Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2021
Bill: S.233 | Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John (R-TX)
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:
Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2021
This bill designates the Rocksprings station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station.

[117th Congress Public Law 115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



[[Page 136 STAT. 1178]]

Public Law 117-115
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
 To designate the Rocksprings Station of the U.S. Border Patrol located 
on West Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, as the ``Donna M. Doss Border 
          Patrol Station''. <<NOTE: May 5, 2022 -  [S. 233]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Donna M. Doss 
Memorial Act of 2021.>> 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Donna M. Doss Memorial Act of 2021''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) A native of the State of Washington, Agent Donna Marie 
        Doss--
                    (A) proudly and honorably served her country as an 
                Agent of the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 15 years;
                    (B) began her service with the U.S. Border Patrol in 
                2003; and
                    (C) graduated as part of the 569th Session of the 
                Border Patrol Academy with Class 584 on June 6, 2005.
            (2) Agent Doss--
                    (A) served on a Drug Enforcement Administration Task 
                Force on the southern border for 3 years before being 
                assigned to the northern border;
                    (B) was promoted to Supervisory Border Patrol Agent 
                in Laredo Border Patrol Sector, where she was named an 
                Operations Officer in 2016; and
                    (C) relocated to Abilene, Texas in 2017, where she 
                served as a Resident Agent.
            (3) On February 2, 2019, Agent Doss responded to a call for 
        assistance from the Texas Department of Public Safety near 
        Interstate 20 in Tye, Texas. While on scene, Agent Doss was 
        struck and killed by a passing vehicle.
            (4) Agent Doss is survived by her husband, father, mother, 2 
        stepchildren, a sister and a brother.
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION.

    The Rocksprings station of the U.S. Border Patrol located on West 
Main Street in Rocksprings, Texas, shall be known and designated as the 
``Donna M. Doss Border Patrol Station''.

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SEC. 4. REFERENCES.

    Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to the station described in section 3 shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ``Donna M. Doss Border Patrol 
Station''.

    Approved May 5, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 233:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD:
                                                        Vol. 167 (2021):
                                    Oct. 7, considered and passed 
                                        Senate.
                                                        Vol. 168 (2022):
                                    Mar. 30, considered and passed 
                                        House.

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