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. § 2713 — Claims procedure
• 33 U.S.C. § 2714 — Designation of source and advertisement
• 33 U.S.C. § 2715 — Subrogation
• 33 U.S.C. § 2716 — Financial responsibility
• 33 U.S.C. § 2716a — Financial responsibility civil penalties
• 33 U.S.C. § 2717 — Litigation, jurisdiction, and venue
• 33 U.S.C. § 2718 — Relationship to other law
• 33 U.S.C. § 2719 — State financial responsibility
• 33 U.S.C. § 2720 — Differentiation among fats, oils, and greases
• 33 U.S.C. § 2731 — Oil Spill Recovery Institute
• 33 U.S.C. § 2732 — Terminal and tanker oversight and monitoring
• 33 U.S.C. § 2733 — Bligh Reef light
• 33 U.S.C. § 2734 — Vessel traffic service system
• 33 U.S.C. § 2735 — Equipment and personnel requirements under tank vessel and facility response plans
• 33 U.S.C. § 2736 — Funding
• 33 U.S.C. § 2737 — Limitation
• 33 U.S.C. § 2738 — North Pacific Marine Research Institute
• 33 U.S.C. § 2751 — Savings provision
• 33 U.S.C. § 2752 — Annual appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 2753 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–134, title I, § 101(c) [title I, § 109], Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321–156, 1321–177; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104–140, § 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327
• 33 U.S.C. § 2761 — Oil pollution research and development program
• 33 U.S.C. § 2762 — Submerged oil program
• 33 U.S.C. § 2801 — Purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 2802 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 2803 — Comprehensive Coastal Water Quality Monitoring Program
• 33 U.S.C. § 2803a — Ocean and coastal resiliency
• 33 U.S.C. § 2804 — Report to Congress
• 33 U.S.C. § 2805 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 2901 — Purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 2902 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 2903 — Estuary habitat restoration program
• 33 U.S.C. § 2904 — Establishment of Estuary Habitat Restoration Council
• 33 U.S.C. § 2905 — Estuary habitat restoration strategy
• 33 U.S.C. § 2906 — Monitoring of estuary habitat restoration projects
• 33 U.S.C. § 2907 — Reporting
• 33 U.S.C. § 2908 — Funding
• 33 U.S.C. § 2909 — General provisions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3001 — Commissioned officer corps
• 33 U.S.C. § 3002 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3003 — Authorized number on the active list
• 33 U.S.C. § 3004 — Strength and distribution in grade
• 33 U.S.C. § 3005 — Number of authorized commissioned officers
• 33 U.S.C. § 3006 — Obligated service requirement
• 33 U.S.C. § 3007 — Training and physical fitness
• 33 U.S.C. § 3008 — Cooperative aviation centers
• 33 U.S.C. § 3009 — Use of recruiting materials for public relations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3010 — Awards and decorations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3021 — Original appointments and reappointments
• 33 U.S.C. § 3022 — Personnel boards
• 33 U.S.C. § 3023 — Separation of ensigns found not fully qualified
• 33 U.S.C. § 3024 — Promotion by selection to permanent grades above lieutenant (junior grade)
• 33 U.S.C. § 3025 — Length of service for promotion purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 3026 — Appointments and promotions to permanent grades
• 33 U.S.C. § 3027 — General qualification of officers for promotion to higher permanent grade
• 33 U.S.C. § 3028 — Positions of importance and responsibility
• 33 U.S.C. § 3029 — Temporary appointments
• 33 U.S.C. § 3030 — Temporary appointment or advancement of commissioned officers in time of war or national emergency
• 33 U.S.C. § 3031 — Pay and allowances; date of acceptance of promotion
• 33 U.S.C. § 3032 — Service credit as deck officer or junior engineer for promotion purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 3033 — Suspension during war or emergency
• 33 U.S.C. § 3034 — Officer candidates
• 33 U.S.C. § 3035 — Procurement of personnel
• 33 U.S.C. § 3036 — Career flexibility to enhance retention of officers
• 33 U.S.C. § 3041 — Involuntary retirement or separation
• 33 U.S.C. § 3042 — Separation pay
• 33 U.S.C. § 3043 — Mandatory retirement for age
• 33 U.S.C. § 3044 — Retirement for length of service
• 33 U.S.C. § 3045 — Computation of retired pay
• 33 U.S.C. § 3046 — Retired grade and retired pay
• 33 U.S.C. § 3047 — Retired rank and pay held pursuant to other laws unaffected
• 33 U.S.C. § 3048 — Continuation on active duty; deferral of retirement
• 33 U.S.C. § 3049 — Recall to active duty
• 33 U.S.C. § 3061 — Cooperation with and transfer to military departments
• 33 U.S.C. § 3062 — Relative rank of officers when serving with Army, Navy, or Air Force
• 33 U.S.C. § 3063 — Rules and regulations when cooperating with military departments
• 33 U.S.C. § 3071 — Applicability of certain provisions of title 10
• 33 U.S.C. § 3071a — Applicability of certain provisions of title 37
• 33 U.S.C. § 3072 — Eligibility for veterans benefits and other rights, privileges, immunities, and benefits under certain provisions of law
• 33 U.S.C. § 3073 — Medical and dental care
• 33 U.S.C. § 3074 — Commissary privileges
• 33 U.S.C. § 3075 — Authority to use appropriated funds for transportation and reimbursement of certain items
• 33 U.S.C. § 3076 — Presentation of United States flag upon retirement
• 33 U.S.C. § 3077 — Education loan repayment program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3078 — Interest payment program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3079 — Student pre-commissioning education assistance program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3079a — Treatment of commission in commissioned officer corps as employment in Administration for purposes of certain hiring decisions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3079b — Shore leave for professional mariners
• 33 U.S.C. § 3079c — Eligibility of former officers to compete for certain positions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3079–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 119–60, div. H, title LXXXIV, § 8408(a), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1913
• 33 U.S.C. § 3101 — Interagency oceans and human health research program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3102 — National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oceans and Human Health Initiative
• 33 U.S.C. § 3103 — Public information and outreach
• 33 U.S.C. § 3104 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3201 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3202 — Purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 3203 — Tsunami forecasting and warning program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3204 — National tsunami hazard mitigation program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3205 — Tsunami research program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3206 — Global tsunami warning and mitigation network
• 33 U.S.C. § 3206a — Tsunami Science and Technology Advisory Panel
• 33 U.S.C. § 3207 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3208 — Outreach responsibilities
• 33 U.S.C. § 3301 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3302 — Committee on Levee Safety
• 33 U.S.C. § 3303 — Inventory and inspection of levees
• 33 U.S.C. § 3303a — Levee safety initiative
• 33 U.S.C. § 3303b — Reports
• 33 U.S.C. § 3304 — Limitations on statutory construction
• 33 U.S.C. § 3305 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3306 — Certain levee improvements
• 33 U.S.C. § 3307 — Assessment of Corps of Engineers levees
• 33 U.S.C. § 3401 — Purpose
• 33 U.S.C. § 3402 — Program established
• 33 U.S.C. § 3403 — Powers and duties of the Administrator
• 33 U.S.C. § 3404 — Education, workforce training, and outreach
• 33 U.S.C. § 3405 — Ocean Exploration Advisory Board
• 33 U.S.C. § 3406 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3407 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3408 — National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council
• 33 U.S.C. § 3421...3426 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIII, § 10306(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3974
• 33 U.S.C. § 3421_to_3426 — Repealed. Pub. L. 117–263, div. J, title CIII, §10306(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3974
• 33 U.S.C. § 3501 — Establishment of program
• 33 U.S.C. § 3502 — Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping
• 33 U.S.C. § 3503 — Biennial reports
• 33 U.S.C. § 3504 — NOAA joint ocean and coastal mapping centers
• 33 U.S.C. § 3504a — Ocean and coastal mapping Federal funding opportunity
• 33 U.S.C. § 3504b — Agreements and financial assistance
• 33 U.S.C. § 3505 — Effect on other laws
• 33 U.S.C. § 3506 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3507 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3601 — Purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 3602 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3603 — Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observing System
• 33 U.S.C. § 3604 — Interagency financing and agreements
• 33 U.S.C. § 3605 — Application with other laws
• 33 U.S.C. § 3606 — Report to Congress
• 33 U.S.C. § 3607 — Public-private use policy
• 33 U.S.C. § 3608 — Repealed. Pub. L. 116–271, title I, § 107(a), Dec. 31, 2020, 134 Stat. 3341
• 33 U.S.C. § 3609 — Intent of Congress
• 33 U.S.C. § 3610 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3611 — Assessing and modeling named storms over coastal States
• 33 U.S.C. § 3612 — Accelerating innovation at Cooperative Institutes
• 33 U.S.C. § 3613 — Blue Economy valuation
• 33 U.S.C. § 3701 — Purposes
• 33 U.S.C. § 3702 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3703 — Interagency working group
• 33 U.S.C. § 3704 — Strategic research plan
• 33 U.S.C. § 3705 — NOAA ocean acidification activities
• 33 U.S.C. § 3706 — NSF ocean acidification activities
• 33 U.S.C. § 3707 — NASA ocean acidification activities
• 33 U.S.C. § 3708 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3801 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3802 — Covered vessels
• 33 U.S.C. § 3803 — Administration and enforcement
• 33 U.S.C. § 3804 — Compliance with international law
• 33 U.S.C. § 3805 — Utilization of personnel, facilities or equipment of other Federal departments and agencies
• 33 U.S.C. § 3821 — Certificates
• 33 U.S.C. § 3822 — Declaration
• 33 U.S.C. § 3823 — Other compliance documentation
• 33 U.S.C. § 3824 — Process for considering additional controls
• 33 U.S.C. § 3825 — Scientific and technical research and monitoring; communication and information
• 33 U.S.C. § 3826 — Communication and exchange of information
• 33 U.S.C. § 3841 — Prohibitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3842 — Investigations and inspections by Secretary
• 33 U.S.C. § 3843 — EPA enforcement
• 33 U.S.C. § 3844 — Additional authority of the Administrator
• 33 U.S.C. § 3851 — Criminal enforcement
• 33 U.S.C. § 3852 — Civil enforcement
• 33 U.S.C. § 3853 — Liability in rem
• 33 U.S.C. § 3854 — Vessel clearance or permits; refusal or revocation; bond or other surety
• 33 U.S.C. § 3855 — Warnings, detentions, dismissals, exclusion
• 33 U.S.C. § 3856 — Referrals for appropriate action by foreign country
• 33 U.S.C. § 3857 — Remedies not affected
• 33 U.S.C. § 3901 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 3902 — Authority to provide assistance
• 33 U.S.C. § 3903 — Applications
• 33 U.S.C. § 3904 — Eligible entities
• 33 U.S.C. § 3905 — Projects eligible for assistance
• 33 U.S.C. § 3906 — Activities eligible for assistance
• 33 U.S.C. § 3907 — Determination of eligibility and project selection
• 33 U.S.C. § 3908 — Secured loans
• 33 U.S.C. § 3909 — Program administration
• 33 U.S.C. § 3910 — State, tribal, and local permits
• 33 U.S.C. § 3911 — Regulations
• 33 U.S.C. § 3912 — Funding
• 33 U.S.C. § 3913 — Reports on program implementation
• 33 U.S.C. § 3914 — Requirements
• 33 U.S.C. § 3915 — Outreach plan
• 33 U.S.C. § 4001 — Assessments
• 33 U.S.C. § 4001a — Consultation required
• 33 U.S.C. § 4002 — National harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program
• 33 U.S.C. § 4003 — Comprehensive research plan and action strategy
• 33 U.S.C. § 4004 — Northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxia
• 33 U.S.C. § 4004a — South Florida harmful algal blooms and hypoxia
• 33 U.S.C. § 4005 — Great Lakes hypoxia and harmful algal blooms
• 33 U.S.C. § 4006 — Protection of States’ rights
• 33 U.S.C. § 4007 — Effect on other Federal authority
• 33 U.S.C. § 4008 — Definitions
• 33 U.S.C. § 4009 — Authorization of appropriations
• 33 U.S.C. § 4010 — Hypoxia or harmful algal bloom of national significance