Title 33, Navigation and Navigable WatersRelease 119-102
§451 Supervisor of Harbor; Appointment and Duties
Title 33 › CHAPTER 9 — PROTECTION OF NAVIGABLE WATERS AND OF HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS GENERALLY › SUBCHAPTER III — NEW YORK HARBOR, HARBOR OF HAMPTON ROADS, AND HARBOR OF BALTIMORE › § 451
Summary
The Secretary of the Army must name a Corps of Engineers officer to supervise each harbor covered by these rules. That officer reports to the Chief of Engineers and enforces the rules, using patrol boats and other means to catch and punish offenders.
Full Legal Text
Title 33, §451
Navigation and Navigable Waters, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
An officer of the Corps of Engineers shall, for each harbor subject to this subchapter, be designated by the Secretary of the Army as supervisor of the harbor, to act under the direction of the Chief of Engineers in enforcing the provisions of this subchapter, and in detecting offenders against the same. Each such officer shall have personal charge and supervision under the Chief of Engineers, and shall direct the patrol boats and other means to detect and bring to punishment offenders against the provisions of this subchapter.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1958—Pub. L. 85–802 inserted “for each harbor subject to this subchapter,” and substituted “Each such officer” for “This officer”. 1952—Act July 12, 1952, transferred
Enforcement
responsibilities of this section from a Naval officer to the Army district engineer at New York. 1949—Act June 29, 1949, struck out “shall receive the sea-pay of his grade and” after “this officer”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. section 205(a) of act
July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted “Title 10, Armed Forces” which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Effective Date
of 1958 AmendmentAmendment 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.
Reference
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Citation
33 U.S.C. § 451
Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102