REDESIGNATING CERTAIN CLINICS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS LOCATED IN MONTANA; Congressional Record Vol. 163, No. 131
(Senate - August 02, 2017)
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REDESIGNATING CERTAIN CLINICS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
LOCATED IN MONTANA
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs be discharged from further consideration
of S. 1282 and the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
The clerk will report the bill by title.
The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:
A bill (S. 1282) to redesignate certain clinics of the
Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.
There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
Mr. McCONNELL. I ask unanimous consent that the Daines-Tester
substitute amendment at the desk be considered and agreed to, the bill,
as amended, be read a third time and passed, and the motion to
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
Without objection, it is so ordered.
The amendment (No. 749) in the nature of a substitute was agreed to
as follows:
(Purpose: In the nature of a substitute)
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS CLINICS IN MONTANA.
(a) David J. Thatcher VA Clinic.--
(1) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans
Affairs located at 2687 Palmer Street in Missoula, Montana,
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known
and designated as the ``David J. Thatcher VA Clinic''.
(2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be
a reference to the David J. Thatcher VA Clinic.
(b) Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic.--
(1) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans
Affairs located at 1775 Spring Creek Lane in Billings,
Montana, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be
known and designated as the ``Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA
Clinic''.
(2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be
a reference to the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic.
(3) Public display of name.--
(A) In general.--Any local public display of the name of
the clinic referred to in paragraph (1) carried out by the
United States or through the use of Federal funds shall
include the English name, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, and the
Crow name, Dakaak Baako, of Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow.
(B) Local display.--For purposes of subparagraph (A), a
local public display of the name of the clinic referred to in
paragraph (1) includes a display inside the clinic, on the
campus of the clinic, and in the community surrounding the
clinic, such as signs directing individuals to the clinic.
(c) Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic.--
(1) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans
Affairs located at 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings, Montana,
shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known
and designated as the ``Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic''.
(2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map,
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the
clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be
a reference to the Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic.
The bill (S. 1282), as amended, was ordered to be engrossed for a
third reading, was read the third time, and passed.
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