# § 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.
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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 941; Pub. L. 97–164, title I, § 133(c), Apr. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 40; Pub. L. 102–572, title IX, § 902(a)(1), Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4516.)
### Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 250a (, ; , ).
The proviso at the end of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in .
Words “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
1992— substituted “United States Court of Federal Claims” for “United States Claims Court”.
1982— 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
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .