H.R. 3414

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park, to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the , and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · May 14, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Ruiz · Committee: Committee on Natural Resources

Table of contents

• H.R. 3414
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park
  • SEC. 3. Technical correction
  • SEC. 4. Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act.

SEC. 2. Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park

• (a) Boundary adjustment
  • Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 () is amended, in the first sentence, by inserting after the following: . 16 U.S.C. 410aaa–22
• (b) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction
  • Administrative jurisdiction over the land described in the amendment made by subsection (a) is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service.
• (c) Land acquisition
  • (1) In general
    • Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of the Interior may acquire land and interests in land within the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park by—
      • donation;
      • purchase from a willing seller;
      • exchange; or
      • transfer.
  • (2) Limitation
    • Any land or interest land within the boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park that is owned by the State of California or a political subdivision of the State of California may only be acquired by the Secretary of the Interior by donation or exchange.

SEC. 3. Technical correction

• Section 1433(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (; 133 Stat. 700) is amended by striking each place it appears and inserting 156/149,375A. Public Law 116–9

SEC. 4. Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the

• Redesignation of the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the
• (a) Redesignation
  • The Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park, or any successor to that visitor center, shall be known and designated as the . Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center
• (b) References
  • Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the visitor center referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the . Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center