This bill expands the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park in California by adding approximately 20,149 acres of land, as shown on an official map dated June 2024. The added land, currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management, would have its administrative jurisdiction transferred to the National Park Service, bringing it under the park's oversight and protections. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized to acquire additional land or interests within the park's new boundary through donation, purchase from willing sellers, exchange, or transfer, though any land owned by the State of California or its local governments can only be obtained through donation or exchange. The bill also makes a minor technical correction to a map reference number in a separate 2019 conservation law. This legislation primarily affects park visitors, nearby landowners, conservation groups, and federal land management agencies, with no specific funding amount or implementation deadline specified in the text.
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