On the recordJuly 23, 2012
I want to thank the distinguished chairman of our committee, Doc Hastings, and our ranking member, Mr. Markey, for their leadership in support of this proposed legislation. I especially want to thank my good friend and colleague, the chief sponsor of this legislation, the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz). I rise today, Mr. Speaker, in support of H.R. 4484, the Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sell 80 acres of U.S. Forest Service land of an area known for years by the residents of Provo, Utah, as the ``Y Mountain'' to Brigham Young University. Y Mountain, which is located directly east of the BYU campus, includes a trail that leads 1.2 miles from the mountain's base up to a large white concrete Y on the mountain's hillside that was built over 100 years ago. The Y, which is 380 feet high by 130 feet wide, is even larger than Los Angeles' famous Hollywood sign and serves as an insignia for Brigham Young University. Mr. Speaker, I am a proud alumnus of Brigham Young University. The Y has always been a symbol of pride for us, the alumni, the faculty, the student body, and the Provo community.…
