S 639 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2003

Introduced Mar 18, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Richard J. Durbin D-IL

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 18, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 18, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2003 - 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.

Cosponsors 15

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2003 to Jul 7, 2003, with 13 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-MAEdward M. KennedyOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-INEvan BayhOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-MAJohn F. KerryOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-NJJon S. CorzineOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-WIRussell D. FeingoldOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-IATom HarkinOriginalMar 18, 2003
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonMay 15, 2003
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergJul 7, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 18, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 18, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  3. Mar 18, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3883-3885)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

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