HR 12887 · 95th Congress · Potable water

A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to pay claims for damage to a water well, spring, or artesian well used or susceptible for use as a water supply, if construction or operation of any segment of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Project is the cause of said damage.

Introduced 1978-05-25· Sponsored by Rep. Whitten, Jamie L. [D-MS-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Public Works and Transportation.(1978-05-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Authorizes the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to compensate owners for damage to water wells or springs caused by construction of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway project in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of 1946.…

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