### Question
How is the "navigable waters" defined?


### Answer
The term **navigable waters** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 1956* as follows -

> waters of the United States, including the territorial sea

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 1956*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 33A-MARINE DEBRIS RESEARCH, PREVENTION, AND REDUCTION**

