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Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-110

§4008 Definitions

Title 33 › CHAPTER 53 — HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOM AND HYPOXIA RESEARCH AND CONTROL › § 4008

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives meanings for key terms in the chapter. Action Strategy: research/action plan. Administrator: EPA leader. Harmful algal bloom: dense algae in fresh or salt water that harm ecosystems, communities, or people by producing toxins or other damage. Hypoxia: very low water oxygen that harms aquatic life. Program: national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program. State: states, DC, U.S. territories and possessions, and any Indian tribe. Task Force: interagency task force on harmful algal blooms and hypoxia. Under Secretary: Commerce Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere. U.S. coastal waters: includes the Great Lakes.

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Title 33, §4008

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In this chapter:
(1)Action Strategy
The term “Action Strategy” means the comprehensive research plan and action strategy established under section 4003 of this title.
(2)Administrator (3) Harmful algal bloom
The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(4)Hypoxia
The term “hypoxia” means a condition where low dissolved oxygen in aquatic systems causes stress or death to resident organisms.
(5)Program
The term “Program” means the national harmful algal bloom and hypoxia program established under section 4002 of this title.
(6)State
The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and any Indian tribe.
(7)Task Force
The term “Task Force” means the Inter-Agency Task Force on Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia under section 4001(a) of this title.
(8)Under Secretary
The term “Under Secretary” means the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
(9)United States coastal waters
The term “United States coastal waters” includes the Great Lakes.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 609 of Pub. L. 105–383 was renumbered section 610 and is classified to section 4009 of this title.

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33 U.S.C. § 4008

Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110