S 2404 · 98th Congress · Agriculture and Food

A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make indemnity payments to owners and operators of farms for damages arising from actions taken by personnel of the Army Corps of Engineers at the W.G. Huxtable Pumping Station in the State of Arkansas during May and June of 1983 to regulate the flow of the St. Francis River.

Introduced 1984-03-08· Sponsored by Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR]· Senate

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Committee
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Agriculture requested executive comment from Agriculture Department.(1984-03-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides for indemnity payments to be made to farmers for flood damages arising from certain 1983 actions taken by Army Corps of Engineers personnel at the W.G. Huxtable Pumping Station on the Saint Francis River, Arkansas. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to hold claim hearings in Arkansas. Provides for judicial review of any such determination in U.S. district court. Authorizes appropriations.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat