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114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 979 
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. ROYBAL- 
ALLARD, Ms. CHU of California, Mr. RUIZ, Ms. LEE, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, 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 re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate a mountain in the John Muir Wilderness of 
the Sierra National Forest as ‘‘Sky Point’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Staff Sergeant Sky Mote, USMC, grew up 
in El Dorado, California. 
(2) Staff Sergeant Mote graduated from Union 
Mine High School. 
(3) Upon graduation, Staff Sergeant Mote 
promptly enlisted in the Marine Corps. 
(4) Staff Sergeant Mote spent 9 years serving 
his country in the United States Marine Corps, in-
cluding a deployment to Iraq and two deployments 
to Afghanistan. 
(5) By his decisive actions, heroic initiative, and 
resolute dedication to duty, Staff Sergeant Mote 
gave his life to protect fellow Marines on August 10, 
2012, by gallantly rushing into action during an at-
tack by a rogue Afghan policeman inside the base 
perimeter in Helmand province. 
(6) Staff Sergeant Mote was awarded the Navy 
Cross, a Purple Heart, the Navy-Marine Corps Com-
mendation Medal, a Navy-Marine Corps Achieve-
ment Medal, 2 Combat Action Ribbons and 3 Good 
Conduct Medals. 
(7) The Congress of the United States, in ac-
knowledgment of this debt that cannot be repaid, 
honors Staff Sergeant Mote for his ultimate sacrifice 
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and recognizes his service to his country, faithfully 
executed to his last, full measure of devotion. 
(8) A presently unnamed peak in the center of 
Humphrey Basin holds special meaning to the 
friends and family of Sky Mote, as their annual 
hunting trips set up camp beneath this point; under 
the stars, the memories made beneath this rounded 
peak will be cherished forever. 
SEC. 2. SKY POINT. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The mountain in the John Muir 
Wilderness of the Sierra National Forest in California, lo-
cated at 37°15′16.10091″N 118°43′39.54102″W, shall be 
known and designated as ‘‘Sky Point’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, record, or other paper of the United 
States to the mountain described in subsection (a) shall 
be considered to be a reference to ‘‘Sky Point’’. 
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