To redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs located in Montana.

Bill: 115-hr-3765
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-09-13
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: 2017-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
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>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3765 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 13, 2017 Mr. Gianforte introduced the following bill; which was 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.