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House Calendar No. 281 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1224 
[Report No. 110–892] 
Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2008 
Mr. CRAMER (for himself, Mr. WAMP, Mr. COOPER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
CHILDERS, and Mr. GINGREY) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. LINCOLN DAVIS of Tennessee, and 
Mr. DUNCAN 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
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 Con-
gress in 1933 to improve navigation along the Tennessee 
River, reduce the risk of flood damage, provide electric 
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power, and promote agricultural and industrial develop-
ment 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 
electricity, managing the Tennessee River system, and 
stimulating economic growth; 
Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority provides more elec-
tricity than any other public utility in the Nation and has 
competitive rates and reliable transmission; 
Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority is expanding its en-
vironmental policy to increase its renewable energy 
sources, improve energy efficiency, and provide clean en-
ergy 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 op-
erations that provide approximately 30 percent of the 
Tennessee Valley Authority’s power supply; 
Whereas as part of NuStart Energy Consortium, the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority submitted one of the first com-
bined operating license applications for a new nuclear 
power plant in 30 years; 
Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority’s integrated man-
agement of the Tennessee River system provides a wide 
range of benefits that include providing electrical power, 
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reducing floods, facilitating freight transportation, im-
proving 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 
that bring jobs to the Tennessee Valley region and keep 
them there; and 
Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority no longer receives 
appropriation to help fund its activities in navigation, 
flood control, environmental research, and land manage-
ment, because the Tennessee Valley Authority pays for 
all its activities through power sales and issuing bonds: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Tennessee Valley Authority 
on its 75th anniversary; 
(2) recognizes the Tennessee Valley Authority 
for its long and proud history of service in the areas 
of energy, the environment, and economic develop-
ment in a service area that includes 7 States; 
(3) honors the Board of Directors, retirees, 
staff, and supporters of the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority who were instrumental during the Tennessee 
Valley Authority’s first 75 years; and 
(4) directs the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives to transmit a copy of this resolution to the 
Chairman of the Board of the Tennessee Valley Au-
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thority, Bill Sansom, and the Chief Executive Offi-
cer of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Tom Kilgore, 
for appropriate display. 
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House Calendar No. 281 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1224 
[Report No. 110–892] 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Tennessee Valley Authority on its 
75th anniversary. 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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