118 HR 8259 IH: Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-05-06 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 8259IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMay 6, 2024Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024.

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Expansion of Joshua Tree National Park

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,.