Representative Grace F. Napolitano Representing the 38th District of California
 
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September 28, 2010  
     

Rep. Napolitano Commemorates 75th Anniversary of the Hoover Dam

     
     

(Washington D.C.)- Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution authored by Rep. Grace F. Napolitano commemorating the 75th anniversary of the dedication of the Hoover Dam.

“Much of the prosperity and development we enjoy in California and the Southwest today would not have been possible without the water and electricity supplied by the Hoover Dam,” Napolitano said. “What began as an agricultural reservoir has become an economic resource critical to our way of life. Today, we recognize 75 successful years of service and honor those who built, maintained, and protected the Hoover Dam to the benefit of millions of Americans. ”

18 million people depend on the dam for water and 29 million for inexpensive electricity.

“We must take the necessary steps to ensure continued delivery of water and power from the Hoover Dam,” Napolitano said. “I urge the Senate to pass S.2891, the Hoover Dam Power Allocation Act, which reauthorizes the dam for the next 50 years and expands access to its power to Native Americans and other previously excluded groups.”

Under the new legislation, 5% of the dam’s power will be reserved for Native American tribes and other groups.

The Hoover Dam Power Allocation Act passed the House in June. It now awaits a vote in the Senate, where its sponsor is Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada).

Napolitano is the Chair of the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
 

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