What does Preamble of Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act do?

This bill proposes amendments to the California Desert Protection Act of 1994. The proposed changes include expanding the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. The bill also seeks to redesignate the Cottonwood Visitor Center within Joshua Tree National Park as the 'Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center'.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act.

What does EXPANSION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. of Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act do?

This section amends Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to include approximately 20,149 acres of land in the Joshua Tree National Park boundary. Administrative jurisdiction over the newly added land will be transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire land within the Joshua Tree National Park boundary through donation, purchase from a willing seller, exchange, or transfer. Land owned by the State of California or its political subdivisions can only be acquired through donation or exchange.

What does TECHNICAL CORRECTION. of Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act do?

This section amends Section 1433(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The amendment strikes the phrase '156/149,375' wherever it appears. The amendment inserts the phrase '156/149,375A' in place of the struck phrase.

What does REDESIGNATION OF THE COTTONWOOD VISITOR CENTER AT JOSHUA TREE of Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act do?

This section redesignates the Cottonwood Visitor Center at Joshua Tree National Park as the “Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.” This redesignation applies to any successor visitor center. All references to the Cottonwood Visitor Center in U.S. laws, maps, regulations, and other records will be considered references to the “Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center.”

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Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act

Last updated: 12/9/2025 · Introduced: 5/15/2025

Author: Alex Padilla (D-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill expands Joshua Tree National Park by adding approximately 20,149 acres of land and transferring administrative jurisdiction from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service.
The bill corrects a technical error in existing law by amending a reference number within the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.
The Cottonwood Visitor Center within Joshua Tree National Park will be officially renamed the 'Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center,' and all related references will be updated accordingly.

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