,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ab1 #bjag,mr4 
,da9es 7= himself & ,mr4 ,te/]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
designate a m\nta9 peak 9 ! ,/ate (     
,montana z ,alex ,diekmann ,peak4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,alex ,diekmann ,peak ,designation ,act 
( #bjag4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t   
,alex ,diekmann-- 7#a7 0 a lov+ fa!r (  
two & an ador+ husb& :o liv$ 9 ,bozeman1
 ,montana1 :]e he 0 a r5[n$             
cons]vationi/ :o d$icat$ 8 c>e] to      
protect+ "s ( ! mo/ out/&+ natural &    
sc5ic res\rce areas ( ! ,nor!rn         
,rockies2  7#b7 0 responsible dur+ 8    
unique cons]vation c>e] = ! protection (
 m ?an #ej di/9ct areas 9 ! ,/ates (    
,montana1 ,wyom+1 & ,idaho1 cons]v+ = ! 
public ov] #ajj1jjj acres ( iconic      
m\nta9s & valleys1 riv]s & creeks1      
ran*es & f>ms1 & hi/oric sites & op5    

spaces2  7#c7 play$ a c5tral role 9     
secur+ ! future ( an array ( special    
l&scapes1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! spectacul>   
,devil's ,canyon 9 ! ,craig ,?omas      
,special ,managem5t ,area 9 ! ,/ate (   
,wyom+2  7,b7 crucial fi% & wildlife    
habitat & recreation access l& 9 !      
,sawtoo? ,m\nta9s ( ,idaho1 along !     
,salmon ,riv]1 & ne> ! ,canadian bord]2 
&  7,c7 div]se & vitally important l&   
all across ! ,cr[n ( ! ,cont95t 9 !     
,/ate ( ,montana1 f ! _w-fam\s ,great]  
,yell[/one ,ecosy/em to ,glaci]         
,national ,p>k to ! ,cab9et-,yaak       
,ecosy/em1 to ! recreational trails1    
work+ =e/s & ran*es1 & critical dr9k+   
wat] supply = ,:itefi%1 & beyond2  7#d7 
made a p>ticul>ly pr(\nd m>k on !       
pres]vation ( ! natural wond]s 9 & ne> !
 ,madison ,valley & ! ,madison ,range1  
,montana1 :]e m ?an #ab miles ( !       
,madison ,riv] & mu* ( ! _w-class sc5]y1
 fi% & wildlife1 & recreation           
opportunities ( ! area h become & %all  
rema9 cons]v$ & available to ! public   

because ( 8 ef=ts2  7#e7 inspir$ o!rs ) 
8 skill1 passion1 & _s ( p>tn]%ip t     
br\ght toge!r communities1 l&[n]s1      
sportsm51 & ! public at l>ge2  7#f7 lo/ 
a h]oic battle ) canc] on ,febru>y #a1  
#bjaf1 at ! age ( #eb2  7#g7 is surviv$ 
by 8 wife1 ,lisa1 & _! #b sons1 ,logan &
 ,liam2 &  7#h7 leaves a la/+ legacy    
across ,montana & ! ,nor!rn ,rockies t w
 b5efit all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 our "t
 & 9 ! g5]ations to foll[4  #c4         
,designation ( ,alex ,diekmann ,peak1   
,montana  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! unnam$        
#i1gfe-;foot peak locat$ #b4b miles     
we/-nor?we/ ( ,f+] ,m\nta9 on ! we/]n   
b\nd>y ( ! ,lee ,metcalf ,wild]ness1    
,montana 7,,utm coord9ates ,zone #ab1   
#degiff ,e41 #dihbehi ,n471 %all be kn[n
 & designat$ z ,alex ,diekmann ,peak4   
7b7 ,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1
 regulation1 docum5t1 record1 or o!r    
pap] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! peak        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be       
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to ,alex       
,diekmann ,peak4