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Great Smoky Mountains Clean Air Act of 2001

Introduced: June 7, 2001 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
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
 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Sets a modernization deadline for outdated TVA powerplants.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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2