(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
carry out such activities in the wilderness area 
designated by paragraph (1) as are necessary for 
the control of fire, insects, and disease, in accord-
ance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wilderness Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and House Report 98–40 
of the 98th Congress. 
(B) FUNDING PRIORITIES.—Nothing in this 
subsection limits the provision of any funding 
for fire or fuel management in the wilderness 
area designated by paragraph (1). 
(C) REVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL 
FIRE
MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall amend the local fire management 
plans that apply to the wilderness area des-
ignated by paragraph (1). 
(D) ADMINISTRATION.—In accordance with 
subparagraph (A) and other applicable Federal 
law, to ensure a timely and efficient response to 
fire emergencies in the wilderness area des-
ignated by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(i) not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, establish agency 
approval procedures (including appropriate 
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delegations of authority to the Forest Super-
visor, District Manager, or other agency of-
ficials) for responding to fire emergencies in 
the wilderness area designated by para-
graph (1); and 
(ii) enter into agreements with appro-
priate State or local firefighting agencies re-
lating to the wilderness area. 
(e) EFFECT ON UTILITY FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF- 
WAY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
nothing in this section or an amendment made by 
this section terminates or precludes the renewal or re-
authorization of any valid existing right-of-way or 
customary operation, maintenance, repair, upgrad-
ing, or replacement activities in a right-of-way, 
issued, granted, or permitted to the Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Company or predecessors, successors, or 
assigns of the Southern California Edison Company 
that is located on land included in the San Gorgonio 
Wilderness Area or the Sand to Snow National 
Monument. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The activities described in 
paragraph (1) shall be conducted in a manner that 
minimizes the impact of the activities resources of the 
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San Gorgonio Wilderness Area or the Sand to Snow 
National Monument. 
(3) APPLICABLE LAW.—In accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), any approval required for an in-
crease in the voltage of the Coachella distribution cir-
cuit shall require consideration of alternative align-
ments, including alignments adjacent to State Route 
62. 
(f) RELEASE OF WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS.— 
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that, for purposes 
of section 603 of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782), any portion 
of a wilderness study area described in paragraph (2) 
that is not designated as a wilderness area or a wil-
derness addition by this Act (including an amend-
ment made by this Act) or any other Act enacted be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act has been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF STUDY AREAS.—The study 
areas referred to in subsection (a) are— 
(A) the Cady Mountains Wilderness Study 
Area; and 
(B) the Soda Mountains Wilderness Study 
Area. 
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(3) RELEASE.—Any portion of a wilderness 
study area described in paragraph (2) that is not des-
ignated as a wilderness area or a wilderness addition 
by this Act (including an amendment made by this 
Act) or any other Act enacted before the date of enact-
ment of this Act is no longer subject to section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)). 
TITLE II—DESIGNATION OF 
SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA 
SEC. 201. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 
Title I of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 
(16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4472) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 109. VINAGRE WASH SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) MANAGEMENT AREA.—The term ‘Manage-
ment Area’ means the Vinagre Wash Special Manage-
ment Area established by subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) MAP.—The term ‘map’ means the map enti-
tled ‘Vinagre Wash Proposed Special Management 
Area’ and dated November 10, 2009. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘public land’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘public lands’ in section 
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103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the State 
of California. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Vinagre Wash Special Management Area in the State, to 
be managed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Management Area 
is to conserve, protect, and enhance— 
‘‘(1) the plant and wildlife values of the Manage-
ment Area; and 
‘‘(2) the outstanding and nationally significant 
ecological, geological, scenic, recreational, archae-
ological, cultural, historic, and other resources of the 
Management Area. 
‘‘(d) BOUNDARIES.—The Management Area shall con-
sist of the public land in Imperial County, California, com-
prising approximately 81,880 acres, as generally depicted 
on the map. 
‘‘(e) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but 
not later than 3 years, after the date of enactment of 
this section, the Secretary shall submit a map and 
legal description of the Management Area to— 
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‘‘(A) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—The map and legal description 
submitted under paragraph (1) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this section, except 
that the Secretary may correct any errors in the map 
and legal description. 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY.—Copies of the map sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall be on file and 
available for public inspection in— 
‘‘(A) the Office of the Director of the Bureau 
of Land Management; and 
‘‘(B) the appropriate office of the Bureau of 
Land Management in the State. 
‘‘(f) MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall manage 
the Management Area— 
‘‘(A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 
and enhances the purposes for which the Man-
agement Area is established; and 
‘‘(B) in accordance with— 
‘‘(i) this section; 
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‘‘(ii) the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.); and 
‘‘(iii) other applicable laws. 
‘‘(2) USES.—The Secretary shall allow only 
those uses that are consistent with the purposes of the 
Management Area, including hiking, camping, hunt-
ing, and sightseeing and the use of motorized vehicles, 
mountain bikes, and horses on designated routes in 
the Management Area in a manner that— 
‘‘(A) is consistent with the purpose of the 
Management Area described in subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) ensures public health and safety; and 
‘‘(C) is consistent with all applicable laws 
(including regulations), including the Desert Re-
newable Energy Conservation Plan. 
‘‘(3) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE USE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C) and all other applicable 
laws, the use of off-highway vehicles shall be per-
mitted on routes in the Management Area as 
generally depicted on the map. 
‘‘(B) CLOSURE.—The Secretary may close 
or permanently reroute a portion of a route de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)— 
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‘‘(i) to prevent, or allow for restoration 
of, resource damage; 
‘‘(ii) to protect Tribal cultural re-
sources, including the resources identified in 
the Tribal cultural resources management 
plan developed under section 705(d); 
‘‘(iii) to address public safety concerns; 
or 
‘‘(iv) as otherwise required by law. 
‘‘(C) 
DESIGNATION
OF
ADDITIONAL 
ROUTES.—During the 3-year period beginning 
on the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(i) shall accept petitions from the 
public regarding additional routes for off- 
highway vehicles; and 
‘‘(ii) may designate additional routes 
that the Secretary determines— 
‘‘(I) would provide significant or 
unique recreational opportunities; and 
‘‘(II) are consistent with the pur-
poses of the Management Area. 
‘‘(4) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, all Federal land within the Management Area 
is withdrawn from— 
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‘‘(A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or 
disposal under the public land laws; 
‘‘(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
‘‘(C) right-of-way, leasing, or disposition 
under all laws relating to— 
‘‘(i) minerals and mineral materials; 
or 
‘‘(ii) solar, wind, and geothermal en-
ergy. 
‘‘(5) NO
BUFFERS.—The establishment of the 
Management Area shall not— 
‘‘(A) create a protective perimeter or buffer 
zone around the Management Area; or 
‘‘(B) preclude uses or activities outside the 
Management Area that are permitted under 
other applicable laws, even if the uses or activi-
ties are prohibited within the Management Area. 
‘‘(6) NOTICE OF AVAILABLE ROUTES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that visitors to the Management 
Area have access to adequate notice relating to the 
availability of designated routes in the Management 
Area through— 
‘‘(A) the placement of appropriate signage 
along the designated routes; 
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‘‘(B) the distribution of maps, safety edu-
cation materials, and other information that the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate; and 
‘‘(C) restoration of areas that are not des-
ignated as open routes, including vertical mulch-
ing. 
‘‘(7) STEWARDSHIP.—The Secretary, in con-
sultation with Indian Tribes and other interests, shall 
develop a program to provide opportunities for moni-
toring and stewardship of the Management Area to 
minimize environmental impacts and prevent re-
source damage from recreational use, including volun-
teer assistance with— 
‘‘(A) route signage; 
‘‘(B) restoration of closed routes; 
‘‘(C) protection of Management Area re-
sources; and 
‘‘(D) recreation education. 
‘‘(8) PROTECTION
OF
TRIBAL
CULTURAL
RE-
SOURCES.—Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this section, the Secretary, in accordance 
with chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, 
and any other applicable law, shall— 
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‘‘(A) prepare and complete a Tribal cul-
tural resources survey of the Management Area; 
and 
‘‘(B) consult with the Quechan Indian Na-
tion and other Indian tribes demonstrating an-
cestral, cultural, or other ties to the resources 
within the Management Area on the development 
and implementation of the Tribal cultural re-
sources survey under subparagraph (A).’’. 
TITLE III—NATIONAL PARK 
SYSTEM ADDITIONS 
SEC. 301. DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY REVI-
SION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The boundary of Death Valley Na-
tional Park is adjusted to include— 
(1) the approximately 33,000 acres of Bureau of 
Land Management land in Inyo County, California, 
abutting the southern end of the Death Valley Na-
tional Park that lies between Death Valley National 
Park to the north and Ft. Irwin Military Reservation 
to the south and which runs approximately 34 miles 
from west to east, as depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Death Valley National Park Proposed Boundary Ad-
dition-Bowling Alley’’, numbered 143/100,080C, and 
dated October 7, 2014; and 
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(2) the approximately 6,369 acres of Bureau of 
Land Management land in Inyo County, California, 
located in the northeast area of Death Valley National 
Park that is within, and surrounded by, land under 
the jurisdiction of the Director of the National Park 
Service, as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Death Val-
ley National Park Proposed Boundary Addition-Cra-
ter’’, numbered 143/100,079C, and dated October 7, 
2014. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The maps described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) administer any land added to Death Valley 
National Park under subsection (a)— 
(A) as part of Death Valley National Park; 
and 
(B) in accordance with applicable laws (in-
cluding regulations); and 
(2) not later than 180 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, develop a memorandum of under-
standing with Inyo County, California, permitting 
ongoing access and use to existing gravel pits along 
Saline Valley Road within Death Valley National 
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Park for road maintenance and repairs in accordance 
with applicable laws (including regulations). 
(d) MORMON PEAK MICROWAVE FACILITY.—Title VI 
of the California Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 
1132 note; Public Law 103–433; 108 Stat. 4496) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 604. MORMON PEAK MICROWAVE FACILITY. 
‘‘The designation of the Death Valley National Park 
Wilderness by section 601(a)(1) shall not preclude the oper-
ation and maintenance of the Mormon Peak Microwave Fa-
cility.’’. 
SEC. 302. MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE. 
The boundary of the Mojave National Preserve is ad-
justed to include the 25 acres of Bureau of Land Manage-
ment land in Baker, California, as depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Mojave National Preserve Proposed Boundary Ad-
dition’’, numbered 170/100,199, and dated August 2009. 
SEC. 303. JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the 
Joshua Tree National Park is adjusted to include— 
(1) the approximately 2,879 acres of land man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management that are 
contiguous at several different places to the northern 
boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in the 
northwest section of the Park, as depicted on the map 
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entitled ‘‘Joshua Tree National Park Proposed 
Boundary Additions’’, numbered 156/100,077, and 
dated August 2009; and 
(2) the approximately 1,639 acres of land that 
are contiguous at several different places to the north-
ern boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park in the 
northwest section of the Park, as depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘Mojave Desert Land Trust National Park 
Service Additions’’, numbered 156/126,376, and dated 
September 2014. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF MAPS.—The map described in 
subsection (a) and the map depicting the 25 acres described 
in subsection (c)(2) shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the National Park 
Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall admin-
ister any land added to the Joshua Tree National 
Park under subsection (a) and the additional land de-
scribed in paragraph (2)— 
(A) as part of Joshua Tree National Park; 
and 
(B) in accordance with applicable laws (in-
cluding regulations). 
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(2) DESCRIPTION
OF
ADDITIONAL
LAND.—The 
additional land referred to in paragraph (1) is the 25 
acres of land— 
(A) depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Joshua 
Tree National Park Boundary Adjustment 
Map’’, numbered 156/80,049, and dated April 1, 
2003; 
(B) added to Joshua Tree National Park by 
the notice of the Department of the Interior of 
August 28, 2003 (68 Fed. Reg. 51799); and 
(C) more particularly described as lots 26, 
27, 28, 33, and 34 in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., 
San Bernardino Meridian. 
(d) SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY EN-
ERGY TRANSPORT FACILITIES AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section termi-
nates any valid right-of-way for the customary oper-
ation, maintenance, upgrade, repair, relocation with-
in an existing right-of-way, replacement, or other au-
thorized energy transport facility activities in a 
right-of-way issued, granted, or permitted to the 
Southern California Edison Company or the prede-
cessors, successors, or assigns of the Southern Cali-
fornia Edison Company that is located on land de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), 
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including, at a minimum, the use of mechanized vehi-
cles, helicopters, or other aerial devices. 
(2) UPGRADES
AND
REPLACEMENTS.—Nothing 
in this section prohibits the upgrading or replacement 
of— 
(A) Southern California Edison Company 
energy transport facilities, including the energy 
transport facilities referred to as the Jellystone, 
Burnt Mountain, Whitehorn, Allegra, and Utah 
distribution circuits rights-of-way; or 
(B) an energy transport facility in rights- 
of-way issued, granted, or permitted by the Sec-
retary adjacent to Southern California Edison 
Joshua Tree Utility Facilities. 
(3) PUBLICATION OF PLANS.—Not later than the 
date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act or the issuance of a new energy transport facility 
right-of-way within the Joshua Tree National Park, 
whichever is earlier, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Southern California Edison Company, shall 
publish plans for regular and emergency access by the 
Southern California Edison Company to the rights-of- 
way of the Southern California Edison Company 
within Joshua Tree National Park. 
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(e) VISITOR CENTER.—Title IV of the California 
Desert Protection Act of 1994 (16 U.S.C. 410aaa–21 et seq.) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 408. VISITOR CENTER. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may acquire not 
more than 5 acres of land and interests in land, and im-
provements on the land and interests, outside the bound-
aries of the park, in the unincorporated village of Joshua 
Tree, for the purpose of operating a visitor center. 
‘‘(b) BOUNDARY.—The Secretary shall modify the 
boundary of the park to include the land acquired under 
this section as a noncontiguous parcel. 
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Land and facilities acquired 
under this section— 
‘‘(1) may include the property owned (as of the 
date of enactment of this section) by the Joshua Tree 
National Park Association and commonly referred to 
as the ‘Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center’; 
‘‘(2) shall be administered by the Secretary as 
part of the park; and 
‘‘(3) may be acquired only with the consent of 
the owner, by donation, purchase with donated or ap-
propriated funds, or exchange.’’. 
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