SCONRES 53 · 98th Congress · Sports and Recreation

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Tennessee Valley Authority should operate the Ocoee numbered 2 hydro project on the Ocoee River in Tennessee so that water is not diverted from the riverbed for a minimum of one hundred and ten days per calendar year.

Introduced 1983-07-18· Sponsored by Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.(1983-07-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Tennessee Valley Authority should operate the Ocoee numbered 2 hydro project on the Ocoee River in Tennessee to include sufficient flows for the continued use of the river for whitewater recreation for a minimum of 110 days per year between April 1 and October 30; and (2) user fees should be collected to pay for the maintenance of recreation facilities and not for replacement power.…

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