HR 4859 · 106th Congress · Environmental Protection

Great Smoky Mountain Clean Air Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-07-13· Sponsored by Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.(2000-08-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 Sets a modernization deadline for outdated TVA powerplants.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.…

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Cosponsors (7)

7 Republicans
Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10]NC
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Burr, Richard [R-NC-5]NC
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19]CA