[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 960 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.960
One Hundred Fourteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen
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 hesitation, Specialist Kinnard rushed through the
heavy volume of enemy fire to reach the wounded men. With complete
disregard 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 community-
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''.
(b) References.--Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Department 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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.