What is the test for determining the meaning and scope of a statute in the context of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Foxgord v. Hischemoeller, 820 F.2d 1030 (9th Cir. 1987):
We are mindful of the principle that where a statute is clear on its face, it is not necessary to look to its legislative history to discern its meaning and scope. Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill, 437 U.S. 153, 184 n. 29, 98 S.Ct. 2279, 2296 n. 29, 57 L.Ed.2d 117 (1978).
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