Title 33 of the United States Code
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Title 33 of the United States Code outlines the role of navigable waters in the United States Code
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—Navigable Waters Generally—International Rules for Navigation at Sea—Navigation Rules for Harbors, Rivers, and Inland Waters Generally—Navigation Rules for Great Lakes
and Their Connecting and Tributary Waters—Navigation Rules for Red River of the North
and Rivers Emptying Into Gulf of Mexico
and Tributaries—Exemption of Navy Or Coast Guard Vessels from Certain Navigation Rules—General Duties of Ship Officers and Owners After Collision or Other Accident—Regulations For the Suppression of Piracy
—Summary Trials For Certain Offenses Against Navigation Laws—Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally—Anchorage Grounds And Harbor Regulations Generally—Bridges Over Navigable Waters—River and Harbor Improvements Generally—Mississippi River Commission—California Debris Commission
—Flood Control
—Lighthouse
s—National Ocean Survey—Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation—Saint Lawrence Seaway
—Pollution of the Sea by Oil
—International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
—Sea Grant Colleges
and Marine Science Development—Pollution Control of Navigable Waters—Vessel Bridge-To-Bridge Communication—Ports and Waterways Safety Program—Water Pollution Prevention and Control
—Ocean Dumping
—Pollution Casualties on the High Seas
: United States Intervention—Deepwater Ports—International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
—Ocean Pollution Research and Development and Monitoring Planning—Inland Waterways Trust Fund—Prevention of Pollution from Ships
—Inland Navigational Rules—Artificial Reefs
—Water Resources Development
—Organotin Antifouling Paint Control—Dumping of Medical Waste
by Public Vessels—Shore Protection from Municipal or Commercial Waste—Oil Pollution
—National Coastal Monitoring—Estuary Restoration—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps—Oceans and Human Health
United States Code
The Code of Laws of the United States of America is a compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal laws of the United States...
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—Navigable Waters Generally—International Rules for Navigation at Sea—Navigation Rules for Harbors, Rivers, and Inland Waters Generally—Navigation Rules for Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
and Their Connecting and Tributary Waters—Navigation Rules for Red River of the North
Red River of the North
The Red River is a North American river. Originating at the confluence of the Bois de Sioux and Otter Tail rivers in the United States, it flows northward through the Red River Valley and forms the border between the U.S. states of Minnesota and North Dakota before continuing into Manitoba, Canada...
and Rivers Emptying Into Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
and Tributaries—Exemption of Navy Or Coast Guard Vessels from Certain Navigation Rules—General Duties of Ship Officers and Owners After Collision or Other Accident—Regulations For the Suppression of Piracy
Piracy
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore. It does not normally include crimes committed against persons traveling on the same vessel as the perpetrator...
—Summary Trials For Certain Offenses Against Navigation Laws—Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally—Anchorage Grounds And Harbor Regulations Generally—Bridges Over Navigable Waters—River and Harbor Improvements Generally—Mississippi River Commission—California Debris Commission
California Debris Commission
The California Debris Commission was a federal commission created in 1893 by an act of Congress to regulate California streams that had been devastated by the sediment washed into them from gold mining operations upstream in the Sierra Nevada...
—Flood Control
Flood Control Act
There are multiple laws known as the Flood Control Act. Typically, they are administered by the United States Army Corps of Engineers:-List of Flood Control Acts:*Flood Control Act of 1917...
—Lighthouse
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
s—National Ocean Survey—Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation—Saint Lawrence Seaway
Saint Lawrence Seaway
The Saint Lawrence Seaway , , is the common name for a system of locks, canals and channels that permits ocean-going vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the North American Great Lakes, as far as Lake Superior. Legally it extends from Montreal to Lake Erie, including the Welland Canal...
—Pollution of the Sea by Oil
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Commonly abbreviated as the CWA, the act established the goals of eliminating releases of high amounts of toxic substances into water, eliminating additional water pollution by 1985, and ensuring that...
—International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 are published by the International Maritime Organization , and set out, inter alia, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea in order to prevent collisions between two or more...
—Sea Grant Colleges
National Sea Grant College Program
The National Sea Grant College Program is a program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the U.S. Department of Commerce...
and Marine Science Development—Pollution Control of Navigable Waters—Vessel Bridge-To-Bridge Communication—Ports and Waterways Safety Program—Water Pollution Prevention and Control
Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act is the primary federal law in the United States governing water pollution. Commonly abbreviated as the CWA, the act established the goals of eliminating releases of high amounts of toxic substances into water, eliminating additional water pollution by 1985, and ensuring that...
—Ocean Dumping
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act
Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act of 1972 or Ocean Dumping Act is one of several key environmental laws passed by the US Congress in 1972. The Act has two essential aims: to regulate intentional ocean disposal of materials, and to authorize any related research...
—Pollution Casualties on the High Seas
International waters
The terms international waters or trans-boundary waters apply where any of the following types of bodies of water transcend international boundaries: oceans, large marine ecosystems, enclosed or semi-enclosed regional seas and estuaries, rivers, lakes, groundwater systems , and wetlands.Oceans,...
: United States Intervention—Deepwater Ports—International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea
The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 are published by the International Maritime Organization , and set out, inter alia, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea in order to prevent collisions between two or more...
—Ocean Pollution Research and Development and Monitoring Planning—Inland Waterways Trust Fund—Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships
The Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships is a United States law that implements the provisions of MARPOL and the annexes to which the United States is a party. The most recent U.S. action concerning MARPOL occurred in April 2006, when the U.S. Senate approved Annex VI, which regulates air pollution...
—Inland Navigational Rules—Artificial Reefs
Artificial reef
An artificial reef is a human-made underwater structure, typically built to promote marine life in areas with a generally featureless bottom, control erosion, block ship passage, or improve surfing....
—Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development Act
Water Resources Development Act , is a reference to public laws enacted by Congress to deal with various aspects of water resources: environmental, structural, navigational, flood protection, hydrology, etc....
—Organotin Antifouling Paint Control—Dumping of Medical Waste
Medical waste
Medical waste, also known as clinical waste, normally refers to waste products that cannot be considered general waste, produced from healthcare premises, such as hospitals, clinics, doctors offices, veterinary hospitals and labs.-Europe:...
by Public Vessels—Shore Protection from Municipal or Commercial Waste—Oil Pollution
Oil Pollution Act of 1990
The Oil Pollution Act was passed by the 101st United States Congress, and signed by President George H. W. Bush, to mitigate and prevent civil liability for future oil spills off the coast of the United States....
—National Coastal Monitoring—Estuary Restoration—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps—Oceans and Human Health
External links
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