H.R. 3414, the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act, expands Joshua Tree National Park in California by adding approximately 20,149 acres of land that are currently managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The National Park Service will assume management of these newly added lands. The bill also authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire additional private land within the expanded park boundary through donations, purchases from willing sellers, exchanges, or transfers, though land owned by California or its local governments can only be acquired through donation or exchange. Additionally, the legislation renames the park's Cottonwood Visitor Center as the Dianne Feinstein Visitor Center in honor of the former senator. The bill does not specify dedicated funding or a timeline for land acquisitions, instead authorizing the Secretary to pursue purchases and transfers as opportunities arise.
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