[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 7, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S2010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 242--COMMENDING THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ON THE 
 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ACT 
                                OF 1933

  Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Tillis, 
Mrs. Hyde-Smith, and Mr. Warnock) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works:

                              S. Res. 242

       Whereas the Tennessee Valley Authority (referred to in this 
     preamble as the ``TVA'') was created by Congress in 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 long-standing mission of the TVA, 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 
     include 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 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 Senate--
       (1) commends the Tennessee Valley Authority 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 Tennessee Valley 
     Authority in improving the quality of life for the citizens 
     throughout the Valley by improving navigation, controlling 
     floods, promoting environmental stewardship, and providing 
     reliable, affordable, resilient, and clean electricity 
     throughout the Tennessee Valley;
       (3) recognizes the Tennessee Valley Authority, 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 Secretary of the Senate to 
     transmit a copy of this resolution for appropriate display 
     to--
       (A) the Chairman of the Board of the Tennessee Valley 
     Authority, William Kilbride; and
       (B) the Chief Executive Officer of the Tennessee Valley 
     Authority, Jeffrey Lyash.

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