[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 39 (Thursday, March 3, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S998]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




COLONEL CHARLES AND JOANNE POWELL DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CLINIC

  Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. I ask unanimous consent that the Senate Committee 
on Veterans' Affairs be discharged and the Senate proceed to the 
immediate consideration of S. 2771.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2771) to designate the community-based 
     outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in 
     San Angelo, Texas, as the ``Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell 
     Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic''.

  There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the 
Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered 
read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be 
considered made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 2771) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows:

                                S. 2771

       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) Colonel Charles Powell and his wife, Mrs. JoAnne 
     Powell, served the community of San Angelo, Texas, with 
     character and dignity.
       (2) Colonel Powell served as the base commander of 
     Goodfellow Air Force Base from 1980 to 1984.
       (3) When the Powells moved to San Angelo, Charles was 
     ordered to help Goodfellow avoid closure and the displacement 
     of many members of the Armed Forces from the community they 
     had grown to love.
       (4) The impact of Charles' career can still be felt today 
     at Goodfellow Air Force Base, as it serves as a training 
     school for thousands of members from every Armed Force to 
     train in cryptology, intelligence, and firefighting.
       (5) JoAnne assisted thousands of constituents in the 
     district offices of Representatives Tom Loeffler, Lamar 
     Smith, K. Michael Conaway, and August Pfluger.
       (6) One of the several duties JoAnne spearheaded was the 
     annual process of nominations to the military service 
     academies, which was always a year-round process for her.
       (7) With JoAnne's assistance, many of the young men and 
     women of the 11th congressional district of Texas went on to 
     serve the United States and attend one of the military 
     service academies.
       (8) In addition, JoAnne was a fierce advocate of veterans 
     and helped thousands of individuals gain access to the 
     veterans benefits they rightfully earned.
       (9) JoAnne's compassion and dedication helped make the 
     Concho Valley a better place.

     SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC OF 
                   DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN SAN ANGELO, 
                   TEXAS.

       (a) Designation.--The community-based outpatient clinic of 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, 
     shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known 
     and designated as the ``Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell 
     Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic'' or the ``Colonel 
     Charles and JoAnne Powell VA Clinic''.
       (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, 
     document, paper, or other record of the United States to the 
     community-based outpatient clinic referred to in subsection 
     (a) shall be considered to be a reference to the Colonel 
     Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs 
     Clinic.

     

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