Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 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. 64662 Stat. 941Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(c)96 Stat. 40Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1)106 Stat. 4516(, ; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Aug. 30, 1935, ch. 831, § 1349 Stat. 1049July 13, 1943, ch. 23157 Stat. 553Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 250a (, ; , ).

section 250a of title 28section 2501 of this titleThe proviso at the end of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in .

Dixon v. U.SWords “river and harbor improvements” were substituted for “such improvements”, in view of ., 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.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5721992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.

Pub. L. 97–1641982— substituted “growers’ ” for “growers,” in section catchline, and “United States Claims Court” for “Court of Claims” in text.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Pub. L. 102–572section 911 of Pub. L. 102–572section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Pub. L. 97–164section 402 of Pub. L. 97–164section 171 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .