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33 U.S.C. § 451b — Waters included within subchapter
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “harbor of New York” means the tidal waters of the harbor of New York, its adjacent and tributary waters, and those of Long Island Sound.
(2) The term “harbor of Hampton Roads” means the tidal waters of the harbors of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton Roads, and their adjacent and tributary waters, so much of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as lies within the State of Virginia, and so much of the Atlantic Ocean and its tributaries as lies within the jurisdiction of the United States within or to the east of the State of Virginia.
(3) The term “harbor of Baltimore” means the tidal waters of the harbor of Baltimore and its adjacent and tributary waters, and so much of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as lies within the State of Maryland.
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For the purposes of this subchapter—
(1) The term “harbor of New York” means the tidal waters of the harbor of New York, its adjacent and tributary waters, and those of Long Island Sound.
(2) The term “harbor of Hampton Roads” means the tidal waters of the harbors of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton Roads, and their adjacent and tributary waters, so much of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as lies within the State of Virginia, and so much of the Atlantic Ocean and its tributaries as lies within the jurisdiction of the United States within or to the east of the State of Virginia.
(3) The term “harbor of Baltimore” means the tidal waters of the harbor of Baltimore and its adjacent and tributary waters, and so much of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries as lies within the State of Maryland.
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The placing, discharging, or depositing, by any process or in any manner, of refuse, dirt, ashes, cinders, mud, sand, dredgings, sludge, acid, or any other matter of any kind, other than that flowing from streets, sewers, and passing therefrom in a liquid state, in the waters of any harbor subject to this subchapter, within the limits which shall be prescribed by the supervisor of the harbor, is strictly forbidden, and every such act is made a misdemeanor, and every person engaged in or who shall aid, abet, authorize, or instigate a violation of this section, shall, upon conviction, be punishable by fine or imprisonment, or both, such fine to be not less than $250 nor more than $2,500, and the imprisonment to be not less than thirty days nor more than one year, either or both united, as the judge before whom conviction is obtained shall decide, one-half of said fine to be paid to the person or persons giving information which shall lead to conviction of this misdemeanor.
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 450
(June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 4, 25 Stat. 210; Pub. L.
85–802, § 1(5), Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 970.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Sections 443 to 448 of this title, referred to in text,
were in the original ‘‘the third section of this Act’’,
meaning section 3 of act June 29, 1888, which enacted
sections 443 to 448 of this title. The provision of section
3 relating to specification of the limits within which to
discharge is classified to section 443 of this title.
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of section 4 of act June
29, 1888, which enacted sections 449 and 450 of this title.
AMENDMENTS
1958—Pub. L. 85–802 substituted ‘‘any harbor subject
to this subchapter’’ for ‘‘the harbor of New York, or the
waters adjacent or tributary thereto’’ and ‘‘the waters
of that harbor’’ for ‘‘the waters of the harbor of New
York’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–802 effective on sixtieth
day after Aug. 28, 1958, see section 2 of Pub. L. 85–802,
set out as a note under section 441 of this title.
§ 450. Liability of vessel
Any boat or vessel used or employed in vio-
lating any provision of this subchapter, shall be
liable to the pecuniary penalties imposed there-
by, and may be proceeded against, summarily by
way of libel in any district court of the United
States having jurisdiction thereof.
(June 29, 1888, ch. 496, § 4, 25 Stat. 210.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was enacted as part of section 4 of act June
29, 1888, which enacted sections 449 and 450 of this title.
§ 451. Supervisor of harbor; appointment and du-
ties
An officer of the Corps of Engineers shall, for
each harbor subject to this subchapter, be des-
ig
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