[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 400 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 400
Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 90th anniversary of
the signing of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 15, 2023
Mr. Fleischmann (for himself, Mr. Aderholt, Mr. Strong, Mr. Rogers of
Alabama, and Mr. Guest) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
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RESOLUTION
Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on the 90th anniversary of
the signing of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933.
Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.) was
signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 18, 1933, to
improve navigation along the Tennessee River, reduce the risk of floods
and flood damage, provide low-cost electricity, and promote
environmental stewardship and economic development in the region;
Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) long-standing mission, born
during the Great Depression, is to improve the quality of life across a
7-State region, including Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi,
Kentucky, North Carolina, and Virginia;
Whereas the integrated management of the Tennessee River system by the TVA
provides a wide range of benefits that includes reliable, affordable,
and resilient electrical power, flood control, improving water quality
and supply, enhancing recreation, and protecting public land;
Whereas the TVA has improved navigation of the Tennessee River system and
facilitated river freight transportation;
Whereas the TVA has reduced the risk of flood damage through the construction of
locks, dams, and reservoirs throughout the Tennessee Valley;
Whereas the TVA provides reliable, affordable, resilient, and increasingly clean
electricity and has stimulated economic growth;
Whereas the TVA continues to promote economic development by helping companies
and communities attract investments that bring good jobs to the
Tennessee Valley; and
Whereas the TVA continues to pursue new ideas and innovate through the service
of a committed and skilled workforce: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) commends the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) on the
90th anniversary of the signing of the Tennessee Valley
Authority Act of 1933 (16 U.S.C. 831 et seq.);
(2) honors the accomplishments of the TVA in improving the
quality of life for the citizens throughout the Tennessee
Valley by improving navigation, controlling floods, promoting
environmental stewardship, and providing reliable, affordable,
resilient, and increasingly clean electricity throughout the
Tennessee Valley;
(3) recognizes the TVA, and all its employees and retirees,
for its long and proud history of service in the areas of
energy, the environment, and economic development throughout
Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, North
Carolina, and Virginia; and
(4) respectfully requests the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to transmit a copy of this resolution for
appropriate display to--
(A) the Chairman of the Board of the TVA, William
Kilbride; and
(B) the Chief Executive Officer of the TVA, Jeffrey
Lyash.
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