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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 592 

Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 12, 2008 

Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself, Mr. CORKER, Mr. COCHRAN, and Mr. WICKER) 

submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th 

anniversary. 

Whereas May 18, 2008, marks the 75th anniversary of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority was created by Congress in 1933 to improve navigation along the Tennessee 

River, reduce the risk of flood damage, provide electric 

power, and promote agricultural and industrial development in the region; 

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; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority continues to serve 

the Tennessee Valley, providing reliable and affordable 


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electricity, managing the Tennessee River system, and 

stimulating economic growth; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority provides more electricity than any other public utility in the Nation and has 

competitive rates and reliable transmission; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority is expanding its environmental policy to increase its renewable energy 

sources, improve energy efficiency, and provide clean energy in the Tennessee Valley region; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority continues to reduce 

power plant emissions and is working to further improve 

air quality for the health of individuals in the Tennessee 

Valley region; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority is a leader in the 

nuclear power industry, with multi-site nuclear power operations that provide approximately 30 percent of the 

Tennessee Valley Authority’s power supply; 

Whereas, as part of NuStart Energy Consortium, the Tennessee Valley Authority submitted one of the first combined operating license applications for a new nuclear 

power plant in 30 years; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority’s integrated management of the Tennessee River system provides a wide 

range of benefits that include providing electrical power, 

reducing floods, facilitating freight transportation, improving water quality and supply, enhancing recreation, 

and protecting public land; 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority builds business and 

community partnerships that foster economic prosperity, 

helping companies and communities attract investments 


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that bring good jobs to the Tennessee Valley region and 

keep them there; and 

Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority no longer receives 

appropriations to help fund its activities in navigation, 

flood control, environmental research, and land management, because the Tennessee Valley Authority pays for 

all its activities through power sales and issuing bonds: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) commends the Tennessee Valley Authority 

3 on its 75th anniversary; 

4 (2) recognizes the Tennessee Valley Authority 

5 for its long and proud history of service in the areas 

6 of energy, the environment, and economic develop7 ment in a service area that includes 7 States; 

8 (3) honors the accomplishments of the Board of 

9 Directors, retirees, staff, and supporters of the Ten10 nessee Valley Authority who were instrumental dur11 ing the Tennessee Valley Authority’s first 75 years; 

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13 (4) directs the Secretary of the Senate to trans14 mit a copy of this resolution to the Chairman of the 

15 Board of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Bill 

16 Sansom, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Ten17 nessee Valley Authority, Tom Kilgore, for appro18 priate display. 

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