§ 1497. — Oyster growers' damages from dredging operations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 28USC1497]
TITLE 28--JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
PART IV--JURISDICTION AND VENUE
CHAPTER 91--UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS
Sec. 1497. Oyster growers' damages from dredging operations
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 941; Pub. L. 97-164, title I,
Sec. 133(c), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 102-572, title IX,
Sec. 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 250a (Aug. 30, 1935, ch.
831, Sec. 13, 49 Stat. 1049; July 13, 1943, ch. 231, 57 Stat. 553).
The proviso at the end of section 250a of title 28, U.S.C., 1940
ed., is incorporated in section 2501 of this title.
Words ``river and harbor improvements'' were substituted for ``such
improvements'', in view of Dixon v. U.S., 103 Ct. Cl. 160, holding that
words, ``such improvements'' were not limited to the specific
improvements listed in the 1935 act, but applied to any river and harbor
improvements.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-572 substituted ``United States Court of Federal
Claims'' for ``United States Claims Court''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-164 substituted ``growers' '' for ``growers,'' in
section catchline, and ``United States Claims Court'' for ``Court of
Claims'' in text.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102-572 effective Oct. 29, 1992, see section
911 of Pub. L. 102-572, set out as a note under section 171 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 97-164 effective Oct. 1, 1982, see section 402
of Pub. L. 97-164, set out as a note under section 171 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2501 of this title.
