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Great Smoky Mountain Clean Air Act of 2000

Introduced: July 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jul 13, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jul 13, 2000
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2000 - Amends the Clean Air Act to identify aggregate emission reduction objectives in connection with Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) powerplants.

Sets a modernization deadline for outdated TVA powerplants.

Prohibits TVA from increasing hydroelectric energy generation in order to achieve such mandated objectives if the increase would require a drawdown of any contiguous lake or reservoir between Memorial Day and August 1.

What's happening now August 2, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2