A bill to designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center.

Bill: 115-s-1165
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]
Introduced: 2017-05-17
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government buildings, facilities, and property

Health facilities and institutions

Veterans' medical care

West Virginia
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill designates the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the &quot;Hershel `Woody' Williams VA Medical Center.&quot;</p>

action_date: 2017-09-07
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 medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the &quot;Hershel `Woody' Williams VA Medical Center.&quot;</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1165 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2017 Mr. Manchin (for himself and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

1. Designation of Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1165 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 7, 2017 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

1. Designation of Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

Passed the Senate September 7, 2017. Julie E. Adams, Secretary

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1165 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

1. Designation of Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia (a) Designation The medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Huntington, West Virginia, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated as the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center . (b) Reference Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the medical center referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Hershel Woody Williams VA Medical Center.

Passed the Senate September 7, 2017. Secretary