A bill to redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.

Bill: 115-s-1282
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2017-05-25
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Department of Veterans Affairs

Health facilities and institutions

Montana

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2018-06-05
text: Became Public Law No: 115-181.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill redesignates Department of Veterans Affairs clinics in Montana at the following locations:</p> <ul> <li> 2687 Palmer Street in Missoula as the &quot;David J. Thatcher Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic,&quot;</li> <li> 1775 Spring Creek Lane in Billings as the &quot;Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic,&quot; and</li> <li> 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings as the &quot;Benjamin Charles Steele Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.&quot;</li> </ul> <p>Any local public display of the name of the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic carried out by the United States or through the use of federal funds shall include both the English name, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, and the Crow name, Dakaak Baako. </p>

action_date: 2017-08-02
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p> (Sec. 1) This bill redesignates Department of Veterans Affairs clinics in Montana located at:</p> <ul> <li> 2687 Palmer Street in Missoula as the &quot;David J. Thatcher VA Clinic,&quot;</li> <li> 1775 Spring Creek Lane in Billings as the &quot;Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic,&quot; and</li> <li> 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings as the &quot;Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic.&quot;</li> </ul> <p>Any local public display of the name of the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic carried out by the United States or through the use of federal funds shall include both the English name, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, and the Crow name, Dakaak Baako. </p>

action_date: 2018-05-21
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill redesignates Department of Veterans Affairs clinics in Montana located at:</p> <ul> <li> 2687 Palmer Street in Missoula as the &quot;David J. Thatcher VA Clinic,&quot;</li> <li> 1775 Spring Creek Lane in Billings as the &quot;Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic,&quot; and</li> <li> 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings as the &quot;Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic.&quot;</li> </ul> <p>Any local public display of the name of the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic carried out by the United States or through the use of federal funds shall include both the English name, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, and the Crow name, Dakaak Baako. </p>

action_date: 2018-06-05
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(Sec. 1) This bill redesignates Department of Veterans Affairs clinics in Montana located at:</p> <ul> <li> 2687 Palmer Street in Missoula as the &quot;David J. Thatcher VA Clinic,&quot;</li> <li> 1775 Spring Creek Lane in Billings as the &quot;Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic,&quot; and</li> <li> 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings as the &quot;Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic.&quot;</li> </ul> <p>Any local public display of the name of the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic carried out by the United States or through the use of federal funds shall include both the English name, Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, and the Crow name, Dakaak Baako. </p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 25, 2017 Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.

1. Redesignation of certain Department of Veterans Affairs Clinics in Montana (a) David J. Thatcher Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic. (b) Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Department of Veterans Affairs 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 Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic.

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1282 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.

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.

Passed the Senate August 2, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.

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.

Passed the Senate August 2, 2017. 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. 1282 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.

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.

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