[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[S. 4227 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 618
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4227
To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the
boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2024
Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
November 21, 2024
Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the
boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Joshua Tree National Park
Expansion Act of 2024''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 402 of the California Desert Protection Act of
1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-22) is amended, in the first sentence, by
inserting after ``October 1991 or prior,'' the following: ``and
including the approximately 17,842 acres of land depicted on the map
entitled `Proposed Joshua Tree National Park Expansion' and dated April
29, 2024,''.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Joshua Tree National Park Expansion
Act of 2024''.
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK.
(a) Boundary Adjustment.--Section 402 of the California Desert
Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa-22) is amended, in the first
sentence, by inserting after ``October 1991 or prior,'' the following:
``and including the approximately 20,149 acres of land generally
depicted on the map entitled `Joshua Tree National Park Proposed
Boundary Addition', numbered 156/193,676, and dated June 2024''.
(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--
(A) donation;
(B) purchase from a willing seller;
(C) exchange; or
(D) 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 (Public Law 116-9; 133 Stat. 700) is
amended by striking ``156/149,375'' each place it appears and inserting
``156/149,375A''.
Calendar No. 618
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4227
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A BILL
To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the
boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.
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November 21, 2024
Reported with an amendment