The Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act would expand Joshua Tree National Park in California by adding approximately 20,149 acres of land, with administrative control of these lands transferring from the Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service. The bill allows the Interior Secretary to acquire additional land within the park's expanded boundaries through donation, purchase from willing sellers, or land exchanges, though land owned by California or its local governments can only be acquired through donation or exchange. The legislation also redesignates the Cottonwood Visitor Center at the park as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center in honor of the late senator. The bill does not specify dedicated funding or a timeline for implementation, leaving those details to be determined through the normal appropriations process. This expansion would affect park visitors, local communities near Joshua Tree, and property owners within the newly defined park boundaries.
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