I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5778 
To designate Alex Diekmann Peak in Montana. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2016 
Mr. ZINKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate Alex Diekmann Peak in Montana. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 to two and adoring hus-
band 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; 
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(2) was responsible during his unique conserva-
tion career for the protection of more than 50 dis-
tinct 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 Moun-
tains 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 White-
fish, and beyond; 
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(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 pub-
lic because of his efforts; 
(5) inspired others with the skill, passion and a 
spirit of partnership that brought together commu-
nities, 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 Americans 
in our time and in the generations to follow. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF ALEX DIEKMANN PEAK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Peak 9,765, which is located 2.2 
miles west-northwest of Finger Mountain on the western 
boundary of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness (UTM coordi-
nates Zone 12, 457966 E, 4982589 N), shall be known 
and designated as ‘‘Alex Diekmann Peak’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the peak described in subsection (a) shall be con-
sidered to be a reference to ‘‘Alex Diekmann Peak’’. 
Æ 
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