[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 625 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 625

 Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in 
                                Vietnam.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 19, 2012

 Mr. Fattah submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
  Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
           within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring the members of the United States Armed Forces who served in 
                                Vietnam.

Whereas Congress has played a significant role in addressing various legacy 
        issues of the Vietnam War; and
Whereas by the end of United States military involvement in Vietnam in 1973, 
        more than 3,000,000 United States citizens served in the war, with 
        almost 58,000 killed, more than 1,000 missing in action, and over 
        150,000 seriously wounded: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) recognizes and remembers the valiant sacrifices of 
        members of the United States Armed Forces killed in action, 
        missing in action, or prisoners of war;
            (2) encourages the Philadelphia VA Medical Center to 
        establish an advisory committee to consider whether the name of 
        the hospital should be changed to recognize the efforts of an 
        individual or group of veterans in the service of the United 
        States;
            (3) supports the inclusion of diverse stakeholders, 
        including veteran service organizations, community 
        organizations, patients served by the hospital, and other 
        stakeholders in the advisory committee;
            (4) believes the actions and commendations of specific 
        individuals, including Corporal Michael Joseph Crescenz, should 
        be appropriately considered by the advisory committee; and
            (5) seeks any recommendations that the advisory committee 
        may develop in order to inform Congressional deliberations 
        about changing the name of the Philadelphia VA Medical Center 
        or otherwise recognizing the service of Philadelphia area 
        veterans.
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