U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) on Jan. 27 sponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide more federal funding to protect the Lake Tahoe Basin. “Protecting Lake Tahoe is a responsibility we all share,” Rep. Kiley said on Tuesday. “As a strong supporter of public lands, I believe we must be good stewards of the places Americans cherish most.”Specifically, H.R. With the 1980 law, the federal government acquired more than 16,000 acres of land in the Tahoe Basin. However, the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act unintentionally limited the use of funds generated by Santini-Burton to land acquisitions only, and omitted ongoing management of the lands.