33 CFR 2.38
§ 2.38 Waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; waters over which the United States has jurisdiction.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 2.38, § 2.38 Waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; waters over which the United States has jurisdiction, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/149171
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Waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and waters over which the United States has jurisdiction mean the following waters—
(a) Navigable waters of the United States, as defined in § 2.36(a).
(b) Waters, other than those under paragraph (a) of this section, that are located on lands for which the United States has acquired title or controls and—
(1) Has accepted jurisdiction according to 40 U.S.C. 255; or
(2) Has retained concurrent or exclusive jurisdiction from the date that the State in which the lands are located entered the Union.
(c) Waters made subject to the jurisdiction of the United States by operation of the international agreements and statutes relating to the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and waters within the territories and possessions of the United States.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.