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House Calendar No. 21 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 979 

[Report No. 114–81] 

To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of the Sierra National 

Forest as ‘‘Sky Point’’. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2015 

Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself, Mrs. TORRES, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. 

NUNES, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. ISSA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. VALADAO, 

Mr. LAMALFA, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. COSTA, Mr. TAKANO, 

Mrs. MIMI WALTERS of California, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Ms. BROWNLEY of 

California, Mr. VARGAS, Mr. PETERS, Mr. LIEU of California, Mr. 

SWALWELL of California, Mr. CALVERT, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. THOMPSON

of California, Mr. KNIGHT, Mr. HONDA, Mr. FARR, Mr. BERA, Mr. 

ROYCE, Ms. SPEIER, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Ms. ROYBALALLARD, Ms. CHU of California, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. LEE, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. AGUILAR, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. 

LINDA T. SA ́NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, 

Mr. DENHAM, Ms. HAHN, Mr. DESAULNIER, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. HUFFMAN, 

Mr. COOK, Ms. BASS, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GARAMENDI, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. 

PELOSI, and Mr. MCCARTHY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

APRIL 15, 2015 

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of 

the Sierra National Forest as ‘‘Sky Point’’. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

4 Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) Staff Sergeant Sky Mote, USMC, grew up 

6 in El Dorado, California. 

7 (2) Staff Sergeant Mote graduated from Union 

8 Mine High School. 

9 (3) Upon graduation, Staff Sergeant Mote 

10 promptly enlisted in the Marine Corps. 

11 (4) Staff Sergeant Mote spent 9 years serving 

12 his country in the United States Marine Corps, in13 cluding a deployment to Iraq and two deployments 

14 to Afghanistan. 

15 (5) By his decisive actions, heroic initiative, and 

16 resolute dedication to duty, Staff Sergeant Mote 

17 gave his life to protect fellow Marines on August 10, 

18 2012, by gallantly rushing into action during an at19 tack by a rogue Afghan policeman inside the base 

20 perimeter in Helmand province. 

21 (6) Staff Sergeant Mote was awarded the Navy 

22 Cross, a Purple Heart, the Navy-Marine Corps Com23 mendation Medal, a Navy-Marine Corps Achieve24 ment Medal, 2 Combat Action Ribbons and 3 Good 

25 Conduct Medals. 


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1 (7) The Congress of the United States, in ac2 knowledgment of this debt that cannot be repaid, 

3 honors Staff Sergeant Mote for his ultimate sacrifice 

4 and recognizes his service to his country, faithfully 

5 executed to his last, full measure of devotion. 

6 (8) A presently unnamed peak in the center of 

7 Humphrey Basin holds special meaning to the 

8 friends and family of Sky Mote, as their annual 

9 hunting trips set up camp beneath this point; under 

10 the stars, the memories made beneath this rounded 

11 peak will be cherished forever. 

12 SEC. 2. SKY POINT. 

13 (a) DESIGNATION.—The mountain in the John Muir 

14 Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest in California, lo15 cated at 37°15′16.10091′′N 118°43′39.54102′′W, shall be 

16 known and designated as ‘‘Sky Point’’. 

17 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg18 ulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 

19 States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall 

20 be considered to be a reference to ‘‘Sky Point’’. 


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House Calendar No. 21 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 979 

[Report No. 114–81] 

A BILL 

To designate a mountain in the John Muir WilderPoint’’. ness of the Sierra National Forest as ‘‘Sky 

APRIL 15, 2015 

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 

printed 


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