(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to consult with the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency and other specified entities.
(Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary to develop an environmental restoration priority list for the Lake Tahoe Basin. Sets forth project areas, including: (1) erosion and sediment control; (2) acquisition of environmentally sensitive land; (3) fire risk reduction; (4) cleaning up methyl tertiary butyl ether contamination; and (5) parking and traffic management.
Directs the Secretary to make a specified payment to the Agency and the South Tahoe Public Utility District to develop a hydrocarbon contamination cleanup plan.
Authorizes appropriations for priority projects.
(Sec. 7) Amends Federal law with respect to certain environmental improvement payments to localities in the Basin area to: (1) make public utilities eligible recipients; (2) revise funding provisions, including limiting fund use to projects that are part of the environmental improvement program adopted by the Agency; and (3) authorize appropriations.
(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to: (1) coordinate fire risk reduction activities with State and local agencies, including local fire departments and volunteer groups; and (2) minimize related ground disturbances.
(Sec. 9) States that funding under this Act shall be in addition to other funding and shall not reduce allocations for other National Forest System Regions.. Sets forth matching requirements for Nevada and California.
(Sec. 10) Amends Federal law to require Basin land acquisitions only from willing (private) sellers.
(Sec. 12) Authorizes appropriations.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Mr. Gibbons moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10515-10517)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3388.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10515-10516)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10515-10516)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S11275)
Enacted as Public Law 106-506
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S11275)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-506.
Became Public Law No: 106-506.