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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1662
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 19, 2013
Mr. Richmond (for himself and Mr. Boustany) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, and the Federal Flood Control Act of 1928 to provide for liability for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in cases of damage caused by the gross negligence of an officer or employee of the Corps.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Army Corps Accountability Act of
2013
.
United States Army Corps of Engineers not exempt from liability
Liability for gross negligence generally
Section 2680(a) of title 28, United States
Code, is amended by inserting , except in the case of the United States
Army Corps of Engineers, which shall be liable in the case of a claim arising
out of damage caused by the gross negligence of an officer or employee of the
Corps
before the period.
Liability for damage from flood waters
Section 3 of the Federal Flood Control Act
of 1928 (33 U.S.C. 702c) is amended in the second paragraph, by striking
: Provided, however, That if
and inserting , except in
the case of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, which shall be liable
under
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, for any such damage caused
by the gross negligence of an officer or employee of the Corps.
If
.
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall apply in the case of damage that occurred on or after August 29, 2005.
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