§ 441 Deposit of refuse prohibited; penalty
§ 442 Liability of officers of towing vessel
§ 443 Permit for dumping; penalty for taking or towing boat or scow without permit
§ 444 Dumping at other place than designated dumping grounds; penalty; person liable; excuses for deviation
§ 445 Equipment and marking of boats or scows
§ 446 Inspectors; appointment, powers, and duties
§ 447 Bribery of inspector; penalty
§ 448 Return of permit; penalty for failure to return
§ 449 Disposition of dredged matter; persons liable; penalty
§ 450 Liability of vessel
§ 451 Supervisor of harbor; appointment and duties
§ 451a Harbors subject to this subchapter
§ 451b Waters included within subchapter
§ 452 Taking shellfish or otherwise interfering with navigation in New York Harbor channels; penalty; arrest and procedure
§ 453 Regulations for navigation of Ambrose Channel; exclusion of tows and sailing vessels
§ 454 Consent of Congress to obstruction of waters by New York City

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 33 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter III - New York Harbor, Harbor of Hampton Roads, and Harbor of Baltimore

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • association: when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words "successors and assigns of such company or association" in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. See 1 USC 5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • vessel: includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. See 1 USC 3
  • writing: includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise. See 1 USC 1