IV 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 400 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 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