### Question
How is the "submerged lands" defined?


### Answer
The term **submerged lands** is defined in *43 U.S.C. § 2102* as follows -

> the lands—


(1) that are “lands beneath navigable waters,” as defined in section 1301 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *43 U.S.C. § 2102*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 39-ABANDONED SHIPWRECKS**

