010)

CHAPTER 54⁠—COMMERCIAL ENGAGEMENT THROUGH OCEAN TECHNOLOGY (sections 4101 to 4106)

CHAPTER 55⁠—SAVE OUR SEAS 2.0 (sections 4201 to 4282)

SUBCHAPTER I⁠—COMBATING MARINE DEBRIS (sections 4211 to 4251)

Part A⁠—Marine Debris Foundation (section 4211)

Part B⁠—Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations (section 4231)

Part C⁠—Pilot Projects (section 4251)

SUBCHAPTER II⁠—ENHANCED GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT TO COMBAT MARINE DEBRIS (sections 4261 to 4265)

SUBCHAPTER III⁠—IMPROVING DOMESTIC INFRASTRUCTURE TO PREVENT MARINE DEBRIS (sections 4281 to 4282)

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