[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 1282 Referred in House (RFH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1282


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             August 4, 2017

             Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
 To redesignate certain clinics of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
                          located in Montana.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
              CLINICS IN MONTANA.

    (a) David J. Thatcher VA Clinic.--
            (1) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs located at 2687 Palmer Street in Missoula, Montana, 
        shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
        designated as the ``David J. Thatcher VA Clinic''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a 
        reference to the David J. Thatcher VA Clinic.
    (b) Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic.--
            (1) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs located at 1775 Spring Creek Lane in Billings, Montana, 
        shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
        designated as the ``Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a 
        reference to the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow VA Clinic.
            (3) Public display of name.--
                    (A) In general.--Any local public display of the 
                name of the clinic referred to in paragraph (1) carried 
                out by the United States or through the use of Federal 
                funds shall include the English name, Dr. Joseph 
                Medicine Crow, and the Crow name, Dakaak Baako, of Dr. 
                Joseph Medicine Crow.
                    (B) Local display.--For purposes of subparagraph 
                (A), a local public display of the name of the clinic 
                referred to in paragraph (1) includes a display inside 
                the clinic, on the campus of the clinic, and in the 
                community surrounding the clinic, such as signs 
                directing individuals to the clinic.
    (c) Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic.--
            (1) Designation.--The clinic of the Department of Veterans 
        Affairs located at 1766 Majestic Lane in Billings, Montana, 
        shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
        designated as the ``Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic''.
            (2) References.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
        document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
        clinic referred to in paragraph (1) shall be considered to be a 
        reference to the Benjamin Charles Steele VA Clinic.

            Passed the Senate August 2, 2017.

            Attest:

                                                JULIE E. ADAMS,

                                                             Secretary.