Title 33 of the United States Code outlines the role of navigable waters in the United States Code.
33 U.S.C. ch. 1—Navigable Waters Generally33 U.S.C. ch. 2—International Rules for Navigation at Sea33 U.S.C. ch. 3—Navigation Rules for Harbors, Rivers, and Inland Waters Generally33 U.S.C. ch. 4—Navigation Rules for Great Lakes and Their Connecting and Tributary Waters33 U.S.C. ch. 5—Navigation Rules for Red River of the North and Rivers Emptying Into Gulf of Mexico and Tributaries33 U.S.C. ch. 5a—Exemption of Navy Or Coast Guard Vessels from Certain Navigation Rules33 U.S.C. ch. 6—General Duties of Ship Officers and Owners After Collision or Other Accident33 U.S.C. ch. 7—Regulations For the Suppression of Piracy33 U.S.C. ch. 8—Summary Trials For Certain Offenses Against Navigation Laws33 U.S.C. ch. 9—Protection of Navigable Waters and of Harbor and River Improvements Generally33 U.S.C. ch. 10—Anchorage Grounds And Harbor Regulations Generally33 U.S.C. ch. 11—Bridges Over Navigable Waters33 U.S.C. ch. 12—River and Harbor Improvements Generally33 U.S.C. ch. 13—Mississippi River Commission33 U.S.C. ch. 14—California Debris Commission33 U.S.C. ch. 15—Flood Control33 U.S.C. ch. 16—Lighthouses33 U.S.C. ch. 17—National Ocean Survey33 U.S.C. ch. 18—Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation33 U.S.C. ch. 19—Saint Lawrence Seaway33 U.S.C. ch. 20—Pollution of the Sea by Oil33 U.S.C. ch. 21—International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea33 U.S.C. ch. 22—Sea Grant Colleges and Marine Science Development33 U.S.C. ch. 23—Pollution Control of Navigable Waters33 U.S.C. ch. 24—Vessel Bridge-To-Bridge Communication33 U.S.C. ch. 25—Ports and Waterways Safety Program33 U.S.C. ch. 26—Water Pollution Prevention and Control33 U.S.C. ch. 27—Ocean Dumping33 U.S.C. ch. 28—Pollution Casualties on the High Seas: United States Intervention33 U.S.C. ch. 29—Deepwater Ports33 U.S.C. ch. 30—International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea33 U.S.C. ch. 31—Ocean Pollution Research and Development and Monitoring Planning33 U.S.C. ch. 32—Inland Waterways Trust Fund33 U.S.C. ch. 33—Prevention of Pollution from Ships33 U.S.C. ch. 34—Inland Navigational Rules33 U.S.C. ch. 35—Artificial Reefs33 U.S.C. ch. 36—Water Resources Development33 U.S.C. ch. 37—Organotin Antifouling Paint Control33 U.S.C. ch. 38—Dumping of Medical Waste by Public Vessels33 U.S.C. ch. 39—Shore Protection from Municipal or Commercial Waste33 U.S.C. ch. 40—Oil Pollution33 U.S.C. ch. 41—National Coastal Monitoring33 U.S.C. ch. 42—Estuary Restoration33 U.S.C. ch. 43—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps33 U.S.C. ch. 44—Oceans and Human Health