[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5799 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5799
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four
An Act
To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located
on United States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the ``James
R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint''.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of
2023''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds the following:
(1) A native of San Antonio, Texas, Border Patrol Agent James
R. Dominguez--
(A) proudly and honorably served his country as an agent of
the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 12 years;
(B) began his service with the U.S. Border Patrol in 2000;
and
(C) graduated as part of the 434th session of the Border
Patrol Academy.
(2) Agent Dominguez served at the Uvalde Station in the Del Rio
Sector.
(3) On July 19, 2012, Agent Dominguez stopped to clear debris
from the roadway that posed risks to road and community safety
along Highway 90 near Cline, Texas. While on scene, Agent Dominguez
was struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
(4) Agent Dominguez is survived by his wife and 4 children.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.
The checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United
States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, shall be known and
designated as the ``James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint''.
SEC. 4. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other
record of the United States to the checkpoint described in section 3
shall be deemed to be a reference to the ``James R. Dominguez Border
Patrol Checkpoint''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.