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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Committee Approves TVA Nominations and Federal Building Resolutions
Record date · January 1, 2023
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What This Bill Does
The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a business meeting on September 29, 2022, to vote on five presidential nominations for the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors and five General Services Administration resolutions regarding federal building projects. All items were approved and to the full Senate.
The committee's approval advances the confirmation process for five board members of the Tennessee Valley Authority and authorizes specific facility projects for federal buildings in California, Maryland, Alabama, Virginia, and Mississippi.
Who It Affects
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Tennessee Valley Authority
The agency will receive five new board members upon final Senate confirmation.
General Services Administration
The agency received committee authorization to proceed with projects at five specific federal building locations.
Key Facts
- The committee approved five presidential nominations for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors.
- L. Michelle Moore and Robert P. Klein were nominated for terms expiring May 18, 2026.
- William J. Renick and Adam Wade White were nominated for terms expiring May 18, 2027.
- Joe H. Ritch was nominated for a term expiring May 18, 2025.
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- The committee approved five General Services Administration (GSA) resolutions en bloc.
- The GSA resolutions concern federal buildings in Los Angeles, CA; Baltimore, MD; Selma, AL; Alexandria, VA; and Hattiesburg, MS.
- All nominations and resolutions were reported favorably to the full Senate.
- The meeting took place on September 29, 2022, in the U.S. Capitol.
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Batch Approval Pattern
The committee utilized 'en bloc' voting to process five distinct GSA resolutions simultaneously, indicating a routine administrative approach to facility management.
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