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America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2005

Introduced: April 21, 2005 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 21, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4129-4130)
Apr 21, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2005 - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin; (2) Zion and Mojave Desert; (3) the Grand Staircase and the Escalante Canyons; (4) Moab-LaSal Canyons; (5) Henry Mountains; (6) Glen Canyon; (7) San Juan-Anasazi; (8) Canyonlands Basin; (9) San Rafael Swell; and (10) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin.

Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) filing by the Secretary of the Interior of a map and a legal description of each designated wilderness area with appropriate congressional committees; (2) the exchange of State-owned lands within such areas; (3) Federal reservation of water rights; (4) measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness; (5) authorized livestock grazing; and (6) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

What's happening now April 21, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1774 Related bill America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2005
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Apr 21, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 21, 2005
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 21, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 882: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-882/
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"S. 882: America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-882/.
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