II 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3304 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 22, 2008 Mrs. Feinstein (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To designate the North Palisade in the Sierra Nevada in the State of California as Brower Palisade in honor of the late David Brower.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Brower Palisade Designation Act.

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Findings

Congress finds that— (1)David Brower dedicated his life to environmental advocacy and was 1 of the most notable environmental stewards of the United States; (2)former Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall referred to David Brower as the giant of 20th Century conservation in the United States; (3)David Brower was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 3 times; (4)David Brower was named the first executive director of the Sierra Club, 1 of the most prominent environmental and conservation organizations in the United States; (5)the efforts of David Brower led to the creation of many units of the National Park System, including North Cascades National Park, Redwood National Park, and Point Reyes National Seashore; (6)the leadership of David Brower helped protect the Grand Canyon National Park and Dinosaur National Monument; (7)David Brower played a important role in drafting the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), which has protected much of the Sierra Nevada; (8)David Brower revolutionized rock-climbing and mountaineering in the United States and is credited with more than 70 first ascents of Sierra Nevada peaks; (9)David Brower made the first winter ascent of North Palisade and the first ascent of the Northwest Ridge of the peak; and (10)the Palisade group of peaks, on the border of Kings Canyon National Park and Inyo National Forest, was David Brower's favorite part of the Sierra Nevada.

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Designation of Brower Palisade

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Designation

The North Palisade, a prominent peak in the Palisade group of peaks in the Sierra Nevada bordering Kings Canyon National Park and the Inyo National Forest in the State of California, shall be known and designated as the Brower Palisade. (b)

References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the Brower Palisade.