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Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2001

Introduced: June 7, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 18, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.
Jun 7, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 7, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2001 - 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Sets a modernization deadline for outdated TVA powerplants.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 June 18, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2116: Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2116/
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