[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5085-S5086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Tester):
  S. 3192. A bill to designate a mountain peak in the State of Montana 
as ``Alex Diekmann Peak''; to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources.
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                S. 3192

       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 2016''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that Alex Diekmann--
       (1) was a loving father of 2 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;
       (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;
       (3) played a central role in securing the future of an 
     array of special landscapes, including--
       (A) the spectacular Devil's Canyon in the Craig Thomas 
     Special Management Area in the State of Wyoming;
       (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
       (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;
       (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;

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       (5) inspired others with his skill, passion, and spirit of 
     partnership that brought together communities, landowners, 
     sportsmen, and the public at large;
       (6) lost a heroic battle with cancer on February 1, 2016, 
     at the age of 52;
       (7) is survived by his wife, Lisa, and their 2 sons, Logan 
     and Liam; and
       (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.

     SEC. 3. 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''.

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