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TITLE 33-NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

Chap.Sec.
1.Navigable Waters Generally1
2.International Rules for Navigation at Sea [Repealed]61
3.Navigation Rules for Harbors, Rivers, and Inland Waters Generally151
4.Navigation Rules for Great Lakes and Their Connecting and Tributary Waters [Repealed]241
5.Navigation Rules for Red River of the North and Rivers Emptying Into Gulf of Mexico and Tributaries [Repealed]301
5A.Exemption of Navy or Coast Guard Vessels From Certain Navigation Rules [Repealed]360
6.General Duties of Ship Officers and Owners After Collision or Other Accident [Repealed]361
7.Regulations for the Suppression of Piracy381
8.Summary Trials for Certain Offenses Against Navigation Laws391
9.Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally400
10.Anchorage Grounds and Harbor Regulations Generally471
11.Bridges Over Navigable Waters491
12.River and Harbor Improvements Generally540
13.Mississippi River Commission641
14.California Debris Commission661
15.Flood Control701
16.Lighthouses711
17.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration851
18.Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation901
19.Saint Lawrence Seaway981
20.Pollution of the Sea by Oil [Repealed]1001
21.International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea [Repealed]1051
22.Sea Grant Colleges and Marine Science Development1101
23.Pollution Control of Navigable Waters [Omitted or Transferred]1151
24.Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Communication1201
25.Ports and Waterways Safety Program [Repealed or Transferred]1221
26.Water Pollution Prevention and Control1251
27.Ocean Dumping1401
28.Pollution Casualties on the High Seas: United States Intervention1471
29.Deepwater Ports1501
30.International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea1601
31.Ocean Pollution Research and Development and Monitoring Planning [Repealed]1701
32.Inland Waterways Trust Fund1801
33.Prevention of Pollution From Ships1901
33A.Marine Debris Research, Prevention, and Reduction1951
34.Inland Navigational Rules2001
35.Artificial Reefs2101
36.Water Resources Development2201
37.Organotin Antifouling Paint Control [Repealed]2401
38.Dumping of Medical Waste by Public Vessels2501
39.Shore Protection from Municipal or Commercial Waste2601
40.Oil Pollution2701
41.National Coastal Monitoring2801
42.Estuary Restoration2901
43.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps3001
44.Oceans and Human Health3101
45.Tsunami Warning and Education3201
46.National Levee Safety Program3301
47.Ocean Exploration3401
48.Ocean and Coastal Mapping Integration3501
49.Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System3601
50.Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring3701
51.Clean Hulls3801
52.Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation3901
53.Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control4001
54.Commercial Engagement Through Ocean Technology4101
55.Save Our Seas 2.04201