,,ii  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #caib  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,july #ac1     
#bjaf ,mr4 ,daines 7for himself and ,mr4
 ,tester7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural  
,resources  ,a ,,bill  ,to designate a  
mountain peak in the ,state of ,montana 
as ,alex ,diekmann ,peak4  #a4 ,short   
title  ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,alex ,diekmann ,peak ,designation ,act 
of #bjaf4  #b4 ,findings ,congress finds
 that ,alex ,diekmann-- 7#a7 was a      
loving father of two and an adoring     
husband who lived in ,bozeman1 ,montana1
 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 
,rockies2  7#b7 was responsible during  
his unique conservation career for the  
protection of more than #ej distinct    
areas in the ,states of ,montana1       
,wyoming1 and ,idaho1 conserving for the

 public over #ajj1jjj acres of iconic   
mountains and valleys1 rivers and       
creeks1 ranches and farms1 and historic 
sites and open spaces2  7#c7 played a   
central role in securing the future of  
an array of special landscapes1         
including-- 7,a7 the spectacular        
,devil's ,canyon in the ,craig ,thomas  
,special ,management ,area in the ,state
 of ,wyoming2  7,b7 crucial fish and    
wildlife habitat and recreation access  
land in the ,sawtooth ,mountains of     
,idaho1 along the ,salmon ,river1 and   
near the ,canadian border2 and  7,c7    
diverse and vitally important land all  
across the ,crown of the ,continent in  
the ,state of ,montana1 from the        
world-famous ,greater ,yellowstone      
,ecosystem to ,glacier ,national ,park  
to the ,cabinet-,yaak ,ecosystem1 to the
 recreational trails1 working forests   
and ranches1 and critical drinking water
 supply for ,whitefish1 and beyond2     
7#d7 made a particularly profound mark  
on the preservation of the natural      

wonders in and near the ,madison ,valley
 and the ,madison ,range1 ,montana1     
where more than #ab miles of the        
,madison ,river and much of the         
world-class scenery1 fish and wildlife1 
and recreation opportunities of the area
 have become and shall remain conserved 
and available to the public because of  
his efforts2  7#e7 inspired others with 
his skill1 passion1 and spirit of       
partnership that brought together       
communities1 landowners1 sportsmen1 and 
the public at large2  7#f7 lost a heroic
 battle with cancer on ,february #a1    
#bjaf1 at the age of #eb2  7#g7 is      
survived by his wife1 ,lisa1 and their  
#b sons1 ,logan and ,liam2 and  7#h7    
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 follow4  #c4 ,designation
 of ,alex ,diekmann ,peak1 ,montana  7a7
 ,in general ,the unnamed #i1gfe-;foot  
peak located #b4b miles west-northwest  

of ,finger ,mountain on the western     
boundary of the ,lee ,metcalf           
,wilderness1 ,montana 7,,utm coordinates
 ,zone #ab1 #degiff ,e41 #dihbehi ,n471 
shall be known and designated as ,alex  
,diekmann ,peak4  7b7 ,references ,any  
reference in a law1 map1 regulation1    
document1 record1 or other paper of the 
,united ,states to the peak described in
 subsection 7a7 shall be considered to  
be a reference to ,alex ,diekmann ,peak4