Army Corps Accountability Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1662
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
Introduced: 2013-04-19
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Dams and canals

Department of Defense

Floods and storm protection

Government liability

Military civil functions
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Army Corps Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code and the Federal Flood Control Act of 1928 to provide for the liability of the Army Corps of Engineers in the case of a tort claim arising out of damage caused by the gross negligence of an officer or employee of the Corps (thereby removing the Corps from an exception under the Federal Tort Claims Act that protects federal agencies from liability for certain discretionary functions).</p> <p>Applies such liability to the Corps in the case of damage that occurred on or after August 29, 2005. </p>

tv_txt: I 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Army Corps Accountability Act of 2013 . 2. United States Army Corps of Engineers not exempt from liability (a) 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. (b) 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 . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply in the case of damage that occurred on or after August 29, 2005.