[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 117 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 124
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 117

                          [Report No. 115-94]

To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as ``Alex Diekmann 
                                Peak''.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 12, 2017

Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; 
   which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                              June 8, 2017

              Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment
  [Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as ``Alex Diekmann 
                                Peak''.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Alex Diekmann Peak Designation Act 
of 2017''.

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that Alex Diekmann--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) was a loving father of two and an adoring 
        husband who lived in Bozeman, Montana, where he was a renowned 
        conservationist who dedicated his career to protecting some of 
        the most outstanding natural and scenic resource areas of the 
        Northern Rockies;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) was responsible during his unique conservation 
        career for the protection of more than 50 distinct areas in the 
        States of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, conserving for the 
        public over 100,000 acres of iconic mountains and valleys, 
        rivers and creeks, ranches and farms, and historic sites and 
        open spaces;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) played a central role in securing the future 
        of an array of special landscapes, including--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) the spectacular Devil's Canyon in the 
                Craig Thomas Special Management Area in the State of 
                Wyoming;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) crucial fish and wildlife habitat and 
                recreation access land in the Sawtooth Mountains of 
                Idaho, along the Salmon River, and near the Canadian 
                border; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (C) diverse and vitally important land all 
                across the Crown of the Continent in the State of 
                Montana, from the world-famous Greater Yellowstone 
                Ecosystem to Glacier National Park to the Cabinet-Yaak 
                Ecosystem, to the recreational trails, working forests 
                and ranches, and critical drinking water supply for 
                Whitefish, and beyond;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) made a particularly profound mark on the 
        preservation of the natural wonders in and near the Madison 
        Valley and the Madison Range, Montana, where more than 12 miles 
        of the Madison River and much of the world-class scenery, fish 
        and wildlife, and recreation opportunities of the area have 
        become and shall remain conserved and available to the public 
        because of his efforts;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (5) inspired others with his skill, passion, and 
        spirit of partnership that brought together communities, 
        landowners, sportsmen, and the public at large;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (6) lost a heroic battle with cancer on February 
        1, 2016, at the age of 52;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (7) is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their 2 
        sons, Logan and Liam; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (8) leaves a lasting legacy across Montana and the 
        Northern Rockies that will benefit all people of the United 
        States in our time and in the generations to follow.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF ALEX DIEKMANN PEAK, MONTANA.</DELETED>

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF ALEX DIEKMANN PEAK, MONTANA.

    (a) In General.--The unnamed 9,765-foot peak located 2.2 miles 
west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western boundary of the Lee 
Metcalf Wilderness, Montana (UTM coordinates Zone 12, 457966 E., 
4982589 N.), shall be known and designated as ``Alex Diekmann Peak''.
    (b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States to the peak described in 
subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to ``Alex Diekmann 
Peak''.
                                                       Calendar No. 124

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 117

                          [Report No. 115-94]

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                                 A BILL

To designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana as ``Alex Diekmann 
                                Peak''.

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                              June 8, 2017

                       Reported with an amendment