A bill to designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. "Boots" Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

Bill: 115-s-2246
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Introduced: 2017-12-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Department of Veterans Affairs

Florida

Health facilities and institutions

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-25
text: Became Public Law No: 115-193.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-19
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Sergeant Ernest I. `Boots' Thomas VA Clinic.&quot; </p>

action_date: 2018-02-14
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p> (Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Sergeant Ernest I. `Boots' Thomas VA Clinic.&quot; </p>

action_date: 2018-06-07
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Sergeant Ernest I. `Boots' Thomas VA Clinic.&quot; </p>

action_date: 2018-06-25
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill designates the Department of Veterans Affairs health care center located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, as the "Sergeant Ernest I. `Boots' Thomas VA Clinic.&quot; </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2246 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 19, 2017 Mr. Nelson (for himself and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation of a Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Florida (a) Designation The Health Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic . (b) 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 Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic.

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2246 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation of a Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Florida (a) Designation The Health Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic . (b) 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 Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic.

Passed the Senate February 14, 2018. Secretary

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 16, 2018 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation of a Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Florida (a) Designation The Health Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic . (b) 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 Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic.

Passed the Senate February 14, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2246 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the health care center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Tallahassee, Florida, as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

1. Redesignation of a Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic in Florida (a) Designation The Health Care Center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 2181 Orange Avenue in Tallahassee, Florida, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic . (b) 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 Sergeant Ernest I. Boots Thomas VA Clinic.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate