S. 4227 — Introduced in Senate

II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4227 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2024Mr. Padilla (for himself and Ms. Butler) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 to expand the boundary of Joshua Tree National Park. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Joshua Tree National Park Expansion Act of 2024. 2. 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,.