To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic.
PL 114-280 (H.R.960), enacted 12/16/2016

130 STAT. 1424 
PUBLIC LAW 114–280—DEC. 16, 2016 
Public Law 114–280 
114th Congress 
An Act 
Designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic 
in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Daniel L. Kinnard was born on October 21, 1949, in 
Mount Vernon, Ohio. 
(2) While residing in Newark, Ohio, Daniel L. Kinnard 
enlisted in the Army at Fort Hayes, Ohio, on November 14, 
1966, and served as a Specialist Fourth Class in the 101st 
Airborne Division. 
(3) Specialist Kinnard was awarded the National Defense 
Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign 
Medal, Parachutist Badge, Sharpshooter Badge with Rifle Bar, 
Bronze Star for Valor, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, 
and the Combat Medical Badge. 
(4) Specialist Kinnard’s citation for the Bronze Star said, 
‘‘For heroism in combat against a hostile force in the Republic 
of Vietnam on 17 February 1968. Specialist Four Kinnard 
distinguished himself while attached as a medic on a combat 
operation near Quang Tri, Republic of Vietnam. The point 
platoon made contact with enemy positions in a hedgerow and 
two of the point men were seriously wounded. Without hesi-
tation, Specialist Kinnard rushed through the heavy volume 
of enemy fire to reach the wounded men. With complete dis-
regard for his own personal safety, Specialist Kinnard remained 
exposed to enemy fire while he treated the wounded men. 
Once he administered first aid to the wounded, Specialist 
Kinnard organized their evacuation under fire. His personal 
bravery and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest 
traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon 
himself, his unit, and United States Army.’’. 
(5) Specialist Kinnard was killed in action on March 9, 
1968, while rendering aid to his fellow paratroopers. 
SEC. 2. DANIEL L. KINNARD VA CLINIC. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Department of Veterans Affairs commu-
nity-based outpatient clinic located in Newark, Ohio, shall after 
the date of the enactment of this Act be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic’’. 
Dec. 16, 2016 
[H.R. 960] 
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130 STAT. 1425 
PUBLIC LAW 114–280—DEC. 16, 2016 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 960: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): 
May 23, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 9, considered and passed Senate. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic referred 
to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic. 
Approved December 16, 2016. 
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