I 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3382 
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 
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. 
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’’. 
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(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 
Federal lands. 
Sec. 10. Modification of land acquisition authority under Santini-Burton Act 
and Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998. 
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 
clearest fresh-water lakes in the world; 
‘‘(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’. 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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 
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