HR 5799 ENR: James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I One Hundred Eighteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the Second SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four H. R. 5799 AN ACT To designate the checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, as the James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the James R. Dominguez Memorial Act of 2023.

2.

Findings

Congress finds the following: (1)A native of San Antonio, Texas, Border Patrol Agent James R. Dominguez— (A)proudly and honorably served his country as an agent of the U.S. Border Patrol for more than 12 years; (B)began his service with the U.S. Border Patrol in 2000; and (C)graduated as part of the 434th session of the Border Patrol Academy. (2)Agent Dominguez served at the Uvalde Station in the Del Rio Sector. (3)On July 19, 2012, Agent Dominguez stopped to clear debris from the roadway that posed risks to road and community safety along Highway 90 near Cline, Texas. While on scene, Agent Dominguez was struck and killed by a passing vehicle. (4)Agent Dominguez is survived by his wife and 4 children.

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Designation

The checkpoint of the United States Border Patrol located on United States Highway 90 West in Uvalde County, Texas, shall be known and designated as the James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint.

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References

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the checkpoint described in section 3 shall be deemed to be a reference to the James R. Dominguez Border Patrol Checkpoint.

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