    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-10
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To designate the outstation of the Department of Veterans Affairs in
    North Ogden, Utah, as the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center
    Outstation. <>

    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) Major Brent Taylor began his military service following
    the attacks of September 11, 2001. He joined the Army National
    Guard in 2003, three days after his engagement to his wife,
    Jennie. Five of his brothers would eventually serve in the Armed
    Forces following the deadly attacks.
    (2) During his time in the Army National Guard, Major Taylor
    distinguished himself in service to the United States and the
    State of Utah. He received a commission as a second lieutenant
    from the Brigham Young University Reserve Officer Training Corps
    in 2006, while graduating as a member of the National Society of
    Collegiate Scholars.
    (3) During his impressive career with the Utah National
    Guard, Major Taylor distinguished himself in multiple
    specialties, including Intelligence and Military Police. One of
    his earliest assignments included analyzing foreign language
    documents in support of the Defense Intelligence Agency. He also
    led document exploitation efforts in multiple European and South
    American languages for a variety of intelligence community
    customers. Major Taylor also managed a team that assessed
    security vulnerabilities at high-profile facilities across the
    United States, all while maintaining a successful private sector
    career in Utah.
    (4) Major Taylor was continuously ready to take up a call to
    arms from the United States and deployed four times in support
    of operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. His deployed duties
    varied from Platoon Leader and Combat Advisor to Chief of Staff
    to the Special Operations Advisory Group, responsible for
    leading a joint task force advising and assisting an elite
    Afghan special operations unit.
    (5) Throughout his deployments, Major Taylor distinguished
    himself on several occasions, earning a multitude of awards
    including the Bronze Star. The citation credits the ability of
    Major Taylor to think calmly and decisively to keep his
    subordinates safe while traversing 600,000 miles of roads in
    Iraq, laden with improvised explosive devices (commonly referred
    to as ``IED'') and ripe for ambush.

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    (6) During one particularly harrowing mission, Major
    Taylor's vehicle was struck by an IED. Although he survived the
    attack, the wounds he received earned him the Purple Heart.
    (7) Major Taylor's amazing record of service was not limited
    to the battlefield. In 2010, he served as a member of the North
    Ogden City Council and, in 2013, Major Taylor was elected mayor.
    His steadfast leadership led to the city being recognized as
    ``Business Friendly'' by the Governor of Utah, and as one of the
    safest, freest cities in the United States by several
    organizations. His initiatives included improvements to public
    works and infrastructure, attracting businesses to the area,
    developing a local community center, and increasing
    transparency. His action led his constituents to reelect Major
    Taylor in 2017.
    (8) In 2018, Major Taylor placed himself on a leave of
    absence from his mayoral duties in order to deploy to
    Afghanistan, explaining to his constituents, ``Service is what
    leadership is all about.''.
    (9) While serving in Afghanistan, a dear colleague, Afghani
    Lieutenant Kefayatullah, was killed shortly before the Afghan
    elections. Major Taylor wrote, ``The strong turnout at that
    election, despite the attacks and challenges, was a success for
    the long-suffering people of Afghanistan, and for the cause of
    human freedom. I am proud of the brave Afghan and U.S. soldiers
    I serve with. Many American, NATO and Afghan troops have died to
    make moments like this election possible.''. He also extolled
    the American public to embrace its civic duty, stating, ``I hope
    everyone back home exercises their precious right to vote. And
    that whether the Republicans or Democrats win, that we all
    remember that we have far more as Americans that unites us than
    divides us.''.
    (10) Tragically, on Saturday, November 3, 2018, Major Taylor
    was killed in an attack in Afghanistan. He was survived by his
    wife, Jennie, and his seven children, Megan, Lincoln, Alex,
    Jacob, Ellie, Jonathan, and Caroline.
    (11) The impression that Major Taylor left was indelible. An
    Afghan officer who had served with Major Taylor penned a letter
    to his wife, stating, ``Your husband taught me to love my wife
    Hamida as an equal and treat my children as treasured gifts, to
    be a better father, to be a better husband, and to be a better
    man.''. That officer further commented that, ``He died on our
    soil but he died for the success of freedom and democracy in
    both of our countries.''.
    (12) It is only well and fitting that, as a tribute to the
    amazing life of Major Taylor, Congress name a facility in honor
    of Major Taylor's shining example of service and sacrifice.
    SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF MAJOR BRENT TAYLOR VET CENTER OUTSTATION IN
    NORTH OGDEN, UTAH.

    (a) Designation.--The outstation of the Department of Veterans
    Affairs located at 2357 North 400 East Washington Boulevard, North
    Ogden, Utah, shall after the date of the enactment of this Act be known
    and designated as the ``Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation''.
    (b) Reference.--Any reference in any law, regulation, map, document,
    paper, or other record of the United States to the facility

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    referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered to be a reference to
    the Major Brent Taylor Vet Center Outstation.

    Approved March 21, 2019.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 49:
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    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    Feb. 5, considered and passed Senate.
    Mar. 5, considered and passed House.