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Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act

S. 4222 · 118th Congress · May 1, 2024 · Lineage

A BILL

To adjust the boundary of the Mojave National Preserve in the State of California to include the land within the Castle Mountains National Monument.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Mojave National Preserve Boundary Adjustment Act”.

Sec. 2 Addition of Castle Mountains National Monument land to the Mojave National Preserve, California

(a)
Boundary adjustment— The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve established by section 502 of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–42) (referred to in this Act as the “Preserve”) is adjusted to include the Federal land described in subsection (b).
(b)
Description of federal land— The Federal land referred to in subsection (a) is the approximately 20,920 acres of land designated as the Castle Mountains National Monument by Presidential Proclamation Number 9394, dated February 12, 2016 (54 U.S.C. 320301 note), as depicted on the map accompanying the proclamation.
(c)
Availability of map— The map referred to in subsection (b) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park Service.
(d)
Administration— The Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Director of the National Park Service) shall administer the Federal land added to the Preserve by subsection (a)—
(1)
as part of the Preserve; and
(2)
in accordance with applicable laws (including regulations).