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Union Calendar No. 307 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3382 
[Report No. 114–404, Part I] 
To amend the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to enhance recreational opportuni-
ties, environmental restoration activities, and forest management activi-
ties in the Lake Tahoe Basin, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2015 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself and Mr. AMODEI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committees on Agriculture and Transportation and Infra-
structure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
FEBRUARY 1, 2016 
The Committees on Agriculture and Transportation and Infrastructure dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State 
of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 29, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act to enhance rec-
reational opportunities, environmental restoration activi-
ties, and forest management activities in the Lake Tahoe 
Basin, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Lake Tahoe Restoration Act of 2015’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Improved administration of the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. 
Sec. 5. Authorized programs. 
Sec. 6. Program performance and accountability. 
Sec. 7. Technical corrections and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 8. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 9. Land conveyances to improve management efficiencies of State and Fed-
eral lands. 
Sec. 10. Modification of land acquisition authority under Santini-Burton Act 
and Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998. 
Sec. 11. Availability of categorical exclusion for Lake Tahoe herbicide applica-
tions to control certain aquatic weeds. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
Section 2 of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public 
Law 106–506; 114 Stat. 2351) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
‘‘(1) Lake Tahoe— 
‘‘(A) is one of the largest, deepest, and clear-
est fresh-water lakes in the world; 
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‘‘(B) has a distinctive cobalt blue color, a 
biologically diverse alpine setting, and remark-
able water clarity; and 
‘‘(C) is recognized as a natural resource of 
special significance, so that even world-traveler 
Mark Twain called Lake Tahoe the ‘fairest pic-
ture the whole earth affords’. 
‘‘(2) In addition to being a scenic and ecological 
treasure, the Lake Tahoe Basin is one of the out-
standing recreational resources of the United States, 
which— 
‘‘(A) offers skiing, water sports, biking, 
camping, and hiking to millions of visitors each 
year; and 
‘‘(B) contributes significantly to the econo-
mies of California, Nevada, and the United 
States. 
‘‘(3) The economy in the Lake Tahoe Basin is 
dependent on the natural beauty and recreation op-
portunities of Lake Tahoe and the surrounding area. 
‘‘(4) Forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin suffer from 
over a century of fire damage, periodic drought, and 
mismanagement, which have resulted in— 
‘‘(A) high tree density and mortality; 
‘‘(B) the loss of biological diversity; and 
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‘‘(C) a large quantity of combustible forest 
fuels, which significantly increases the threat of 
catastrophic fire and insect infestation. 
‘‘(5) The establishment of several aquatic and 
terrestrial invasive species (including perennial 
pepperweed, milfoil, and Asian clam) threatens the 
ecosystem of the Lake Tahoe Basin, and the likelihood 
exists for the introduction and establishment of other 
invasive species (such as yellow starthistle, New Zea-
land mud snail, Zebra mussel, and quagga mussel). 
‘‘(6) 75 percent of the land in the Lake Tahoe 
Basin is administered by the Federal Government, 
which makes it a Federal responsibility to signifi-
cantly contribute to the restoration of the ecological 
health of the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) To identify ways and pursue options to ex-
pand the environmental threshold carrying capacity 
of the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘(2) To enable the Chief of the Forest Service, the 
Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice, and the Administrator, in cooperation with the 
Planning Agency and the States of California and 
Nevada, to fund, plan, and implement significant for-
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est management and invasive species control activities 
in the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘(3) To ensure that Federal, State, local, re-
gional, tribal, and private entities continue to work 
together to manage lands and forests in the Lake 
Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘(4) To support local governments in the Lake 
Tahoe Basin in efforts related fire risk reduction and 
forest management activities. 
‘‘(5) To prioritize public recreational access to 
public lands in the Lake Tahoe Basin. 
‘‘(6) To ensure that management of Federal land 
and forests in the Lake Tahoe Basin is conducted 
with the understanding that— 
‘‘(A) public forests are renewable assets that 
should be managed, rather than neglected, and 
that excess timber should be harvested to generate 
continuing revenue for care of the public’s land, 
in accordance with a good neighbor policy; and 
‘‘(B) the Federal Government will defer to 
local communities whenever possible with regard 
to land acquisition and land regulations or re-
strictions.’’. 
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SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 3 of the Lake Tahoe Restoration Act (Public 
Law 106–506; 114 Stat. 2353) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this Act: 
‘‘(1) 
ADMINISTRATOR.—The 
term 
‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The term ‘Assist-
ant Secretary’ means the Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Civil Works. 
‘‘(3) CHAIR.—The term ‘Chair’ means the Chair 
of the Federal Partnership. 
‘‘(4) COMPACT.—The term ‘Compact’ means the 
Tahoe Regional Planning Compact included in the 
first section of Public Law 96–551 (94 Stat. 3233). 
‘‘(5) DIRECTORS.—The term ‘Directors’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Director of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service; and 
‘‘(B) the Director of the United States Geo-
logical Survey. 
‘‘(6) ENVIRONMENTAL THRESHOLD CARRYING CA-
PACITY.—The term ‘environmental threshold carrying 
capacity’ has the meaning given the term in article 
II of the Compact. 
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