‘‘(A) the most recent publication of the 
National Fire Protection Association code num-
bered 1141, 1142, or 1144; 
‘‘(B) the most recent publication of the 
International Wildland-Urban Interface Code of 
the International Code Council; or 
‘‘(C) any other code that the Secretary de-
termines provides the same, or better, stand-
ards for protection against wildland fire as a 
code described in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
‘‘(11) PLANNING AGENCY.—The term ‘Planning 
Agency’ means the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency 
established under Public Law 91–148 (83 Stat. 360) 
and Public Law 96–551 (94 Stat. 3233). 
‘‘(12) PRIORITY LIST.—The term ‘Priority List’ 
means the environmental restoration priority list de-
veloped under section 8. 
‘‘(13) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through 
the Chief of the Forest Service. 
‘‘(14) TOTAL
MAXIMUM
DAILY
LOAD.—The 
term ‘total maximum daily load’ means the total 
maximum daily load allocations adopted under sec-
tion 303(d) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1313(d)). 
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‘‘(15) 
STREAM
ENVIRONMENT
ZONE.—The 
term ‘Stream Environment Zone’ means an area 
that generally owes the biological and physical char-
acteristics of the area to the presence of surface 
water or groundwater. 
‘‘(16) WATERCRAFT.—The term ‘watercraft’ 
means all motorized and non-motorized watercraft, 
including boats, personal watercraft, kayaks, and ca-
noes.’’. 
SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAKE TAHOE BASIN MAN-
AGEMENT UNIT. 
Section 4 of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public 
Law 106–506; 114 Stat. 2353) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘basin’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Basin’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) TRANSIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Lake Tahoe Basin 
Management Unit shall, consistent with the regional 
transportation plan adopted by the Planning Agen-
cy, manage vehicular parking and traffic in the Lake 
Tahoe Basin Management Unit, with priority 
given— 
‘‘(A) to improving public access to the 
Lake Tahoe Basin, including the prioritization 
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of alternatives to the private automobile, con-
sistent with the requirements of the Compact; 
‘‘(B) to coordinating with the Nevada De-
partment of Transportation, Caltrans, State 
parks, and other entities along Nevada High-
way 28 and California Highway 89; and 
‘‘(C) to providing support and assistance 
to local public transit systems in the manage-
ment and operations of activities under this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL FOREST TRANSIT PROGRAM.— 
Consistent with the support and assistance provided 
under paragraph (1)(C), the Secretary, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Transportation, may enter 
into a contract, cooperative agreement, interagency 
agreement, or other agreement with the Department 
of Transportation to secure operating and capital 
funds from the National Forest Transit Program. 
‘‘(d) FOREST MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In conducting forest 
management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin 
Management Unit, the Secretary shall, as ap-
propriate, coordinate with the Administrator 
and State and local agencies and organizations, 
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including local fire departments and volunteer 
groups. 
‘‘(B) GOALS.—The coordination of activi-
ties under subparagraph (A) should aim to in-
crease efficiencies and maximize the compat-
ibility of management practices across public 
property boundaries. 
‘‘(2) MULTIPLE BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In conducting forest 
management activities in the Lake Tahoe Basin 
Management Unit, the Secretary shall conduct 
the activities in a manner that— 
‘‘(i) except as provided in subpara-
graph (B), attains multiple ecosystem ben-
efits, including— 
‘‘(I) reducing forest fuels; 
‘‘(II) maintaining or restoring bi-
ological diversity; 
‘‘(III) improving wetland and 
water quality, including in Stream 
Environment Zones; and 
‘‘(IV) increasing resilience to 
changing climatic conditions; and 
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‘‘(ii) helps achieve and maintain the 
environmental threshold carrying capacities 
established by the Planning Agency. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding 
clause (A)(i), the attainment of multiple eco-
system benefits shall not be required if the Sec-
retary determines that management for mul-
tiple ecosystem benefits would excessively in-
crease the cost of a project in relation to the 
additional ecosystem benefits gained from the 
management activity. 
‘‘(3) GROUND DISTURBANCE.—Consistent with 
applicable Federal law and Lake Tahoe Basin Man-
agement Unit land and resource management plan 
direction, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) establish post-project ground condi-
tion criteria for ground disturbance caused by 
forest management activities; and 
‘‘(B) provide for monitoring to ascertain 
the attainment of the post-project conditions. 
‘‘(e) WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and paragraph (2), the Federal land located 
in the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit is with-
drawn from— 
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‘‘(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws; 
‘‘(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
‘‘(C) disposition under all laws relating to 
mineral and geothermal leasing. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The withdrawal under 
paragraph (1) shall be in effect until the date 
on which the Secretary, after conducting a re-
view of all Federal land in the Lake Tahoe 
Basin Management Unit and receiving public 
input, has made a determination on which par-
cels of Federal land should remain withdrawn. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The determination 
of the Secretary under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall be effective beginning on the 
date on which the determination is issued; 
‘‘(ii) may be altered by the Secretary 
as the Secretary determines to be nec-
essary; and 
‘‘(iii) shall not be subject to adminis-
trative renewal. 
‘‘(f) ENVIRONMENTAL THRESHOLD CARRYING CA-
PACITY.—The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit shall 
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support the attainment of the environmental threshold 
carrying capacities. 
‘‘(g) COOPERATIVE AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During the 4 fiscal years 
following the date of enactment of the Lake Tahoe 
Restoration Act of 2009, the Secretary, in conjunc-
tion with land adjustment projects or programs, may 
enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with 
States, units of local government, and other public 
and private entities to provide for fuel reduction, 
erosion control, reforestation, Stream Environment 
Zone restoration, and similar management activities 
on Federal land and non-Federal land within the 
projects or programs. 
‘‘(2) REPORT ON LAND STATUS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the Lake Tahoe 
Restoration Act of 2009, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report regarding the man-
agement of land in the Lake Tahoe Basin Man-
agement Unit Urban Lots Program, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(i) a description of future plans and 
recent actions for land consolidation and 
adjustment; and 
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‘‘(ii) the identification of any obstacles 
to desired conveyances or interchanges. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The report submitted 
under subparagraph (A) may contain rec-
ommendations for additional legislative author-
ity. 
‘‘(C) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph 
delays the conveyance of parcels under— 
‘‘(i) the authority of this Act; or 
‘‘(ii) any other authority available to 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) SUPPLEMENTAL
AUTHORITY.—The au-
thority of this subsection is supplemental to all other 
cooperative authorities of the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 5. CONSULTATION. 
The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public Law 106– 
506; 114 Stat. 2351) is amended by striking section 5 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5. CONSULTATION. 
‘‘In carrying out this Act, the Secretary, the Adminis-
trator, and the Director shall, as appropriate and in a 
timely manner, consult with the heads of the Washoe 
Tribe, applicable Federal, State, regional, and local gov-
ernmental agencies, and the Lake Tahoe Federal Advisory 
Committee.’’. 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS. 
The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public Law 106– 
506; 114 Stat. 2351) is amended by striking section 6 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 6. AUTHORIZED PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, the Director, and 
the Administrator, in coordination with the Planning 
Agency and the States of California and Nevada, may 
carry out any project described in subsection (c) or in-
cluded in the Priority List under section 8 to further the 
purposes of the Environmental Improvement Program if 
the project has been subject to environmental review and 
approval, respectively, as required under Federal law, arti-
cle 7 of the Compact, and State law, as applicable. 
‘‘(b) MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT.—All projects 
authorized under subsection (c) and section 8 shall— 
‘‘(1) include funds for monitoring and assess-
ment of the results and effectiveness at the project 
and program level consistent with the program de-
veloped under section 11; and 
‘‘(2) use the integrated multiagency perform-
ance measures established in the science program 
developed under that section. 
‘‘(c) DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT, 
EROSION 
CONTROL, AND TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD IMPLE-
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MENTATION.—Of the amounts made available under 
section 18(a), $40,000,000 shall be used for the 
Federal share of the following projects: 
‘‘(A) 
Bijou 
Stormwater 
Improvement 
Project in the City of South Lake Tahoe, Cali-
fornia. 
‘‘(B) Christmas Valley Stormwater Im-
provement Project in El Dorado County, Cali-
fornia. 
‘‘(C) Kings Beach Watershed Improvement 
Project in Placer County, California. 
‘‘(D) Lake Forest Stormwater and Water-
shed Improvement Project in Placer County, 
California. 
‘‘(E) Crystal Bay Stormwater Improve-
ment Project in Washoe County, Nevada. 
‘‘(F) Washoe County Stormwater Improve-
ment Projects 4, 5, and 6 in Washoe County, 
Nevada. 
‘‘(G) Upper and Lower Kingsbury Project 
in Douglas County, Nevada. 
‘‘(H) 
Lake 
Village 
Drive-Phase 
II 
Stormwater Improvement in Douglas County, 
Nevada. 
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‘‘(I) State Route 28 Spooner to Sand Har-
bor Stormwater Improvement, Washoe County, 
Nevada. 
‘‘(J) State Route 431 Stormwater Im-
provement, Washoe County, Nevada. 
‘‘(2) STREAM ENVIRONMENT ZONE AND WATER-
SHED RESTORATION.—Of the amounts made avail-
able under section 18(a), $32,000,000 shall be avail-
able for the Federal share of the following projects: 
‘‘(A) Upper Truckee River and Marsh Res-
toration Project. 
‘‘(B) 
Upper 
Truckee 
River 
Mosher, 
Reaches 1 & 2. 
‘‘(C) Upper Truckee River Sunset Stables. 
‘‘(D) Lower Blackwood Creek Restoration 
Project. 
‘‘(E) Ward Creek. 
‘‘(F) Third Creek/Incline Creek Watershed 
Restoration. 
‘‘(G) Rosewood Creek Restoration Project. 
‘‘(3) FIRE RISK REDUCTION AND FOREST MAN-
AGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts made 
available under section 18(a), $136,000,000 
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shall be made available for the following 
projects: 
‘‘(i) Projects identified as part of the 
Lake Tahoe Basin Multi-Jurisdictional 
Fuel Reduction and Wildfire Prevention 
Strategy 10-Year Plan. 
‘‘(ii) Competitive grants for fuels work 
to be awarded by the Secretary to commu-
nities that have adopted national wildland 
fire codes to implement the applicable por-
tion of the 10-year plan described in clause 
(i). 
‘‘(iii) Biomass projects, including fea-
sibility assessments and transportation of 
materials. 
‘‘(iv) Angora Fire Restoration projects 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) 
MULTIPLE
BENEFIT
FUELS 
PROJECTS.—Consistent with the requirements 
of section 4(d)(2), not more than $10,000,000 
of the amounts made available to carry out sub-
paragraph (A) shall be available to the Sec-
retary for the planning and implementation of 
multiple benefit fuels projects with an emphasis 
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on restoration projects in Stream Environment 
Zones. 
‘‘(C) 
MINIMUM
ALLOCATION.—Of 
the 
amounts made available to carry out subpara-
graph (A), at least $80,000,000 shall be made 
available to the Secretary for projects under 
subparagraph (A)(i). 
‘‘(D) PRIORITY.—Units of local govern-
ment that have dedicated funding for inspec-
tions and enforcement of defensible space regu-
lations shall be given priority for amounts pro-
vided under this paragraph. 
‘‘(E) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS.—As 
a condition on the receipt of funds, commu-
nities or local fire districts that receive funds 
under this paragraph shall provide a 25 percent 
match. 
‘‘(4) INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT.—Of the 
amounts to be made available under section 18(a), 
$20,500,000 shall be made available for the Aquatic 
Invasive Species Program and the watercraft inspec-
tions described in section 9. 
‘‘(5) 
SPECIAL
STATUS
SPECIES
MANAGE-
MENT.—Of the amounts to be made available under 
section 18(a), $20,000,000 shall be made available 
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for the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Recovery Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(6) SCIENCE.—Of the amounts to be made 
available under section 18(a), $30,000,000 shall be 
used to develop and implement the science program 
developed under section 11. 
‘‘(d) USE
OF REMAINING FUNDS.—Any amounts 
made available under section 18(a) that remain available 
after projects described in subsection (c) have been funded 
shall be made available for projects included in the Pri-
ority List under section 8.’’. 
SEC. 7. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PRIORITY LIST. 
The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public Law 106– 
506; 114 Stat. 2351) is amended— 
(1) by striking sections 8 and 9; 
(2) by redesignating sections 10, 11, and 12 as 
sections 16, 17, and 18, respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after section 7 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 8. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION PRIORITY LIST. 
‘‘(a) FUNDING.—Subject to section 6(d), of the 
amounts to be made available under section 18(a), at least 
$136,000,000 shall be made available for projects identi-
fied on the Priority List. 
‘‘(b) DEADLINE.—Not later than February 15 of the 
year after the date of enactment of the Lake Tahoe Res-
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toration Act of 2009, the Chair, in consultation with the 
Secretary, the Administrator, the Director, the Planning 
Agency, the States of California and Nevada, the Federal 
Partnership, the Washoe Tribe, the Lake Tahoe Federal 
Advisory Committee, and the Tahoe Science Consortium 
shall submit to Congress a prioritized list of all Environ-
mental Improvement Program projects for the Lake 
Tahoe Basin, regardless of program category. 
‘‘(c) CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The priority of projects in-
cluded in the Priority List shall be based on the best 
available science and the following criteria: 
‘‘(A) The 5-year threshold carrying capac-
ity evaluation. 
‘‘(B) The ability to measure progress or 
success of the project. 
‘‘(C) The potential to significantly con-
tribute to the achievement and maintenance of 
the environmental threshold carrying capacities 
identified in the Compact for— 
‘‘(i) air quality; 
‘‘(ii) fisheries; 
‘‘(iii) noise; 
‘‘(iv) recreation; 
‘‘(v) scenic resources; 
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‘‘(vi) soil conservation; 
‘‘(vii) forest health; 
‘‘(viii) water quality; and 
‘‘(ix) wildlife. 
‘‘(D) The ability of a project to provide 
multiple benefits. 
‘‘(E) The ability of a project to leverage 
non-Federal contributions. 
‘‘(F) Stakeholder support for the project. 
‘‘(G) The justification of Federal interest. 
‘‘(H) Agency priority. 
‘‘(I) Agency capacity. 
‘‘(J) Cost-effectiveness. 
‘‘(K) Federal funding history. 
‘‘(2) SECONDARY FACTORS.—In addition to the 
criteria under paragraph (1), the Chair shall, as the 
Chair determines to be appropriate, give preference 
to projects in the Priority List that benefit existing 
neighborhoods in the Basin that are at or below re-
gional median income levels, based on the most re-
cent census data available. 
‘‘(3) EROSION CONTROL PROJECTS.—For pur-
poses of the Priority List, erosion control projects 
shall be considered part of the stormwater manage-
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ment and total maximum daily load program of the 
Environmental Improvement Program. 
‘‘(d) REVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Priority List sub-
mitted under subsection (b) shall be revised— 
‘‘(A) every 4 years; or 
‘‘(B) on a finding of compelling need under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) FINDING OF COMPELLING NEED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary, the 
Administrator, or the Director makes a finding 
of compelling need justifying a priority shift 
and the finding is approved by the Secretary, 
the Executive Director of the Planning Agency, 
the California Resources Secretary, and the Di-
rector of the Nevada Department of Conserva-
tion, the Priority List shall be revised in ac-
cordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—A finding of compel-
ling need includes— 
‘‘(i) major scientific findings; 
‘‘(ii) results from the threshold eval-
uation of the Planning Agency; 
‘‘(iii) emerging environmental threats; 
and 
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‘‘(iv) rare opportunities for land ac-
quisition. 
‘‘SEC. 9. AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 
2009, the Director, in coordination with the Planning 
Agency, the California Department of Fish and Game, and 
the Nevada Department of Wildlife, shall deploy strategies 
that meet or exceed the criteria described in subsection 
(b) for preventing the introduction of aquatic invasive spe-
cies into the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘(b) CRITERIA.—The strategies referred to in sub-
section (a) shall provide that— 
‘‘(1) combined inspection and decontamination 
stations be established and operated at not less than 
2 locations in the Lake Tahoe Basin; 
‘‘(2) watercraft not be allowed to launch in wa-
ters of the Lake Tahoe Basin if the watercraft— 
‘‘(A) has been in waters infested by 
quagga or zebra mussels; 
‘‘(B) shows evidence of invasive species 
that the Director has determined would be det-
rimental to the Lake Tahoe ecosystem; or 
‘‘(C) cannot be reliably decontaminated in 
accordance with paragraph (3); 
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‘‘(3) subject to paragraph (4), all watercraft 
surfaces and appurtenance (such as anchors and 
fenders) that contact with water shall be reliably de-
contaminated, based on standards developed by the 
Director using the best available science; 
‘‘(4) watercraft bearing positive verification of 
having last launched within the Lake Tahoe Basin 
may be exempted from decontamination under para-
graph (3); and 
‘‘(5) while in the Lake Tahoe Basin, all 
watercraft maintain documentation of compliance 
with the strategies deployed under this section. 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Director may certify 
State agencies to perform the decontamination activities 
described in subsection (b)(3) at locations outside the 
Lake Tahoe Basin if standards at the sites meet or exceed 
standards for similar sites in the Lake Tahoe Basin estab-
lished under this section. 
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY.—The strategies and criteria de-
veloped under this section shall apply to all watercraft to 
be launched on water within the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘(e) FEES.—The Director may collect and spend fees 
for decontamination only at a level sufficient to cover the 
costs of operation of inspection and decontamination sta-
tions under this section. 
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‘‘(f) CIVIL PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any person that launches, 
attempts to launch, or facilitates launching of 
watercraft not in compliance with strategies de-
ployed under this section shall be liable for a civil 
penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per viola-
tion. 
‘‘(2) OTHER AUTHORITIES.—Any penalties as-
sessed under this subsection shall be separate from 
penalties assessed under any other authority. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION.—The strategies and criteria under 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively, may be modified if 
the Secretary of the Interior, in a nondelegable capacity 
and in consultation with the Planning Agency and State 
governments, issues a determination that alternative 
measures will be no less effective at preventing introduc-
tion of aquatic invasive species into Lake Tahoe than the 
strategies and criteria. 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—Of the amounts made available 
under section 6(c)(4), not more than $500,000 shall be 
made available to the Director, in coordination with the 
Planning Agency and State governments— 
‘‘(1) to evaluate the feasibility, cost, and poten-
tial effectiveness of further efforts that could be un-
dertaken by the Federal Government, State and 
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local governments, or private entities to guard 
against introduction of aquatic invasive species into 
Lake Tahoe, including the potential establishment of 
inspection and decontamination stations on major 
transitways entering the Lake Tahoe Basin; and 
‘‘(2) to evaluate and identify options for ensur-
ing that all waters connected to Lake Tahoe are pro-
tected from quagga and zebra mussels and other 
aquatic invasive species. 
‘‘(i) SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY.—The authority 
under this section is supplemental to all actions taken by 
non-Federal regulatory authorities. 
‘‘SEC. 10. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS; INTERAGENCY 
AGREEMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary may 
enter into interagency agreements with non-Federal inter-
ests in the Lake Tahoe Basin to use Lake Tahoe Partner-
ship-Miscellaneous General Investigations funds to provide 
programmatic technical assistance for the Environmental 
Improvement Program. 
‘‘(b) LOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before providing technical 
assistance under this section, the Assistant Sec-
retary shall enter into a local cooperation agreement 
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with a non-Federal interest to provide for the tech-
nical assistance. 
‘‘(2) COMPONENTS.—The agreement entered 
into under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) describe the nature of the technical 
assistance; 
‘‘(B) describe any legal and institutional 
structures necessary to ensure the effective 
long-term viability of the end products by the 
non-Federal interest; and 
‘‘(C) include cost-sharing provisions in ac-
cordance with paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of 
project costs under each local cooperation 
agreement under this subsection shall be 65 
percent. 
‘‘(B) FORM.—The Federal share may be in 
the form of reimbursements of project costs. 
‘‘(C) CREDIT.—The non-Federal interest 
may receive credit toward the non-Federal 
share for the reasonable costs of related tech-
nical activities completed by the non-Federal in-
terest before entering into a local cooperation 
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agreement with the Assistant Secretary under 
this subsection. 
‘‘SEC. 11. SCIENCE PROGRAM. 
‘‘The Administrator, in cooperation with the Sec-
retary, the Planning Agency, the States of California and 
Nevada, and the Tahoe Science Consortium, shall develop 
and implement a Lake Tahoe Science Program that— 
‘‘(1) develops and regularly updates an inte-
grated multiagency programmatic assessment and 
monitoring plan— 
‘‘(A) to evaluate the effectiveness of the 
Environmental Improvement Program; 
‘‘(B) to evaluate the status and trends of 
indicators related to environmental threshold 
carrying capacities; and 
‘‘(C) to assess the impacts and risks of 
changing climatic conditions and invasive spe-
cies; 
‘‘(2) develops a comprehensive set of perform-
ance measures for Environmental Improvement Pro-
gram assessment; 
‘‘(3) coordinates the development of the annual 
report described in section 13; 
‘‘(4) produces and synthesizes scientific infor-
mation necessary for— 
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‘‘(A) the identification and refinement of 
environmental indicators for the Lake Tahoe 
Basin; and 
‘‘(B) the evaluation of standards and 
benchmarks; 
‘‘(5) conducts applied research, programmatic 
technical assessments, scientific data management, 
analysis, and reporting related to key management 
questions; 
‘‘(6) develops new tools and information to sup-
port objective assessments of land use and resource 
conditions; 
‘‘(7) provides scientific and technical support to 
the Federal Government and State and local govern-
ments in— 
‘‘(A) reducing stormwater runoff, air depo-
sition, and other pollutants that contribute to 
the loss of lake clarity; and 
‘‘(B) the development and implementation 
of an integrated stormwater monitoring and as-
sessment program; 
‘‘(8) establishes and maintains independent 
peer review processes— 
‘‘(A) to evaluate the Environmental Im-
provement Program; and 
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‘‘(B) to assess the technical adequacy and 
scientific consistency of central environmental 
documents, such as the 5-year threshold review; 
and 
‘‘(9) provides scientific and technical support 
for the development of appropriate management 
strategies to accommodate changing climatic condi-
tions in the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘SEC. 12. PUBLIC OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, Administrator, 
and Director will coordinate with the Planning Agency to 
conduct public education and outreach programs, includ-
ing encouraging— 
‘‘(1) owners of land and residences in the Lake 
Tahoe Basin— 
‘‘(A) to implement defensible space; and 
‘‘(B) to conduct best management prac-
tices for water quality; and 
‘‘(2) owners of land and residences in the Lake 
Tahoe Basin and visitors to the Lake Tahoe Basin, 
to help prevent the introduction and proliferation of 
invasive species as part of the private share invest-
ment in the Environmental Improvement Program. 
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‘‘(b) REQUIRED COORDINATION.—Public outreach 
and education programs for aquatic invasive species under 
this section shall— 
‘‘(1) be coordinated with Lake Tahoe Basin 
tourism and business organizations; and 
‘‘(2) include provisions for the programs to ex-
tend outside of the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘SEC. 13. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
‘‘Not later than February 15 of each year, the Chair, 
in cooperation with the Secretary, the Director, the Ad-
ministrator, the Planning Agency, and the States of Cali-
fornia and Nevada, shall submit to Congress a report that 
describes— 
‘‘(1) the status of all Federal, State, local, and 
private projects authorized under this Act, including 
to the maximum extent practicable, for projects that 
will receive Federal funds under this Act during the 
current or subsequent fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) the project scope; 
‘‘(B) the budget for the project; and 
‘‘(C) the justification for the project, con-
sistent with the criteria established in section 
8(c)(1); 
‘‘(2) Federal, State, local, and private expendi-
tures in the preceding fiscal year to implement the 
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Environmental Improvement Program and projects 
otherwise authorized under this Act; 
‘‘(3) accomplishments in the preceding fiscal 
year in implementing this Act in accordance with the 
performance measures and other monitoring and as-
sessment activities; and 
‘‘(4) public education and outreach efforts un-
dertaken to implement programs and projects au-
thorized under this Act. 
‘‘SEC. 14. ANNUAL BUDGET PLAN. 
‘‘As part of the annual budget of the President, the 
President shall submit information regarding each Federal 
agency involved in the Environmental Improvement Pro-
gram (including the Forest Service, the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and the United States Fish and Wild-
life Service), including— 
‘‘(1) an interagency crosscut budget that dis-
plays the proposed budget for use by each Federal 
agency in carrying out restoration activities relating 
to the Environmental Improvement Program for the 
following fiscal year; 
‘‘(2) a detailed accounting of all amounts re-
ceived and obligated by Federal agencies to achieve 
the goals of the Environmental Improvement Pro-
gram during the preceding fiscal year; and 
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‘‘(3) a description of the Federal role in the 
Environmental Improvement Program, including the 
specific role of each agency involved in the restora-
tion of the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘SEC. 15. GRANT FOR WATERSHED STRATEGY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts to be made 
available under section 18(a), the Administrator shall use 
not more than $500,000 to provide a grant, on a competi-
tive basis, to States, federally recognized Indian tribes, 
interstate agencies, other public or nonprofit agencies and 
institutions, or institutions of higher education to develop 
a Lake Tahoe Basin watershed strategy in coordination 
with the Planning Agency, the States of California and 
Nevada, and the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) COMMENT.—In developing the watershed strat-
egy under subsection (a), the grant recipients shall provide 
an opportunity for public review and comment. 
‘‘(c) COMPONENTS.—The watershed strategy devel-
oped under subsection (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) a classification system, inventory, and as-
sessment of stream environment zones; 
‘‘(2) comprehensive watershed characterization 
and restoration priorities consistent with— 
‘‘(A) the Lake Tahoe total maximum daily 
load; and 
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‘‘(B) the environmental threshold carrying 
capacities of Lake Tahoe; 
‘‘(3) a monitoring and assessment program con-
sistent with section 11; and 
‘‘(4) an adaptive management system— 
‘‘(A) to measure and evaluate progress; 
and 
‘‘(B) to adjust the program. 
‘‘(d) DEADLINE.—The watershed strategy developed 
under subsection (a) shall be completed by the date that 
is 2 years after the date on which funds are made available 
to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 8. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS. 
Section 17 of The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Pub-
lic Law 106–506; 114 Stat. 2358) (as redesignated by sec-
tion 7(2)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, Director, or Admin-
istrator’’ after ‘‘Secretary’’. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public Law 106– 
506; 114 Stat. 2351) is amended by striking section 18 
(as redesignated by section 7(2)) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 18. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act $415,000,000 for a period 
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