H.R.1919
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007 
To designate as wilderness certain Federal portions of the red rock canyons of the Colorado Plateau and the Basin and Range Deserts in Utah for the benefit of present and future generations of Americans.
5 Total Points
Summary
America's Red Rock Wilderness Act of 2007 - 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-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.

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and 156 Cosponsors
Julia Carson (D) (IN-07-Deceased)
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) (DC)
Donna Christensen (D) (Vir Isl)
Raul Grijalva (D) (AZ-07)
Mike Thompson (D) (CA-01)
Legislation Slant
Latest Action: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks
This action occurred on Friday, May 18, 2007 and earned 1 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on April 18, 2007
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