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H.R. 4823: Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010

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H.R. 4823: Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2010-03-11 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 160 (Roll no. 538).

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2010-03-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 538 (2010): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4823 (2010-09-23), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 258 - 160 (Roll no. 538). (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010

Plain summary

Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010 - Establishes the Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area in the Coconino National Forest in Arizona to limit exchanges of land involving National Forest System land included in the Scenic Area and to manage the System land included in the Scenic Area as provided in the land resource management plan for the Forest. Bars the inclusion of any land located outside the boundaries of Coconino National Forest in the Scenic Area. Requires the Scenic Area to be administered in accordance with this Act, the land and resource management plan for the Coconino National Forest, and the laws and regulations applicable to the National Forest System. Permits land exchanges that dispose of System land included in the Scenic Area only if: (1) they result in the acquisition of land from a willing seller for inclusion in the Area; (2) there is no net loss of System land; and (3) an environmental analysis is completed before any land is exchanged. Requires the deposit of the proceeds received from sales or exchanges of land within the Coconino National Forest in a special fund in the Treasury to be used for the acquisition of land or interests within the National Forest System in Arizona. Prohibits the establishment of the Scenic Area from affecting: (1) the maintenance and use of public, private, or Forest Service roads; and (2) the legal status, maintenance and use rights-of-way and utility easements; (3) the management of state, municipal, or private land; (4) the management of National Forest System land that is not included in the Scenic Area; and (5) the construction or siting of transportation or water projects and associated facilities. Prohibits anything in this Act creating a private cause of action in any federal, state, or tribal courts.

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Official text

Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to House with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4823, Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010 (2010-08-12); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4823, Sedona-Red Rock National Scenic Area Act of 2010 (2010-08-12)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr4823 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111