Title 33 — Navigation and Navigable Waters

Every section of Title 33 of the United States Code, navigation and navigable waters — 1,633 sections, full text, with the cases that cite each one.

• 33 U.S.C. § 1342 — National pollutant discharge elimination system
• 33 U.S.C. § 1343 — Ocean discharge criteria
• 33 U.S.C. § 1344 — Permits for dredged or fill material
• 33 U.S.C. § 1345 — Disposal or use of sewage sludge
• 33 U.S.C. § 1346 — Coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification
• 33 U.S.C. § 1361 — Administration
• 33 U.S.C. § 1362 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1363 — Water Pollution Control Advisory Board
• 33 U.S.C. § 1364 — Emergency powers
• 33 U.S.C. § 1365 — Citizen suits
• 33 U.S.C. § 1366 — Appearance
• 33 U.S.C. § 1367 — Employee protection
• 33 U.S.C. § 1368 — Federal procurement
• 33 U.S.C. § 1369 — Administrative procedure and judicial review
• 33 U.S.C. § 1370 — State authority
• 33 U.S.C. § 1371 — Authority under other laws and regulations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1372 — Labor standards
• 33 U.S.C. § 1373 — Public health agency coordination
• 33 U.S.C. § 1374 — Effluent Standards and Water Quality Information Advisory Committee
• 33 U.S.C. § 1375 — Reports to Congress; detailed estimates and comprehensive study on costs; State estimates
• 33 U.S.C. § 1375a — Report on coastal recreation waters
• 33 U.S.C. § 1376 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1377 — Indian tribes
• 33 U.S.C. § 1377a — Green infrastructure promotion
• 33 U.S.C. § 1381 — Grants to States for establishment of revolving funds
• 33 U.S.C. § 1382 — Capitalization grant agreements
• 33 U.S.C. § 1383 — Water pollution control revolving loan funds
• 33 U.S.C. § 1384 — Allotment of funds
• 33 U.S.C. § 1385 — Corrective action
• 33 U.S.C. § 1386 — Audits, reports, and fiscal controls; intended use plan
• 33 U.S.C. § 1387 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1388 — Requirements
• 33 U.S.C. § 1389 — Clean watersheds needs survey
• 33 U.S.C. § 1401 — Congressional finding, policy, and declaration of purpose
• 33 U.S.C. § 1402 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1411 — Prohibited acts
• 33 U.S.C. § 1412 — Dumping permit program
• 33 U.S.C. § 1412a — Emergency dumping of industrial waste
• 33 U.S.C. § 1413 — Dumping permit program for dredged mate­rial
• 33 U.S.C. § 1414 — Permit conditions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1414a — Special provisions regarding certain dumping sites
• 33 U.S.C. § 1414b — Ocean dumping of sewage sludge and industrial waste
• 33 U.S.C. § 1414c — Prohibition on disposal of sewage sludge at landfills on Staten Island
• 33 U.S.C. § 1415 — Penalties
• 33 U.S.C. § 1416 — Relationship to other laws
• 33 U.S.C. § 1417 — Enforcement
• 33 U.S.C. § 1418 — Regulations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1419 — International cooperation
• 33 U.S.C. § 1420 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1421 — Omitted
• 33 U.S.C. § 1441 — Monitoring and research program
• 33 U.S.C. § 1442 — Research program respecting possible long-range effects of pollution, overfishing, and man-induced changes of ocean ecosystems
• 33 U.S.C. § 1443 — Research program respecting ocean dumping and other methods of waste disposal
• 33 U.S.C. § 1444 — Annual reports
• 33 U.S.C. § 1445 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1471 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 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
• 33 U.S.C. § 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
• 33 U.S.C. § 1474 — Federal intervention actions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1475 — Consultation procedure
• 33 U.S.C. § 1476 — Emergencies
• 33 U.S.C. § 1477 — Reasonable measures; considerations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1478 — Personal, flag state, and foreign state considerations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1479 — Federal liability for unreasonable damages
• 33 U.S.C. § 1480 — Notification by Secretary of State
• 33 U.S.C. § 1481 — Violations; penalties
• 33 U.S.C. § 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
• 33 U.S.C. § 1483 — Foreign government ships; immunity
• 33 U.S.C. § 1484 — Interpretation and administration; other right, duty, privilege, or immunity and other remedy unaffected
• 33 U.S.C. § 1485 — Rules and regulations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1486 — Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
• 33 U.S.C. § 1487 — Effective date
• 33 U.S.C. § 1501 — Congressional declaration of policy
• 33 U.S.C. § 1502 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1503 — License for ownership, construction, and operation of deepwater port
• 33 U.S.C. § 1504 — Procedure
• 33 U.S.C. § 1505 — Environmental review criteria
• 33 U.S.C. § 1506 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–324, title V, § 506, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3927
• 33 U.S.C. § 1507 — Common carrier status
• 33 U.S.C. § 1508 — Adjacent coastal States
• 33 U.S.C. § 1509 — Marine environmental protection and navigational safety
• 33 U.S.C. § 1510 — International agreements
• 33 U.S.C. § 1511 — Suspension or termination of licenses
• 33 U.S.C. § 1512 — Recordkeeping and inspection
• 33 U.S.C. § 1513 — Public access to information
• 33 U.S.C. § 1514 — Remedies
• 33 U.S.C. § 1515 — Citizen civil action
• 33 U.S.C. § 1516 — Judicial review; persons aggrieved; jurisdiction of courts of appeal
• 33 U.S.C. § 1517 — Repealed. Pub. L. 101–380, title II, § 2003(a)(2), Aug. 18, 1990, 104 Stat. 507
• 33 U.S.C. § 1517a — Omitted
• 33 U.S.C. § 1518 — Relationship to other laws
• 33 U.S.C. § 1519 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title I, § 1121(a), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 724
• 33 U.S.C. § 1520 — Pipeline safety and operation
• 33 U.S.C. § 1521 — Negotiations with Canada and Mexico; report to Congress
• 33 U.S.C. § 1522 — Limitations on export provisions of section 185(u) of title 30 unaffected
• 33 U.S.C. § 1523 — General procedures; issuance and enforcement of orders; scope of authority; evidentiary matters
• 33 U.S.C. § 1524 — Repealed. Pub. L. 118–159, div. C, title XXXV, § 3535(k), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2315
• 33 U.S.C. § 1601 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1602 — International Regulations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1603 — Vessels subject to International Regulations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1604 — Vessels not subject to International Regulations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1605 — Navy and Coast Guard vessels of special construction or purpose
• 33 U.S.C. § 1606 — Special rules for ships of war, vessels proceeding under convoy, and fishing vessels engaged in fishing as a fleet
• 33 U.S.C. § 1607 — Implementation by rules and regulations; authority to promulgate
• 33 U.S.C. § 1608 — Civil penalties
• 33 U.S.C. § 1701...1709 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–567, title II, § 204, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4282
• 33 U.S.C. § 1701_to_1709 — Repealed. Pub. L. 102–567, title II, §204, Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4282
• 33 U.S.C. § 1801,_1802 — Repealed. Pub. L. 99–662, title XIV, §1405(b), Nov. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 4271
• 33 U.S.C. § 1803 — Study with respect to inland waterway user taxes and charges
• 33 U.S.C. § 1804 — Inland and intracoastal waterways of the United States
• 33 U.S.C. § 1901 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1902 — Ships subject to preventive measures
• 33 U.S.C. § 1902a — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–283, div. G, title LVXXXV [LXXXV], § 8502(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4746
• 33 U.S.C. § 1903 — Administration and enforcement
• 33 U.S.C. § 1904 — Certificates
• 33 U.S.C. § 1905 — Pollution reception facilities
• 33 U.S.C. § 1906 — Incidents involving ships
• 33 U.S.C. § 1907 — Violations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1908 — Penalties for violations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1909 — MARPOL Protocol; proposed amendments
• 33 U.S.C. § 1910 — Legal actions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1911 — Effect on other laws
• 33 U.S.C. § 1912 — International law
• 33 U.S.C. § 1913 — Compliance reports
• 33 U.S.C. § 1914 — Transferred
• 33 U.S.C. § 1915 — Repealed. Pub. L. 112–213, title VI, § 604(d), Dec. 20, 2012, 126 Stat. 1577
• 33 U.S.C. § 1951 — Purpose
• 33 U.S.C. § 1952 — NOAA Marine Debris Program
• 33 U.S.C. § 1953 — Coast Guard program
• 33 U.S.C. § 1954 — Coordination
• 33 U.S.C. § 1955 — Federal information clearinghouse
• 33 U.S.C. § 1956 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1956...1959 — Transferred
• 33 U.S.C. § 1957 — Relationship to Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
• 33 U.S.C. § 1958 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1959 — Prioritization of marine debris in existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs
• 33 U.S.C. § 1961 — Establishment and purposes of Foundation
• 33 U.S.C. § 1962 — Board of Directors of the Foundation
• 33 U.S.C. § 1963 — Rights and obligations of the Foundation
• 33 U.S.C. § 1964 — Administrative services and support
• 33 U.S.C. § 1965 — Volunteer status
• 33 U.S.C. § 1966 — Report requirements; petition of Attorney General for equitable relief
• 33 U.S.C. § 1967 — United States release from liability
• 33 U.S.C. § 1968 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1969 — Termination of authority
• 33 U.S.C. § 1971 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1972 — Genius Prize for Save Our Seas Innovations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1973 — Agreement with the Marine Debris Foundation
• 33 U.S.C. § 1974 — Judges
• 33 U.S.C. § 1975 — Report to Congress
• 33 U.S.C. § 1976 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1977 — Termination of authority
• 33 U.S.C. § 1981 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 1982 — Relationship to Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
• 33 U.S.C. § 1983 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 1984 — Prioritization of marine debris in existing innovation and entrepreneurship programs
• 33 U.S.C. § 2001...2038 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–293, title III, § 303(a), (c), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1042
• 33 U.S.C. § 2001_to_2038 — Repealed. Pub. L. 108–293, title III, §303(a), (c), Aug. 9, 2004, 118 Stat. 1042
• 33 U.S.C. § 2071 — Inland navigation rules
• 33 U.S.C. § 2072 — Violations of Inland Navigational Rules
• 33 U.S.C. § 2073 — Repealed. Pub. L. 115–282, title VI, § 601(c)(5), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4290
• 33 U.S.C. § 2101 — Congressional statement of findings and purpose
• 33 U.S.C. § 2102 — Establishment of standards
• 33 U.S.C. § 2103 — National artificial reef plan
• 33 U.S.C. § 2104 — Permits for construction and management of artificial reefs
• 33 U.S.C. § 2105 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 2106 — Savings clauses
• 33 U.S.C. § 2201 — “Secretary” defined
• 33 U.S.C. § 2202 — Non-Federal engagement and review
• 33 U.S.C. § 2203 — Review of contracting policies
• 33 U.S.C. § 2211 — Harbors
• 33 U.S.C. § 2211a — Preserving United States harbors
• 33 U.S.C. § 2212 — Inland waterway transportation
• 33 U.S.C. § 2213 — Flood control and other purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 2213a — Treatment of certain benefits and costs
• 33 U.S.C. § 2214 — General credit for flood control
• 33 U.S.C. § 2215 — Feasibility studies; planning, engineering, and design
• 33 U.S.C. § 2216 — Rate of interest
• 33 U.S.C. § 2217 — Limitation on applicability of certain provisions in reports
• 33 U.S.C. § 2218 — General applicability of cost sharing
• 33 U.S.C. § 2219 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 2220 — Rivers and harbors and other waterways projects for benefit of navigation, flood control, hurricane protection, beach erosion control, and other purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 2221 — Cost limitations on projects
• 33 U.S.C. § 2222 — Use of other Federal funds
• 33 U.S.C. § 2223 — Transfer of excess credit
• 33 U.S.C. § 2224 — Crediting authority for federally authorized navigation projects
• 33 U.S.C. § 2225 — Credit or reimbursement
• 33 U.S.C. § 2226 — Water resources projects on Federal land
• 33 U.S.C. § 2227 — Clarification of impacts to other Federal facilities
• 33 U.S.C. § 2231 — Study of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests
• 33 U.S.C. § 2232 — Construction of water resources development projects by non-Federal interests
• 33 U.S.C. § 2233 — Coordination and scheduling of Federal, State, and local actions
• 33 U.S.C. § 2234 — Nonapplicability to Saint Lawrence Seaway
• 33 U.S.C. § 2235 — Construction in usable increments
• 33 U.S.C. § 2236 — Port or harbor dues
• 33 U.S.C. § 2237 — Information for national security
• 33 U.S.C. § 2238 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 2238a — Estimate of harbor maintenance needs
• 33 U.S.C. § 2238b — Funding for harbor maintenance programs
• 33 U.S.C. § 2238b–1 — Budgetary treatment expansion and adjustment for the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund