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HR 603 105th Congress House

Tennessee Valley Authority First Step Reform Act of 1997

Official title: To prohibit Federal subsidies for the Tennessee Valley Authority after fiscal year 1998.

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Congressional reporting requirementsEconomics and Public FinanceElectric power distributionElectric power productionElectric power transmissionEnergyFederal aid to water resources developmentGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment corporationsGovernment spending reductionsHydroelectric powerSubsidiesTennessee Valley AuthorityTennessee Valley development
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Feb 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Feb 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E160)
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 Latest action February 18, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tennessee Valley Authority First Step Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933 to prohibit appropriations after FY 1998.

Instructs the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to report to the Congress on: (1) the historical and current costs to the Federal Government of Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) subsidies; and (2) how TVA plans to make the transition from receiving Federal subsidies to an organization generating, transmitting, and distributing electric power on an open and competitive market.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 17, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 603: Tennessee Valley Authority First Step Reform Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-603/
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