[House Report 110-892]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
   2d Session              HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES             110-892

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   COMMENDING THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY 

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 September 26, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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Mr. Oberstar, from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1224]

      [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

    The Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, to whom 
was referred the resolution (H. Res. 1224) commending the 
Tennessee Valley Authority on its 75th anniversary, having 
considered the same, report favorably thereon without amendment 
and recommend that the resolution be agreed to.

                       PURPOSE OF THE LEGISLATION

    The purpose of House Resolution 1224 is to commemorate the 
75th Anniversary of the Tennessee Valley Authority (``TVA'') 
and recognize the TVA for its history in the areas of energy, 
the environment, and economic development in a service area 
that includes seven States.

                  BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the legislation 
creating TVA on May 1, 1933. TVA originally relied on Federal 
appropriations to finance its operations. On August 6, 1959, 
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed legislation that amended 
TVA's organic act to permit it to issue bonds for capital 
expenditures, limit the service area to the seven original 
States, and make the TVA system self-financed.
    TVA's original purposes were to reduce the risk of flood 
damage, improve navigation on the Tennessee River, provide 
electric power, and promote agricultural and industrial 
development in the region. TVA continues to manage its 
resources in an integrated fashion for a wide range of benefits 
including electric power production, flood control, waterborne 
commercial transportation, recreation, water supply, and water 
quality.
    TVA is now one of the largest public utilities in the 
United States, and continues to provide electricity to 80,000 
square miles across seven States, including most of Tennessee, 
Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, and North 
Carolina. Power is generated through a combination of plants 
including coal fired, nuclear, and hydropower.

                       SUMMARY OF THE LEGISLATION

    House Resolution 1224 commemorates the 75th anniversary of 
the TVA and recognizes the TVA for its history in the areas of 
energy, the environment, and economic development in a service 
area that includes seven States.

            LEGISLATIVE HISTORY AND COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION

    On May 22, 2008, Representative Robert E. (``Bud'') Cramer, 
Jr. introduced House Resolution 1224.
    On July 31, 2008, the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure met in open session to consider House Resolution 
1224. The Committee ordered House Resolution 1224 reported 
favorably to the House by voice vote with a quorum present.

                              RECORD VOTES

    Clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives 
requires each committee report to include the total number of 
votes cast for and against on each recorded vote on a motion to 
report and on any amendment offered to the measure or matter, 
and the names of those members voting for and against. There 
were no recorded votes taken in connection with considering 
House Resolution 1224 or ordering the resolution reported. A 
motion to order House Resolution 1224 reported favorably to the 
House was agreed to by voice vote with a quorum present.

                      COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(c)(I) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee's oversight findings and recommendations are 
reflected in this report.

                          COST OF LEGISLATION

    With respect to the requirements of clause 3(d)(2) of rule 
XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, House 
Resolution 1224 is a House resolution and therefore does not 
have the force of law. As such, there is no cost associated 
with this legislation for fiscal year 2008, or for any fiscal 
year thereafter.

                    COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XIII

    1. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(2) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, and 
308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee 
advises that the resolution contains no measure that authorizes 
funding, so no comparison of the total estimated funding level 
for the relevant programs to the appropriate levels under 
current law is required.
    2. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee advises that the resolution contains no measure that 
authorizes funding, so no statement of general performance 
goals and objectives for any measure that authorizes funding is 
required.
    3. With respect to the requirement of clause 3(c)(3) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the 
Committee advises that the resolution contains no measure that 
authorizes funding, so no cost estimate nor comparison for any 
measure that authorizes funding is required.

                     COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE RULE XXI

    Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives, House Resolution 1224 does not contain any 
congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff 
benefits as defined in clause 9(d), 9(e), or 9(f) of rule XXI 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

                   CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY STATEMENT

    With respect to clause (3)(d)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, House Resolution 1224 is a 
resolution of the House of Representatives and therefore does 
not have the force of law. As such, clause 3(d)(1) of rule XIII 
does not apply.

                       FEDERAL MANDATES STATEMENT

    House Resolution 1224 contains no Federal mandates.

                        PREEMPTION CLARIFICATION

    Section 423 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
requires the report of any Committee on a bill or joint 
resolution to include a statement on the extent to which the 
bill or joint resolution is intended to preempt state, local, 
or tribal law. The Committee states that House Resolution 1224 
does not preempt any state, local, or tribal law.

                      ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT

    No advisory committees within the meaning of section 5(b) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act are created by this 
legislation.

                APPLICABILITY TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

    The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to 
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public 
services or accommodations within the meaning of section 
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act (Public Law 
104-1).

         CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED

    H. Res. 1224 makes no changes in existing law.

                                  
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