U.S. Code > Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse > CHAPTER 51—PANAMA CANAL (§§ 3601—3873) > SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION AND REGULATIONS (§§ 3611—3823) > Part 8—Shipping and Navigation (§§ 3811—3823) > subpart i—operation of canal (§ 3811) > § 3811. Operating regulations

§ 3811. Operating regulations

The Commission may prescribe, and from time to time amend, regulations governing—
(1) the operation of the Panama Canal;
(2) the navigation of the harbors and other waters of the Panama Canal and areas adjacent thereto, including the ports of Balboa and Cristobal;
(3) the passage and control of vessels through the Panama Canal or any part thereof, including the locks and approaches thereto;
(4) pilotage in the Panama Canal or the approaches thereto through the adjacent waters; and
(5) the licensing of officers or other operators of vessels navigating the waters of the Panama Canal and areas adjacent thereto, including the ports of Balboa and Cristobal.