H.Res. 400

[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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