Fowler and Boskoff Peaks Designation Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 348 To designate certain mountain peaks in the State of Colorado as ‘‘Fowler Peak’’ and ‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 8, 2019 Mr. TIPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To designate certain mountain peaks in the State of Colorado as ‘‘Fowler Peak’’ and ‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fowler and Boskoff 4 Peaks Designation Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 6 Congress finds that— 7 (1) Charlie Fowler was— 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H348.IH H348 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 348 IH (A) one of the most experienced mountain 1 climbers in North America, having successfully 2 climbed many of the highest peaks in the world; 3 (B) an author, guide, filmmaker, photog- 4 rapher, and wilderness advocate; 5 (C) the recipient of the 2004 Robert and 6 Miriam Underhill Award from the American Al- 7 pine Club, an award that— 8 (i) honors outstanding mountaineering 9 achievement; and 10 (ii) is awarded annually to climbers 11 who have ‘‘demonstrated the highest level 12 of skill in mountaineering and who, 13 through the application of this skill, cour- 14 age, and perseverance, have achieved out- 15 standing success in the various fields of 16 mountaineering’’; and 17 (D) a summiter of several 8,000-meter 18 peaks, specifically— 19 (i) Everest; 20 (ii) Cho Oyu; and 21 (iii) Shishapangma; 22 (2) Christine Boskoff— 23 (A) was one of the leading female alpinists 24 in the United States, having climbed 6 of the 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H348.IH H348 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 348 IH 14 mountain peaks in the world that are higher 1 than 8,000 meters, specifically— 2 (i) Everest; 3 (ii) Cho Oyu; 4 (iii) Gasherbrum II; 5 (iv) Lhotse; 6 (v) Shishapangma; and 7 (vi) Broad Peak; 8 (B) gave countless hours to nonprofit orga- 9 nizations that supported— 10 (i) the rights of porters and Sherpas; 11 (ii) the education of women; and 12 (iii) global literacy and gender equal- 13 ity; and 14 (C) was recognized by the education com- 15 munities in the United States and Nepal as a 16 role model for students; 17 (3) Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff were 18 long-time residents of San Miguel County, Colorado, 19 and champions for Colorado’s pristine backcountry; 20 (4) Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff died 21 in an avalanche in November 2006 while attempting 22 to summit Genyen Peak in Tibet; 23 (5) 2 unnamed 13,000-foot peaks located west 24 of Wilson Peak on the boundary of San Miguel and 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H348.IH H348 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 348 IH Dolores Counties, Colorado, offer spectacular rec- 1 reational climbing and hiking opportunities; and 2 (6) the local community in the vicinity of the 3 peaks described in paragraph (5) and fellow climbers 4 propose to honor and commemorate Charlie Fowler 5 and Christine Boskoff by naming the peaks after 6 Charlie Fowler and Christine Boskoff. 7 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF FOWLER PEAK AND BOSKOFF 8 PEAK, COLORADO. 9 (a) DESIGNATION OF FOWLER PEAK.— 10 (1) IN GENERAL.—The 13,498-foot mountain 11 peak, located at 37.8569° N, by ¥108.0117° W, in 12 the Uncompahgre National Forest in the State of 13 Colorado, shall be known and designated as ‘‘Fowler 14 Peak’’. 15 (2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 16 map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 17 the United States to the peak described in para- 18 graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 19 ‘‘Fowler Peak’’. 20 (b) DESIGNATION OF BOSKOFF PEAK.— 21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The 13,123-foot mountain 22 peak, located at 37.85549° N, by ¥108.03112° W, 23 in the Uncompahgre National Forest in the State of 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H348.IH H348 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 5 •HR 348 IH Colorado, shall be known and designated as 1 ‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. 2 (2) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, 3 map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of 4 the United States to the peak described in para- 5 graph (1) shall be deemed to be a reference to 6 ‘‘Boskoff Peak’’. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:16 Jan 19, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H348.IH H348 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS