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Bill113th CongressFiled Apr 18, 2013Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 769

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2013

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 18, 2013)

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2013 - Designates specified lands in the following areas of Utah as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Great Basin, (2) Grand Staircase-Escalante, (3) Moab-La Sal Canyons, (4) Henry Mountains, (5) Glen Canyon, (6) San Juan-Anasazi, (7) Canyonlands Basin, (8) San Rafael Swell, and (9) Book Cliffs and Uinta Basin.

Sets forth administrative provisions regarding: (1) the exchange of state-owned lands within such areas, (2) federal reservation of water rights, (3) measurement of setbacks for roads with wilderness, (4) authorized livestock grazing, and (5) withdrawal of such lands from disposition under certain public land laws.

What just happenedApr 18, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2800-2804)

Who’s behind it

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
24 cosponsors23 D1 I
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  • Introduced in SenateApr 18, 2013
  1. Apr 18, 2013IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2800-2804)

  2. Apr 18, 2013IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2800)

  3. Apr 18, 2013IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2013 — Informed