28 U.S.C. § 1497
Oyster growers’ damages from dredging operations
United States · Title 28 — JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective
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- 28 U.S.C. § 1497, Oyster growers’ damages from dredging operations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/465272
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The United States Court of Federal Claims shall have jurisdiction to render judgment upon any claim for damages to oyster growers on private or leased lands or bottoms arising from dredging operations or use of other machinery and equipment in making river and harbor improvements authorized by Act of Congress.
Legislative history
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- Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1981House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
- Federal Courts Administration Act of 1992House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally