US SB799 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-2)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4345-4349)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4345-4349)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009 - 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) Grand Staircase-Escalante; (4) Moab-La Sal 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.
Title
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Edward Kaufman [D-DE] | Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA] |
| Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] |
| Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-02 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4345-4349) | |
| 2009-04-02 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4344-4345) |
Same As/Similar To
HB1925 (Same As) 2009-10-01 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subjects
Land transfers
Utah
Water use and supply
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/799/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s799/BILLS-111s799is.pdf |
