§ 410aaa–41 — Findings

The Congress hereby finds that— (1) Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks, as established by this Act, protect unique and superlative desert resources, but do not embrace the particular ecosystems and transitional desert type found in the Mojave Desert area lying between them on public lands now afforded only impermanent administrative designation as a national scenic area; (2) the Mojave Desert area possesses outstanding natural, cultural, historical, and recreational values meriting statutory designation and recognition as a unit of the National Park System; (3) the Mojave Desert area should be afforded full recognition and statutory protection as a national preserve; (4) the wilderness within the Mojave Desert should receive maximum statutory protection by designation pursuant to the Wilderness Act [16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.]; and (5) Disabilities Act of 1990 [42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.], and other appropriate laws and regulations.